MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

301-563-3400

WEDNESDAY

September 23, 2026

MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

WHEATON HEADQUATERS AUDITORIUM

2425 REEDIE DRIVE

WHEATON, MARYLAND 20902

ALL HPC HEARINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED IN PERSON

The HPC will conduct the Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 23. The Public Hearing will begin with a Worksession at 6:30 pm, followed by the hearing at 7:00pm. See the agenda below for item details.

GENERAL PUBLIC WISHING TO OBSERVE MAY ATTEND IN PERSON OR FOLLOW THE MEETINGS VIA THIS AUDIO LINK: https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/meetings/watch-online/

SIGN UP TO TESTIFY ONLINE

If you wish to testify on an item, you must sign up to testify online in advance of the hearing.

https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/historic/historic-preservation-commission/historic-preservation-commission-sign-up-to-testify/

Final Deadline to Sign up to testify:

. 9 am on September 22 (for September 23 meeting)

Speakers must identify themselves for the record and wait to be acknowledged by the Meeting Clerk and Chair.

WRITTEN COMMENTS:

Members of the public or applicants may submit exhibits, via this email: mcp-historic@mncppc-mc.org. Comments received after the deadline will be included for the record, but not distributed for the HPC.

Final deadlines for comments to be distributed:

. 10 am on September 22 (for September 23 meeting)

The HPC agenda is subject to change any time after printing or during the commission meeting. Please contact the Historic Preservation Commission staff at the email above to obtain current information.

MEETING ACCESSIBILITY POLICY:

Sign language interpreter services and other auxiliary aids or services will be provided upon request with as much advance notice as possible, preferably at least five (5) full business days before the meeting. To request any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact The Office of Historic Preservation in advance at MCP-Historic@mncppc-mc.org or please call (301) 563-3400. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations. For any additional questions or concerns, please contact MCP-Historic@mncppc-mc.org or please call (301) 563-3400, or MD Relay 711.

HPC WORKSESSION – 6:30 p.m. in WHQ Second Floor Auditorium

HPC MEETING – 7:00 p.m. in WHQ Second Floor Auditorium

I. HISTORIC AREA WORK PERMITS (Staff assignments shown in parentheses below.)

A. 7421 Buffalo Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1166928) (Takoma Park Historic District); Joyce Wong (Margo Ricks, Agent) for solar panel installation. (Dan Bruechert)

B. 10005 Menlo Avenue, Silver Spring (HAWP #1167613) (Capitol View Park Historic District); Thomas Blackmon and Allison Heuber (Steven Reeves, Architect) for accessory structure construction and hardscape alterations. (Dan Bruechert)

C. 7108 Holly Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1168550) (Takoma Park Historic District); Bridgette Kaiser (Adam Nefferdorf, Agent) for roof replacement. (Dan Bruechert)

D. 7044 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP #1168808) (Takoma Park Historic District): 7042-7044 Carroll Avenue LLC (Bestudio, LLC, Agent) for fenestration alterations, deck construction, mechanical equipment installation, site work and hardscape alterations. (Laura DiPasquale)

E. 8 Grafton Street, Chevy Chase (HAWP #1168317) (Chevy Chase Village Historic District); Sallie Chatfield (Kate Adams, Architect) for partial demolition, porch alterations, and construction of addition. (Laura DiPasquale)

F. 238 Park Avenue, Takoma Park (HAWP#1170253) (Takoma Park Historic District);

Dennis and Kathyrn Desmond (Richard J. Vitullo, Architect) for porch construction, door replacement, and hardscaping. (Devon Murtha)

II. PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS

A. 5701 Achille Lane, Rockville (Master Plan Site #22/25, James H. Cashell Farm); Robert and Adrian Bertrand for swimming pool construction. (Dan Bruechert)

III. TAX CREDITS GROUP VII (Dan Bruechert, Laura DiPasquale, Devon Murtha)

IV. MINUTES

A. September 9, 2026 (if available)

V. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Commission Items

B. Staff Items

VI. ADJOURNMENT

September 9th, 2026

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