Matthew S. Meyer Richard E. Hall, AICP County Executive General Manager
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Matthew S. Meyer Richard E. Hall, AICP County Executive General Manager Department of Land Use HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD September 15, 2020 5:00 p.m. Public Hearing Agenda ZOOM Video Conference beginning at 5:00 P.M. In accordance with Governor Carney’s Proclamation and the Declaration of a State of Emergency, New Castle County is holding all public meetings as telephone and video conferences, utilizing Zoom Meetings until further notice. The appropriate weblink, call-in number(s) can be found at the Historic Review Board Webpage: newcastlede.gov/313/Historic-Review-Board HRB meetings are held on the 1st (Business Meeting) and 3rd (Hearing) Tuesdays of each month. ROLL CALL RULE OF PROCEDURE OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Case No. 2019-08887: 706 New London Road. (Located on the east side of New London Road, south of the intersection with Wedgewood Road.) (TP 09-005.00-074). White Clay Creek Hundred. Code violation case for interior work and demolition without a permit. William Kennedy Post Office and Store ca. 1860. NC21 Zoning. CD 3. App. 2020-05988: 904 Old Baltimore Pike. (Located on the west side of Dayett Mill Road, south of the intersection with Old Baltimore Pike.) (TP 11-014.00-044). Pencader Hundred. Demolition permit to demolish two non- contributing structures located within the Cooch’s Bridge Historic District. I Zoning. CD 11. App. 2020-06221: 10 & 12 Pyles Lane. (Located on the south side of Pyles Lane, east of the intersection with New Castle Avenue.) (TPs 10-005.20-135 & 10-005.20-136). New Castle Hundred. Demolition permit to demolish a ca. 1900 duplex. NC5 zoning. CD 10. App. 2017-0666-S: 5300 Kennett Pike. (Located on the west side of Kennett Pike, north of the intersection with Pyles Ford Road.) (TP 07-012.00-018). Christiana Hundred. Minor subdivision plan to subdivide an existing parcel into two lots and convert an existing barn to a dwelling. Wm. Peters Ag. Complex (Beers) located along the Brandywine National Scenic Byway. NC2a Zoning. CD 2. PUBLIC COMMENT Special Business Meeting to follow immediately after the hearing but no sooner than 5:15 p.m. ROLL CALL RULE OF PROCEDURE OLD BUSINESS App. 2020-0133-S: 3510 Kennett Pike. (Southern corner of Barley Mill Road and Kennett Pike intersection.) Crooked Billet Subdivision. Christiana Hundred. Resubdivision Plan to subdivide Lot 27 (containing historic dwelling 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720 www.nccdelu.org Phone: 302-395-5400 Fax: 302-395-5587 and outbuildings) into three individual lots with a common driveway, removal of a ca. 1960 outbuilding / pool house, and conversion of main dwelling to include an accessory dwelling unit. Crooked Billet / Brindley Farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places. S Zoning. Christiana Hundred. CD 2. PUBLIC COMMENT REPORT OF THE PRESERVATION PLANNER REPORT OF THE CHAIR ADJOURNMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………… The next meeting of the Historic Review Board will be a business meeting held on October 6, 2020. Please visit the Historic Review Board homepage for additional time and Zoom Meeting information. …………………………………………………………………………… Individuals needing reasonable accommodations according to the Americans with Disabilities Act call 395-5400 (TT/TTY/TTD: DRS, 1-800-232-5460). Please Note: The following applications have been rescheduled for the October 20, 2020 Historic Review Board Public Hearing: App. 2019-0415-S: 2466 Pulaski Hwy. (Centrally located in Route 40, west of the intersection with Glasgow Avenue.) (TP 11-026.00-058). Pencader Hundred. Exploratory Minor Land Development Plan to remove existing impervious, subdivide the parcel into two lots, demolish an existing commercial structure formerly known as The Glass Kitchen (constructed ca. 1951), and construct a 5,400 sq. ft. car wash with associated parking and stormwater facilities. CR Zoning. CD 11. App. 2020-0438- R/Z: 901 Mount Lebanon Road. (Located on the northwest side of Mount Lebanon Road, northeast of the intersection with Rockland Road.) (TPs 06-075.00-006 & 06-075.00-026). Brandywine Hundred. Historic Overlay rezoning request to rezone 6.82 acres containing a National Register of Historic Places dwelling. Ord. No. 20-089. NC40 zoning. CD 2. App. 2020-0210-S: 1405 Cedar Lane Road. (Located on the east side of Route 301, 4,600 feet south of Boyds Corner Road.) (TP 13-012.00-045 & 13-012.00-039). St. Georges Hundred. Major subdivision plan (Open Space) to create 230 lots for single family detached dwelling units, create a lot for an existing historic farmhouse (Templeman House, constructed ca. 1830), and show associated improvements. S Zoning. CD 12. New Castle County Historic Review Board Background Report September 15, 2020 APPLICATION Case No. 2019-08887 PROPERTY OWNER Albert Rossi, Jr. 741 Hamburg Road New Castle, DE 19720 TAX PARCEL 09-005.00-074 LOCATION East side of New London Road, south of the intersection with Wedgewood Road SUBJECT Demolition without a permit Affiliated CRS No. N-04009 A Stop Work Notice was issued on August 18, 2020 after a Code Enforcement inspection revealed that demolition of the front porch, side porch, and rear addition were completed without the issuance of a demolition permit. The Code Enforcement inspection revealed that interior work was completed without the issuance of a building permit. I. Background Demolition application 2019-16321 appeared before the Historic Review Board in December of 2019 at a public hearing. Preliminary background research completed by Department of Land Use staff indicates that the structure is a mid-nineteenth century, post-office and General Store in the McClellandville area, located north of Newark. During the public hearing, the property owner had indicated to the Historic Review Board that he wished to demolish the structure as it was in poor condition, citing concerns over the current state of the foundation. The HRB inquired if there had been any cost-estimates or scope of work performed on the structure, which the property owner indicated there had not been. In its evaluation of the property, Department staff found that the structure met the Criteria for Listing pursuant to Section 40.15.110 of the New Castle County Code and therefore found the structure is eligible for Historic overlay zoning. At its January 5, 2020 business meeting, the HRB considered the public testimony as well as the evaluation completed by the Department, and voted to place a nine-month hold on the demolition application in order to encourage the applicant to have the structure historically documented, as well as to pursue alternatives to demolition. Following the HRB business meeting, Department staff met with the property owner to discuss alternatives to demolition, as well as the potential to have the structure historically documented. The property owner indicated that they wished to only demolish the northern portion (what is believed to be the General Store) of the structure. Staff noted that for any work to be completed, a permit would be required, and further informed the owner that given the historic significance of the structure, the applicant would have to appear before the Historic Review Board a second time in order for the HRB to consider a partial demolition and release another demolition permit. The property owner indicated they did not wish to appear back before the HRB and would wait out the nine-month time period. In subsequent conversations with the property owner, Staff offered to help the owner contact historic preservation groups that may have funding or resources available to help document or preserve the structure, should the owner be interested. In following months, the Department of Land Use partnered with the University of Delaware Center for Historic Architecture and Design (CHAD) to utilize Certified Local Government (CLG) funds to have the structure historically documented due to its threatened nature. In March of 2018, the property owner permitted CHAD to visit the structure for a class. Documentation of the structure was completed in June of this year, at which point it was discovered that several historic portions of the structure were demolished without a permit, as well as a significant amount of interior alterations were completed without a permit. II. Historic Background Based on the previous, the structure appears to meet the following criteria listed in 40.15.110 of the New Castle County Code: • Has significant character, interest, or value as an example of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the County, the State or the United States. o As noted above, the subject property is identified on the 1868 Beers Atlas as a post office and store owned by a William Kennedy which served the residents of the McClellandville. The structure maintains the form of a nineteenth century storefront and dwelling, as well as a notable degree of material integrity. The structure is part of the larger historic context of McClellandville, a mid-nineteenth century historic population center north of the City of Newark. The structure maintains character and value as an example of the development, heritage, and cultural characteristics of New Castle County during the nineteenth century both residentially and commercially. • Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social or historical heritage of the community. o The structure’s historic use as a post office / store is clear in its architecture and form. As noted earlier, there was also an intention on the owner’s part to add additional adornments on the structure specific to the style of the time. Based on historic maps, the population in McClellandville area began to flourish in the mid-nineteenth century. The structure exemplifies the cultural, social, and historical heritage of the community in its architecture, design, form, and historic use as a post office / store. • Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen.