About
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) provides advice to Howard County agencies, Boards, Commissions, and property owners regarding historic sites and historic districts and is the steward of the historic preservation plan. It determines if exterior changes to a local historic district or historic structure comply with local plans and issues certificates of approval for all exterior changes, such as, new construction, historic building relocation, demolition, repair or alteration of any structure and other changes that impact the appearance of a historic district or site. The Commission also assists with identifying historic resources on sites and provides advice regarding the design of development.
September 2, 2021 HPC Meeting Information
- Meeting Information
- Registering or Joining by Telephone
- Providing Testimony
- Submitting Documentary Evidence
The Commission will conduct their regular September meeting as a virtual meeting on September 2, 2021 at 7:00 pm, where the public is invited to speak on the agenda items.
The Historic Preservation Commission meeting on September 2, 2021 at 7:00 pm will be a WebEx meeting only. If you would like to testify, you must pre-register so you can be identified during the WebEx meeting. Please see the “Providing Testimony” tab for additional instructions.
Registering for the Meeting:
Join the meeting via computer: If you would like to join the meeting through your computer to view and hear the presentations, you will need to register. Once registered, further instructions and a call-in attendee number will be provided via email.
Register Here: https://howardcountymd.webex.com/howardcountymd/onstage/g.php?MTID=e06fd688fbbdfc52a5c63a0e09972f80d
Join the meeting via telephone only: If you only want to listen to the meeting and are not providing testimony call 1-650-479-3207 at the meeting time. When prompted, enter 2316 167 5922 as the event access code.
Oral Testimony - Those who wish to provide oral testimony are required to sign up online by noon on September 2, 2021. Please follow the instructions for registering, where there will be an option to sign-up to testify.
After you register through WebEx, please email [email protected] by noon on September 2nd with the case information that you wish to testify on, so that we can better prepare for the virtual meeting.
Documentary Evidence – Documentary evidence must be submitted by noon on September 2, 2021. All documents must be submitted in a pdf format (please contact HPC staff at [email protected] for questions/assistance). Anyone submitting evidence must participate in the virtual meeting and present the evidence or it will not be incorporated into the record.
The September 2, 2021 HPC Agenda can be found here:
Minor Alteration Determinations
The Executive Secretary has determined that the following applications are considered minor alterations and do not require a Certificate of Approval from the Commission. Each application will be posted on this website for 5 days.
If any member of the public, or any member of the Historic Preservation Commission, objects to a determination below, please email the Executive Secretary at [email protected] within the 5 days of posting. Any application that is subject to an objection will be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission at the next regularly scheduled meeting for which legal advertising obligations have been met. More information on the Minor Alteration Process can be found here: Minor Alterations Code
Current Applications for Minor Alterations and Tax Credit Pre-Approval:
8472 Hill Street, Ellicott City - posted 9/16/2021
Application Submissions
The Department has established new procedures to streamline the processing of Historic Preservation Commission applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please review the Application Submission Procedures to ensure your application is properly submitted and can therefore be reviewed by the Commission.
2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Meeting Schedule
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Date of Meeting First Thursday of each month |
Deadline for Applications Wednesday 22 days before meeting |
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The Commission does not meet in January |
N/A |
| February 4 |
January 13 |
| March 4 | February 10 |
| April 1 | March 10 |
| May 6 | April 14 |
| June 3 | May 12 |
| July 1 | June 9 |
| August 5 | July 14 |
| September 2 | August 11 |
| October 7 | September 15 |
| November 4 | October 13 |
| December 2 | November 10 |
*Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.*
If you have an emergency, please contact Samantha Holmes at 410-313-2350 or [email protected].
View the Commission's Rules of Procedure: Rules of Procedure
The Historic Preservation Commission reviews several types of applications, including applications for Certificates of Approval to make exterior alterations to properties within a local historic district, applications for Historic Property Tax Credits and applications for Advisory Comments to properties under going subdivision or site development plans that contain a historic property.
2021 Meetings
| Minutes | Decisions and Orders |
| January 14, 2021 minutes | N/A |
| February 4, 2021 minutes | Decision and Orders |
| February 11, 2021 minutes | N/A |
| March 4, 2021 minutes | Decision and Orders |
| March 11, 2021 minutes | HPC-20-83 D&O |
| April 1, 2021 minutes | Decision and Orders |
| May 6, 2021 minutes | Decision and Orders |
| June 3, 2021 minutes | Decision and Orders |
| July 1, 2021 minutes | Decision and Orders coming soon |
Previous Years Minutes
| 2020 Minutes - February to June |
| 2020 Minutes - July to December |
| 2019 Minutes |
| 2018 Minutes |
| 2017 Minutes |
| 2016 Minutes |
| 2015 Minutes |
| 2014 Minutes |
HPC-20-83 Agenda/Staff Report, Application and Protestant's Proposed Exhibits
County Architectural Historian Salvage Response
Staff Report Addendum for case HPC 20-83
HPC-20-83 Application Documents - (8049, 8055, 8059, 8061 (Tiber Park) and 8069 Main Street; Vicinity of Maryland Avenue and Main Street; Vicinity of 3711 Maryland Avenue along Patapsco River, Ellicott City):
Certificate of Approval application form
Attachment A – MD Ave Culverts
Atttachment A (revised) - MD Ave Culvert (revised 12/1/20)
Attachment B – MD Ave HPC Plan set combined
Attachment C – Ellicott City Salvage Materials
Attachment D – 8049 Main Street
Attachment E – 8055 Main Street
Attachment F – 8059 Main Street
Attachment G – 8069 Main Street
Attachment H – 8049 Main Street Lidar
Attachment I – 8055 Main Street Lidar
Attachment J – 8059 Main Street Lidar
Attachment K – 8069 Main Street Lidar
Attachment L – HPC Flow Depths Comparison
Attachment M – HPC Flow Velocity Comparison
Attachment P - Master Plan and Renders
Attachment Q - Channel Wall Images
HPC-20-83 Protestant's Proposed Exhibits (marked for identification purposes only)
01_Killen_Exhibit 1_written testimony
02_Hurewitz_Exhibit 2_Water Street Bridge Grate
03_Hurewitz_Exhibit 3_Patapsco Bridge Contours
04_Hurewitz_Exhibit 4_2018 Flood Water Trapped by Wall and Bridge
05_Hurewitz_Exhibit 5_Patapsco Bridge Curved Elevations
06_Hurewitz_Exhibit 6_Testimony HPC 2020-12-03
07_Hurewitz_Exhibit 7_Cairo Illinois Flood Gate
08_Hurewitz_Exhibit 8_Images from November 2020 Agenda
09_Preservation Howard County_Exhibit 9_Testimony to HPC 12-03-2020
10_Hurewitz_Exhibit 10_ Joel Hurewitz December 18 Response
11_Hurewitz_Exhibit 11_Joel Hurewitz December 10 and 11 Response
12_Hurewitz Exhibit 12_Joel Hurewitz February 2 PIA Response
13_Hurewitz Exhibit 13_8049 Portion Over Channel
- Allan Shad, Chair
- Drew Roth
- Bruno Reich
- Erica Zoren
Samantha Holmes, Department of Planning and Zoning
410-313-2350