2025 09 10 Summary Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of the Historic Preservation Board.pdf?t=202511061601330

SUMMARY MINUTES – HPB Page 1 of 2 9/10/2025 SUMMARY MINUTES of the SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD CITY HALL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025 at 4:30 P.M. The Historic Preservation Board of the City of Leesburg held its regular meeting Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 at City Hall. Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. The following members were present: Sanna Henderson (Chair) Vickie Lingerfelt Mark Plymale City staff present included Dan Miller, Director, Sabrina Mitchell, Executive Assistant I, and Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner. OLD BUSINESS 1. CASE # HP-25-429 – CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH – 104 PERKINS STREET – RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner, introduced the case and gave a brief presentation and went over the maps with the Board, and stated the applicant adding/enclosing; bathroom, bedroom, and garage. Board members discussed the view on Perkins Street; the church behind Main Street, business; Miss Daisy flower shop; Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner went over aerial map of subject property for clarification purposes for the Board, also stated the applicant is adding to the back, add/modify bathroom, bedroom, and garage/kitchen area. Dan Miller noted that he and Melissa Medders De Los Santos fully support the application. The Board did not have any further discussions, and Chair Henderson asked for motion. BOARD MEMBER PLYMALE made a motion to APPROVE CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH – 104 PERKINS STREET – RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS Case # HP-25-429. The motion was seconded by BOARD MEMBER LINGERFELT. The motion CARRIED unanimously by a 3-0 vote. NEW BUSINESS Dan Miller requested to go over New Business number one first with the Chair permission. 1. CASE # HP-25-675 – 901 LILLY STREET (PARTIAL DEMOLITION)

SUMMARY MINUTES – HPB Page 2 of 2 9/10/2025 Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner introduced the case and gave a brief presentation and then went over the maps with the Board, and stated the applicant came to Staff over a month ago regarding a code enforcement violation; remove front/back porch not feasible, if remove; not contributing. Dan Miller stated Staff met with applicant and the repairs to front porch; substantial cost; in order to get out of code enforcement violation; complete demo, applicant 87-year-old father lives there, house built in 1940; need structural engineer report, internal inspection, house and porch; hole in the roof. Board Members discussed taking porch off; not feasible, condemn home, original porch; roof cost 10K to meet code, fire hazard; code enforcement (Magistrate order), roof, inspection; engineer. Dan Miller stated the home has overlay asbestos, paint right away, pull vegetation, Magistrate wants internal inspection, applicant has 30 days to pull permits, roof fixed; can’t approve, demo permit without Board approval; preserve as much as we can, concern; applicant can’t afford it; Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner stated little additions, (built); applicant using material from employer. Dan Miller stated from code standpoint; best thing to recommend to Board; Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner stated the house too far gone; if sell will become demo. Dan Miller stated if we offer opportunity; fines won’t be removed if code enforcement order not done, City in good position, $100/per day, to keep from losing another structure; wanted the Board to be aware. The Board did not have any further discussion and Chair Henderson asked for motion. BOARD MEMBER PLYMALE made a motion to APPROVE 901 LILY STREET (PARTIAL DEMOLITION) Case # HP-25-675. The motion was seconded by BOARD MEMBER LINGERFELT. The motion CARRIED unanimously by a 3-0 vote. Sanna Henderson, Chair stated to Dan Miller to change Historic Preservation Board Ordinance; to allow citizens with City of Leesburg utilities an opportunity to apply as a Board member. Dan Miller stated he would look further at the Code, also mentioned to Melissa Medders De Los Santos to bring Historic report to the next meeting. Dan Miller stated Melissa Medders De Los Santos working on Chapter 30; wants to reword document, also changing the sign code. Melissa Medders De Los Santos, Planner stated the next meeting will be in October if we receive any new cases. THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE LEESBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD IS OCTOBER 29TH, 2025 (ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS). ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Vickie Lingerfelt, Vice-Chair Sabrina Mitchell Executive Assistant I