07HP0165
NO--/cmbor 16, 2006 CPC
December 13,2006 BS
ST AFF'S
REQUEST ANAL Y.SIS
AN.D
RECOMMENDA TION
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Katherine B~ Lipscomb
Miss Min.or's Female Academy
Bermuda Magisterial District
Northeast quadrant of Harrowgate R.oad and School Street
REQUEST: Historic Landmark Designation~
PR.OPOSED LAND USE:
Continued use of the property as a single...farnily residence.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION. RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITION.
HPC
AYES: Ms~ Howe and Messrs. Daniels, Cogbill, Morris, Walker and Emerson
ABSENT: Mr. Wallace
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITION.
CPC
AYES: Messrs. Wilson, Gecker, Bass and Litton
ABSENT: Mr. Gulley
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval oflandrnark designation for Miss Minor's Female Academy, subject to the
following condition, for the following reasons:
Providing a FIRSlt CHOICI~ community through excellence in public service
A. The presence of one (1) or more distinguished buildings of high architectural
quality and historic interest; and
B. This designation will cause no significant adverse effect on future development of
the County~
C.ONDITION
This d:esignation shall apply to the house and extending a distance of ten (1 0) feet from
the house on each side of the ho.use, and the garage, not to include the land underneath
th.e garage~
HISTORICAL BACKGROUN.D
Miss Minor's Female Academy is a one (1) story, Craftsman-style structure with a basement that
was one of the earliest educational facilities in the Village of Chester upon its founding in the
mid-nineteenth century~ The property is also rumored. to have once contained a store in the late
.19th century.. The Acad.emy offered tuition and board to its female students, with courses in
Greek, Latin, French, and. German. as well as art and music. The current gable-roof building was
constructed in 1903, and has been in the Lipscomb family for over sixty (6.0) years. The
property contains a contributing garage dating to circa 1930 as welL Both structures once had
unusual hexagonal slate roofing shingles.
GEN.ERAL INFORMATION
Location:
Northeast quadrant of Harrowgate Road and School Street. Tax ID 789-654-0405 (Sheet
26).
Existing Zoning:
R-7
Size:
0.38 acre
Existing Land Use:
Single Family Residential
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Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
North - C-2; Vacant
South - R-7; Public/Semi-public
East - R-7; Vacant
West - COM3; Office
.LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
Lies within the boundaries of the Chester Plan (2005) which suggests the property is
appropriate for residential uses of 2.5 units per acre or less. The Plan also encourages the
protection and preservation of identified historical and cultural sites.
Area Development Trends:
Properties fronting School Street in this area consist of single family residential .uses and
zoning, as well as public/semi-public uses. M.any of the structures in the general vicinity
of this request are of a similar historical nature. It is anticipated that additional residential
zoning and land uses will continue in the area as suggested by the current Plan.
Extent of Designation:
The designation applies to the house, extending a distance of ten (10) feet on each side, as
well as the garage, not to include the land underneath the garage. The property lies
adjacent to Harrowgate Road, identified on the Cou.nty's Thoroughfare Plan as a 120 to
200 foot major arterial roadway. The proposed condition anticipates the need for future
improvements to Harrowgate Road and/or School Street, and seeks to lessen any
potential conflict between this designation and roadway improvements.
CONCLUSIONS
This property lies in one (1) of the County's five (5) existing historical settlements. These
settlements have a high concentration of historical buildings and sites that are important
reminders of the County's past.. The condition on the property adequately ensures that the
proposed designation will not have an adverse effect on the C-ounty's future development
Given these considerations, approval of this request is recommended subject to the stated
condition.
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CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (11/16/06):
The applicant accepted staffs recommendation. There was no opposition present
On. motion of Mr~ Daniels, seconded by Mr. Morris, the Committee recommended
approval subject to the condition in the staff report
On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. .Litton, the Commission recommended
approval subject to the condition in the staff report.
The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, begilll1in.g at 7:00 p.m.., will take
under consideration this request
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