HC / HARB 2024 Meeting Minutes

East Marlborough Township

Historical Commission &

Unionville Historic Architectural Review Board

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380 Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on January 8, 2024

Call to Order: 7:00 pm

Members Present:

o EMHC - John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, Lew Kinter, and Charles Streitwieser,

o Unionville HARB are Lew Kinter, John Rosecrans, Jale Elks, Susan Elks, and Nina Ginty (via conference call)

o Quorums of both the EMHC and Unionville HARB members were declared.

Members Absent:

o EMHC - Martha Walls-Brown, Susan Beach, Chris McDougall, Phoebe Turner

o Unionville HARB - Marcy Gaynor Fenza, Charles Shock

Approval of Minutes: Meeting minutes approved as amended for December 11, 2023 by the EMHC and Unionville HARB with following revisions:

o Spelling of Jake Elks

Visitors: David Blackburn – Heritage Preservation Coordinator Chester County Planning Commission, Kathryn Monahan – EMT Supervisor, Anneliese Strube

Old Business:

1) EMT Supervisors approved Certificates of Appropriateness for HR-124, 2023-01, and 2023-02, per EMT HC and Unionville HARB recommendations (13 Nov 2023 Joint Meeting).

2) EMTHC and Unionville HARB Webpage – Mr. McGrail updated the HC on the numerous changes to the new HC website and provided the December 2023 activity statistics.

New Business:

a) Presentation by David Blackburn, Heritage Preservation Coordinator Chester County Planning Commission. - Mr. Kinter introduced Mr. Blackburn as the new Heritage Preservation Coordinator from the Chester County Planning Commission. Mr. Blackburn shared his extensive career in history, heritage and preservation to the attendees.

New Business (Continued):

b) Discussion with David Blackburn - Mr. Blackburn stated his focus for 2024 is to build relationships with the County’s HCs and HARBs and would like to link the County’s programs together. Mr. Blackburn also discussed his involvement in the America250/PA 250 planning and that the County has established a planning committee for how Chester County and the local communities can participate in the event. A discussion followed in who/how East Marlborough Township should be involved in the event.

c) EMT 2024 Spring/Summer Newsletter - Mr. Kinter stated that the deadline for articles to be submitted for the EMT 2024 Spring/Summer newsletter is 12 April,2024.

d) Buffington Property – Mrs. Elks stated that she has the cobbler bench, which was from the former shoemaker building, and would like to find an appropriate location to preserve the bench. Mr. Rosecrans stated that Susan Beach was attempting to catalog and preserve various pieces of township history.

Meeting Adjournment: 8:23 pm

Next Meeting: February 12, 2024

East Marlborough Township

Historical Commission &

Unionville Historic Architectural Review Board

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380 Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on February 12, 2024

Call to Order: 7:00 pm

Members Present:

o EMHC - John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, Chris McDougall, Lew Kinter, and Charles Streitwieser, Susan Beach (Hon.)

o Unionville HARB - Lew Kinter, John Rosecrans, Jale Elks, and Nina Ginty, and Charles Shock

o Quorums of both the EMHC and Unionville HARB members were declared.

Members Absent:

o EMHC - Martha Walls-Brown, Phoebe Turner

o Unionville HARB – Susan Elks, Marcy Gaynor Fenza,

Approval of Minutes: Meeting minutes approved without amendment for 8 January 2024 by the EMHC and Unionville HARB

Visitors: Kathryn Monahan (Chair – EMT Board of Supervisors), Neil Lovekin, Janet Schuhl, Terry Timberlake-Kinter, [and two individuals present for informal discussion of HR#49 (Grey Barn)].

Old Business:

1) EMT 2024 Spring/Summer Newsletter - Mr. Kinter informed that the deadline for articles to be submitted for the EMT 2024 Spring/Summer newsletter is 12 April,2024.

2) CCPC – Heritage Tourism Plan Meeting, February 22, 2024. Mr. Rosecrans requested HC and Unionville HARB members interested in attending to contact him.

3) EMT Historical Commission Updates:

i. Website – Mr. McGrail updated the HC and Unionville HARB on additional changes to the HC/Unionville HARB website and provided the January 2024 activity statistics. The website is accessible from the EMT website.

ii. HR#: 136 – Mr. Rosecrans provided an update on the status of the Cox House relocation.

4) Unionville HARB Update:

Mr. Kinter presented an updated version of the Unionville Village Historic District Working Inventory Project begun in 2023. He presented a list of 99 individual properties and 3 ‘connector properties’ that comprise the modern Historic District, based upon analysis of historic documents and 10 maps dating from the 19th century to 2022.
A Motion made, Seconded, and Approved:

I. To Accept the Working Inventory of Unionville Village Historic District (version 1.1, 3 Feb 2024) for further work and use within the Unionville HARB in anticipation that a subsequent version will be included in a revision of Article XII Historic District (H) of the EMT Zoning Ordinance

II. To accept Colin Murtoff’s (GIS Planner, Design and Technology Division, Chester County Planning Commission) offer to prepare a revision of the 2022 Unionville Village HARB District overlay map to correct the deficiencies of the current map with the boundaries outlined by the Working Inventory.

New Business:

EMT Historical Commission:

I. HR#: 49 – Grey Barn, Willowdale (Informal Review)

II. HR#: 70 – Historic Records

III. EMT 2023 PA-SHPO Annual Certified Local Governance Report

Unionville HARB:

I. Case 2024-01: 812 Wollaston Rd (C. Kelley) Building Permit for Shed Structure – Request for Recommendation for Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA).
A Motion was made, Seconded, and Approved (w/ Mr. Elks recusing) to recommend to EMT Boards of Supervisors issuance of a CoA for Case 2024-01.

II. Case 2024-02: 1647 Doe Run Rd (J. Schuhl) Building Permit for Shed Structure – Request for Recommendation for CoA.
A Motion was made, Seconded, and Approved (w/ Mr. Elks recusing) to recommend to EMT Boards of Supervisors issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for Case 2024-02.

III. Mr. Kinter announced his intention to resign the Chair and his position on the Unionville HARB effective midnight, 15 February 2024, and that he had so informed the Board of Supervisor.

Meeting Adjournment: 8:__ pm

Next Meeting: 11 March 2024

East Marlborough Township

Historical Commission &

Unionville Historic Architectural Review Board

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380

Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on March 11, 2024

Call to Order: 7:00 pm

Members Present

o John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, Chris McDougall, Lew Kinter, Susan Beach, Charles Streitwieser

o Quorum of EMHC members was declared

Members Absent

o Martha Walls-Brown, Phoebe Turner

Approval of Minutes

o Delayed approval of EMT HC / Unionville HARB Joint Meeting February 12, 2024

Visitors: Michael Ward, Analese Strobey

Old Business

a. EMR 2024 Spring/Summer Newsletter, April 2 deadline - L. Kinter recommended an article on the Cox house.

b. CCPC – Heritage Tourism Plan Meeting, February 22, 2024 - F. McGrail attended the meeting.

c. EMT Historic Commission Updates

i. Website. F. McGrail reported 96 visitors and 242 page views.

ii. HR# 136 – Cox House Relocation. House has been relocated with a new foundation.

d. Unionville HARB – N/A

New Business

a. Unionville HARB – N/A

b. EMT Historical Commission

i. HR#: 84 – Marc Ward, School House Alterations.

· After reviewing proposed plans, EMT HC recommended use of Hardie lap siding or brick versus stone on the building and divide the windows over the French doors.

· EMHC motion was approved to send proposal to EMT Supervisors.

ii. HR#: 09 – Unionville School Parking reconfiguration in relation to Barn on property.

· J. Rosecrans to write a letter to EMT that no buffering required.

iii. 2024 Unionville Area Strategic Plan - Per Charles Streitwieser, no updates discussed.

iv. Inventory List

405 Marlboro Road. Charels Shock is working with the owners as they make improvements to the home.

v. Our Local Heritage Booklet.

· J. Rosecrans to update and issue new booklet with maps.

vi. Leadership Lunch for America250 PA on March 23, 2024. F. McGrail and L. Kinter is interested in attending.

Unionville HARB – N/A

Meeting Adjournment: 8:21 pm

Next Meeting: April 8, 2024

East Marlborough Township

HISTORIC COMMISSION

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348

Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380

Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on June 10, 2024

Call to Order: 7:00 pm

Members Present

o John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, Chris McDougall, Lew Kinter, Susan Beach, Martha Walls-Brown,

Phoebe Turner, Charles Streitwieser

o Quorum of EMHC members was declared

Members Absent: None

Approval of Minutes

o Approved March 11, 2024 meeting minutes with spelling corrections of two names

Visitors: None

Old Business

a. EMT Newsletter upcoming deadline is near the end of September.

b. Chester County Planning Commission Meeting: F. McGrail and L. Kinter attended

c. EMT Historic Commission Updates

i. Inventory List Documentation and missing entries:

i. S. Beach to check Supervisor Reports

ii. Website: F. McGrail reported 72 visitors last 30 days to the website

iii. Historic Resource #84, Marc Ward School House Alteration: J. Rosecrans sent EMHC

recommendation to Supervisors

iv. Montague Historic Furniture: Family would like to donate selected pieces of Unionville

made furniture to the Township.

i. J. Rosecrans to send an email to Supervisors recommending the Township

consider accepting the furniture and displaying it in the new Township building

ii. Elks – Cobbler’s Bench: no further discussion

New Business

I. Street Name Designation – Marlborough Village: Six different spellings of the same road.

Issue for the Post Office and delivery trucks.

i. C. Streitwieser to create a map of the sign locations with pictures

ii. Proposed email to the Supervisors stating the issue and providing a map of sign

locations and a copy to Jeff Simpson, Roads

II. Crossan Family Donation – Update/Recognition: L. Kinter created a draft letter

acknowledging receipt of donation and thanking them the family for their donation.

III. 2024 Volunteer Recognition Picnic at Warwick Park: No one from EMHC able to attend

this year.

i. J. Rosecrans to respond

East Marlborough Township

HISTORIC COMMISSION

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348

Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380

Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on June 10, 2024 (continued)

IV. Chester County USA 250 Commemoration: May 30, 2024 F. McGrail attended

Brandywine Task Force. Reviewed themes. It was recommended that townships work

together on a plan.

i. J. Rosecrans to send email to Supervisors with information, America 250 sample

resolution, and recommendation to solicit volunteers for Commemoration.

V. Possible New HC Member Anneliese Strub

i. J. Rosecrans to contact Anneliese regarding what is needed for the role.

VI. Trolley Sign

i. Contact Jeff Simpson, Roads

VII. UHS Volunteer Students

i. L. Kinter spoke with UHS Dean of Students to gauge interest in recruiting

volunteers to assist with EMHC project.

Meeting Adjournment: 8:25 pm

Next Meeting: September 16, 2024

East Marlborough Township

HISTORICAL COMMISSION &

UNIONVILLE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

Chester County, Pennsylvania

TO: Historical Commission & Unionville HARB Members

DATE: 16 September 2024

FROM: John Rosecrans Chair-EMT HC & Jake Elks Vice-Chair Unionville HARB

SUBJECT: Joint Meeting of East Marlborough Township Historical Commission and

Unionville HARB, 16 September 2024, 7:00 PM, Township Building

Meeting Minutes (DRAFT)

Call to Order: 7:00 pm

Members Present:

o EMHC - John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, and Charles Streitwieser, Susan Beach (Hon.)

o Unionville HARB - John Rosecrans, Jale Elks, Charles Shock and John Hodges

o Quorums of both the EMHC and Unionville HARB members were declared.

Members Absent:

o EMHC - Martha Walls-Brown, Phoebe Turner, Chris McDougall, and Lew Kinter

o Unionville HARB – Susan Elks, Marcy Gaynor, and Nina Ginty

Approval of Minutes and Agenda: Meeting minutes and agenda approved without amendment for 10, June 2024 by the EMHC

Visitors: None.

Old Business

a. EMT Historic Commission Updates

i. Inventory List Documentation and missing entries:

i. S. Beach stated that Cemetery, Fairville School, and Unionville School District

Barn on Doe Run Road need to be put on the Inventory List to be saved. The HC needs to get the historic resources tax parcel numbers so the items can be put on the List.

ii. Website: F. McGrail provided the updated statistics and reported 100 visitors during the last 30 days to the website and received several emails requesting information on historic properties.

iii. Montague Historic Furniture: Mr. Elks stated that Lew Kinter and Doug Mooberry visited the Montague house to view the selected pieces to be donated to the Township. There were five pieces of furniture, eight boxes of Unionville history and ten maps dating from the 19th century to 2022 in the house. The HC/HARB needs to discuss how to manage the storage of the historic documents.

iv. Cobbler’s Bench: Mr. Elks is to do further research on the Cobbler’s Bench and Mrs. Beach commented that it would be good to add the bench to the HC historic collection.

v. Street Name Designation – Marlborough Village: Six different spellings of the same road. Issue for the Post Office and delivery trucks. i. C. Streitwieser stated that the County takes the street names form the local Townships, and the township needs to make the changes to the road names and the Supervisors will require some guidelines. Mr. Streitwieser asked if it was appropriate to request Supervisors to make the names change.

ii. Mr. Rosecrans recommended that we look at the matter at the HC next meeting and produce a game plan to move forward.

iii. Mr. Streitwieser explained that the street names appearing on the National Register should be used.

vi. Chester County USA 250 Commemoration: J. Rosecrans mentioned that the Township’s Board of Supervisors signed the America 250 resolution that he emailed to the Supervisors.

vii. 2024 Volunteer Recognition Picnic: J Rosecrans stated that no one from the HC or HARB was able to attend.

New Business:

EMT Historical Commission and Unionville HARB:

I. 2025 Certified Local Government Master Agreement: J. Rosecrans explained that the 2025 Agreement was ue to be renewed / signed by the Board of Supervisors.

II. J. Elks wanted HC/HARB to review and recommend their approval to the Supervisors.

III. J. Rosecrans stated that the Agreement was the same as previous the Agreement. He also explained that being designated as a CLG provides the HC and HARB decisions PA State protection, the ability to receive various grants, as well providing oversight and education.

IV. J. Rosecrans commented that HC and HARB need to make a recommendation to the Township’s Board of Supervisors to sign the Master Agreement. J. Elks mentioned that an estimate of any costs to the Township should be provided. J. Rosecrans mentioned that there were no costs involved.

V. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to accept and sign the Master Agreement.

VI. CCHNP Fall Workshop: J. Rosecrans stated that the Fall Workshop is being held on September 26th at the Brandywine River Museum. Mrs. Beach will coordinate the HC/HARB members that plan to attend. Also, he mentioned that attending the workshop will cover our education requirements.

Meeting Adjournment: 8:04 pm

Next Meeting: 14 October 2024

East Marlborough Township

HISTORIC COMMISSION

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348

Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380

Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on June 10, 2024

Call to Order: 7:00 pm

Members Present

o John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, Chris McDougall, Lew Kinter, Susan Beach, Martha Walls-Brown,

Phoebe Turner, Charles Streitwieser

o Quorum of EMHC members was declared

Members Absent: None

Approval of Minutes

o Approved March 11, 2024 meeting minutes with spelling corrections of two names

Visitors: None

Old Business

a. EMT Newsletter upcoming deadline is near the end of September.

b. Chester County Planning Commission Meeting: F. McGrail and L. Kinter attended

c. EMT Historic Commission Updates

i. Inventory List Documentation and missing entries:

i. S. Beach to check Supervisor Reports

ii. Website: F. McGrail reported 72 visitors last 30 days to the website

iii. Historic Resource #84, Marc Ward School House Alteration: J. Rosecrans sent EMHC

recommendation to Supervisors

iv. Montague Historic Furniture: Family would like to donate selected pieces of Unionville

made furniture to the Township.

i. J. Rosecrans to send an email to Supervisors recommending the Township

consider accepting the furniture and displaying it in the new Township building

ii. Elks – Cobbler’s Bench: no further discussion

New Business

I. Street Name Designation – Marlborough Village: Six different spellings of the same road.

Issue for the Post Office and delivery trucks.

i. C. Streitwieser to create a map of the sign locations with pictures

ii. Proposed email to the Supervisors stating the issue and providing a map of sign

locations and a copy to Jeff Simpson, Roads

II. Crossan Family Donation – Update/Recognition: L. Kinter created a draft letter

acknowledging receipt of donation and thanking them the family for their donation.

III. 2024 Volunteer Recognition Picnic at Warwick Park: No one from EMHC able to attend

this year.

i. J. Rosecrans to respond

East Marlborough Township

HISTORIC COMMISSION

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348

Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380

Meeting Minutes EMHC Meeting on June 10, 2024 (continued)

IV. Chester County USA 250 Commemoration: May 30, 2024 F. McGrail attended

Brandywine Task Force. Reviewed themes. It was recommended that townships work

together on a plan.

i. J. Rosecrans to send email to Supervisors with information, America 250 sample

resolution, and recommendation to solicit volunteers for Commemoration.

V. Possible New HC Member Anneliese Strub

i. J. Rosecrans to contact Anneliese regarding what is needed for the role.

VI. Trolley Sign

i. Contact Jeff Simpson, Roads

VII. UHS Volunteer Students

i. L. Kinter spoke with UHS Dean of Students to gauge interest in recruiting

volunteers to assist with EMHC project.

Meeting Adjournment: 8:25 pm

Next Meeting: September 16, 2024

East Marlborough Township

HISTORIC COMMISSION

Chester County, Pennsylvania

721 Unionville Road / Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348

Phone (610) 444-0725 / (610) 444-1380

Meeting Minutes EMT HC and Unionville HARB Meeting on November 11, 2024

Call to Order - 7:00 pm

Members Present - John Rosecrans, Frank McGrail, Christina McDougall, Lew Kinter, Susan Beach,

Charles Streitwieser, Susan Elks. A quorum was declared.

Members Absent - Phoebe Turner, Martha Walls-Brown, Jake Elks, Marcy Gaynor-Fenza, Charlie Shock, John Hodges

Approval of Minutes - Approved draft of EMT HC/Unionville HARB Meeting September 16, 2024 meeting minutes

Visitors - None

Old Business

a. EMT Fall Newsletter - EMT HC or HARB has no newsletter.

· L. Kinter to send an article to F. McGrail, to load on EMT HC website, and J. Rosecrans on Facebook

b. EMT Historic Commission / Unionville HARB Updates

i. Inventory List Documentation and missing entries - 164 is AME Church Cemetery (139 E. Doe Run Rd) - 61-53.1, 165 is Fairview School (617 Unionville Rd), 166 is Unionville-ChaddsFord School District Barn (114 E Doe Run Rd) - 61-2119

· Look up the tax parcel number for Fairview School

· Remove 808 Wollaston Rd from the EMT HC inventory list. Property recorded on the HARB inventory list.

· Confirm no HARB and EMT HC properties overlap

ii. Website - F. McGrail reported 97 unique visitors

· L. Kinter to send past articles to F. McGrail for upload to website

iii. Montague Historic Furniture boxes of documents relocated to Doug Mooberry’s storage office

iv. Elks Cobbler’s Bench - Susan Elk’s mother has a temperature-controlled closet and will store bench until the township has temperature-controlled storage

v. Street Name Designation, Marlborough Village

· C. Streitwieser to summarize findings, present documentation. EMT HC recommends the street name spelling is consistent and the be spelled Marlborough

vi. CCHPN Fall Workshop October 16, 2024 - brief overview of workshop

vii. 2025 CLG

· To review and resign

c. Other Old Business - Trolley sign

· J. Rosecrans to ask Jeff Simpson, Roads what still needs to be done to install sign

New Business

a. EMT Holiday Celebration – December 6, noon Northbrook Marketplace RSVP

b. EMT HC

i. 2025 Officer Selection - approved to maintain current board

ii. 2025 Budget - Township budget approved. In 2024, EMT HC budget $3,000. Used $450.

iii. 2025 Meeting Schedule - 2nd Monday of the month was picked with the exception of July and August (no meetings), and September’s meeting is on the 15th

iv. Other New Business - Chester County Historic Preservation Network (CCHPN) was renewed and Longwood Re-imagined brief overview of tour and several speakers

Meeting Adjournment - 8:32 pm

Next Meeting - January 13, 2024