HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (HARB) AGENDA
Wednesday – April 15, 2026, at 7PM in Troxel Council Chambers

1. Call meeting to order 7PM.

2. Review and Approval of Agenda & Meeting Minutes
A. A motion to approve the Business Meeting Agenda of April 15, 2026
B. A motion to approve the Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2026

3. Public Comment

4. Consent Agenda Motion to Approve: N/A

5. Old Business: N/A

6. New Business: Applications for Initial Review:
A. COA 26-00094 MAJOR PROJECT – 220 Baltimore Street – Hammerhead Realty LLC
Remove subsurface basement window fronting on Baltimore Street and two subsurface
basement windows along Wall Alley. And close the openings with brick similar to that on
the building.

B. COA 26-00113 MAJOR PROJECT – 219 S. Washington Street – Adams Co. Historical
Society
Phase 2 – Construction of a new museum addition and conversion of the existing structure
to A-3 Museum use, with associated improvements.

C. COA 26-00111 MAJOR PROJECT – 402 York Street (work at 412 York) La Bella Italia
New construction of an 18’x64’ deck attached to the structure at 412 York Street. Deck is
to be used for restaurant dining. 18’x44’ section will be under roof, 20’ will be open to the
sky and have an outdoor pizza oven and serving station. Access is planned through main
restaurant entrance.

D. COA 26-00092 MAJOR PROJECT – 17 Mummasburg Street – Corinne Stokes
Remove non-functional exterior chimney, add a 12’x12 addition to the rear of the house.
Replace front porch, replace the existing windows with windows with simulated divided
light with expressed exterior grid components.

7. Special Presentation: Proposed New Transit Center on Stratton Street. Presenters –
Timothy Harrison

8. REPORTS
A. Administrative COA Approvals from the last meeting (see list attached) Ordinance
11-108 Duties and Responsibilities [Ord.1118-91, 8/12/1991, & 108]

B. Report of Chair

C. Report of Staff – 2026 Awards will be in May! Send Debra English your nominations.
All work must be completed and be located within the Borough’s Historic District.

Certificates of Appropriateness approved administratively since the last HARB
meeting:

1. COA 26-00103 Minor Project – 76 Steinwehr Ave – Paul B Shull
Paint all exterior wood surfaces, wood trim, decking and doors. The original standing
seam metal roof will be restored with PVDE coating with metal primer grey tone. Metal
spouting and gutters will be restored ‘in-kind’. Restore two wood windows with custom
build ‘in-kind’ replacement. All applications must meet the Secretary of the Interior
Guidelines.

9. Public Comment – Special Question and Answer with Frank Grumbine PHMC NEW HARB
MEMBER TRAINING

10. Adjournment