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Facade Advisory Board

About the Facade Advisory Board

From Takoma Park Municipal Code 8.40.010:

The Facade Advisory Board (FAB) is established as an advisory panel to:

Help ensure that facade designs and their maintenance are harmonious and consistent with the intended quality and character of the commercial areas of Takoma Park;
Provide guidance and assistance to commercial building and business owners seeking permits for facade alterations, signs, and new construction work;
Coordinate with and advise the City of Takoma Park Code Enforcement Department;
Inform citizens and business owners of the historic district benefits and requirements and to continue coordinating with the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission and the Montgomery County Department of Fire and Rescue Services—Code Enforcement (MCFD) regarding necessary approvals. (Ord. 1999-43 § 1A, 1999)

Facade Advisory Board Membership

Adapted from Takoma Park Municipal Code 8.40.020:

The Board consists of seven voting members: at least two members shall be professional architects, planners and/or historians; at least two members shall be building or business owners located in the Old Takoma area; one member shall represent Historic Takoma, Inc. Members are appointed to staggered three-year terms expiring March 31. The representative appointee and alternate from Historic Takoma are appointed annually.

Facade Advisory Board Members

First Name	Last Name	Ward	Representing	Term Expiration
Darsie	Cahall	2	landscape designer	2017
James	DiLuigi	6	Historic Takoma, Inc.	2017
William	Fischer (chair)	2	architect	2019
Rick	Leonard	3	business owner	2017
Lucy	Moore (co-chair)	3	architect	2018
Lorraine	Pearsall	1	Historic Takoma, Inc. (alternate)	2017
Eric	Sepler	3	business owner	2018
Anne	Fothergill	3	planner, historian	2019

Table: Current Facade Advisory Board members

Facade Advisory Board Meetings

Meetings are usually held at 6:30 p.m. in the Takoma Park Community Center – Sam Abbott Citizens’ Center located at 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912. All meetings are open to the public.

Meeting dates are posted on the City Council, Board, Commission & Committee Calendar page.

Facade Advisory Board Agendas & Approved Minutes

Date	Document Type / Description	Agenda / Minutes (PDF download)
2016-08-04	Agenda	August 4, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2016-07-12	Minutes	July 12, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-07-12	Agenda	July 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2016-05-10	Agenda	May 10, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2016-04-12	Minutes	April 12, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-04-12	Agenda	April 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2016-03-08	Agenda	March 8, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2016-03-08	Minutes	March 8, 2016 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-01-12	Agenda - meeting cancelled	January 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-12-08	Agenda	December 8, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-12-08	Minutes	December 8, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-11-10	Agenda	November 10, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-11-10	Minutes	November 10, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-09-08	Minutes	September 8, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-09-08	Agenda	September 8, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-07-28	Minutes	July 28, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-07-14	Agenda	July 14, 2015 Meeting Agenda (draft) - Facade Advisory Board
2015-07-14	Minutes	July 14, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-05-15	Agenda - meeting cancelled	May 15, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-04-14	Agenda - meeting cancelled	April 14, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-03-10	Agenda - meeting cancelled	March 10, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2015-01-13	Minutes	January 13, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-01-13	Agenda	January 13, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board
2016-05-10	Minutes	May 10, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-08-04	Minutes	August 4, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-09-13	Agenda	September 13, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board

Table: Facade Advisory Board agendas & approved minutes

Facade Advisory Board Reports & Other Documents

Date	Document Type / Description	Document Title & Link (PDF download)
2016-08-04	project review letter	Project Review for 7040 Carroll Avenue
2016-07-12	project review letter	Project Review for Laurel Avenue Tree Fences
2016-05-12	informational document	Approved and Adopted Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Takoma Park Historic District and Carroll Manor/Douglas House
2016-05-12	informational document	Maryland Historical Trust Small Commercial Tax Credit
2016-05-10	project review letter	Project Review for 7320 Carroll Avenue
2016-04-13	project review letter	Project Review for 7322 Carroll Avenue
2016-04-13	project review letter	Project Review for 6917 Laurel Avenue
2016-04-05	project review letter	Project Review Letter for 6915 and 6917 Laurel Avenue
2016-03-08	bylaws	Facade Advisory Board Bylaws
2015-12-18	project review letter	Project Review for 1 Columbia Avenue
2015-07-30	project review letter	Project Review for 7212 Carroll Avenue (Montessori School)
2015-07-15	project review letter	Project Review for 7006 Carroll Avenue (Olive Lounge)
2015-01-14	project review letter	Project Review for 7071 Carroll Avenue (Capital City Cheesecake)
2010-09-01	design guidelines	Design Guidelines for Commercial Buildings in the City of Takoma Park, Maryland