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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:

Map of Commercial Properties in Historic Takoma Park

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
Nicholas	Corcoran	2	Architect	2022
James	DiLuigi	6	Historic Takoma, Inc.(alternate)	2020
Anne	Fothergill	3	Planner, Historian	2022
Lucy	Moore (chair)	3	Architect	2021
Lorraine	Pearsall	1	Historic Takoma, Inc.	2020
Eric	Sepler	3	Business Owner	2021
Bobbi	Kittner	3	Business or Property Owner in Old Town or Takoma Junction	2023

Table: Current Facade Advisory Board members

Facade Advisory Board Meetings

Meetings are usually held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday in the month. The Board meets 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.

Application materials for a project review are due one week prior to the meeting. Contact the Housing & Community Development Department, 301-891-7119 or email planning@takomaparkmd.gov

To submit public comments to the Board, please use the webform:

Facade Advisory Board Agendas & Approved Minutes

Date	Document Type / Description	Agenda	Minutes	Video Recording
2020-10-13	Meeting materials	October 13, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	October 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Oct 13, 2020 06:20 PM Meeting Recording: https://zoom.us/rec/share/ToUKvB2byXbxBYSr-oXNhdqSa8O3woO_ORFNtQqlGDBxf2WWUOnzuuZKmQhVbrk_.8KpxScTWOwvI5Dxn
2020-09-08	Meeting materials	September 8, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	September 8, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2020-08-11	Meeting materials	August 11, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	August 11, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Start Time : Aug 11, 2020 06:23 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/1YH_Gs_47Ec-bD0nX6w3QiJLIXYnCKJgI3QMfa3q9r4zTG-ZjnIpynsDTOQH51R5.oR78uTr45yMba62_
2020-07-14	Meeting materials	July 14, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	July 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisor Board
2020-06-09	Meeting materials	June 9, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	June 9, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Start Time : Jun 9, 2020 06:23 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/-nauUCGUJN2qEFtIdQGaRGJgQBpsGeGdosKgXRwOo58RwA39yi9yYRmEZkvLPg75.ADo6ImuJbrEYRFFF
2020-03-10	Meeting materials	March 10, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	March 10, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	March 10, 2020
2020-02-18	Special meeting materials	February 18, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	February 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	February 18, 2020
2020-02-11	Meeting materials	February 11, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	February 11, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	February 11, 2020
2019-12-10	Meeting materials	December 10, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	December 10, 2019 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	December 10, 2019
2019-11-12	Meeting materials	November 12, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	November 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	November 12, 2019
2019-10-08	Meeting materials	October 8, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	October 8, 2019 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	October 8, 2019
2019-06-11	Meeting materials	June 11, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	June 11, 2019 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	June 11, 2019 Video
2019-01-08	Meeting materials	January 8, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	January 8, 2019 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	January 8, 2019 Video
2018-07-10	Meeting materials	July 10, 2018 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	July 10, 2018 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	July 10, 2018 Video
2018-05-22	Meeting materials	May 22, 2018 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	May 22, 2018 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	May 22, 2018 Video
2018-04-10	Meeting materials	April 10, 2018 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	April 10, 2018 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	April 10, 2018 Video
2018-03-13	Meeting materials	March 13, 2018 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	March 13, 2018 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	March 13, 2018 Video
2018-01-09	Meeting materials	January 9, 2018 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	January 9, 2018 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	January 9, 2018 Video
2017-12-04	Meeting materials	December 4, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	December 4, 2017 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-11-14	Meeting materials	November 14, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	November 14, 2017 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-09-12	Meeting materials	September 12, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	September 12, 2017 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-07-11	Meeting materials	July 11, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	July 11, 2017 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-06-27	Meeting materials	June 27, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	June 27, 2017 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-05-31	Meeting materials	May 31, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	May 31, 2017 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-05-09	Meeting materials	May 9, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	May 9, 2017 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-04-11	Meeting materials	April 11, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	April 11, 2017 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2017-01-10	Meeting materials	January 10, 2017 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	January 10, 2017 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-11-15	Meeting materials	November 15, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	November 15, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-11-03	Meeting materials	November 3, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	November 3, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-09-13	Meeting materials	September 13, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	September 13, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-08-04	Meeting materials	August 4, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	August 4, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-07-12	Meeting materials	July 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	July 12, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-05-10	Meeting materials	May 10, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	May 10, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-04-12	Meeting materials	April 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	April 12, 2016 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2016-03-08	Meeting materials	March 8, 2016 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	March 8, 2016 Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-12-08	Meeting materials	December 8, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	December 8, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-11-10	Meeting materials	November 10, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	November 10, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-09-08	Meeting materials	September 8, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	September 8, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-07-28	Meeting materials	July 28, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	July 28, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-07-14	Meeting materials	July 14, 2015 Meeting Agenda (draft) - Facade Advisory Board	July 14, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2015-01-13	Meeting materials	January 13, 2015 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	January 13, 2015 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board
2020-11-10	Meeting materials	November 10, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	November 10, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Nov 10, 2020 06:24 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/zjHXVFHHdfLFmJ8GrumAw-l2bkvN_5oVpMi-ethjfd3aMYSwd9r48ByxQXm6bzIk.1rs0KNvaok_h0B7G
2020-12-08	Meeting materials	December 8, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	December 8, 2020 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Dec 8, 2020 06:21 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/NAL8LW2uOwGPikJNTMoxTxWEFEx79o5qL7zA4IDb5U4-I_qxFcuPqsk7BD1Bo88.GuelbEHQNwGRmhr4
2021-01-12	Meeting materials	January 12, 2021 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	January 12, 2021 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Jan 12, 2021 06:29 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/HFQSLojzQzjCtt7RFZ7JXusmz-LhI7vYZOrlHY5kTMeYDYtQ8Uf52B-7mLMPbbhD.iVPLJ6D0CWNwn1gq
2021-02-09	Meeting materials	February 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board	February 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes - Facade Advisory Board	Feb 9, 2021 06:29 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/NLDTBlMUM9frMU4A2DvsDXiYISuSKUOB8ZzO2L0gyLSl8xDMbmy-bztlULpmDgLF.Rs7OMvusSpkPq2fX
2021-03-09	Meeting Materials	March 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda - Facade Advisory Board		Mar 9, 2021 06:29 PM https://zoom.us/rec/share/4UIEk-HIJLYsIP440lxeTuaQ8xYkSRaNF6iOEvPZU5WP2FZXjd_s9MQ8EnebTUs.1kUxtiWSP5vkUrWI

Table: Facade Advisory Board agendas & approved minutes

Facade Advisory Board Reports & Other Documents

Date	Document Type / Description	Document Title & Link (PDF download)
2016-03-08	By-laws	By-laws
2010-09-01	design guidelines	Design Guidelines for Commercial Buildings in the City of Takoma Park, Maryland
1992-06-01	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 Historic Trust Small Commercial Tax Credits: https://mht.maryland.gov/taxcredits_small_commercial.shtml
2017-01-10	project review	Project Review for 7014 Westmoreland Avenue
2019-06-11	project review letter	Project Review for 7054 & 7056 Carroll Avenue
2018-07-10	project review letter	Project Review for 7000 Carroll Avenue
2018-05-22	project review letter	Project Review for 6935 Laurel Avenue
2018-04-10	project review letter	Project Review for 7050 Carroll Avenue
2018-03-13	project review letter	Project Review for 7212 Carroll Avenue
2018-01-09	project review letter	Project Review for 7034 Carroll Avenue
2017-12-04	project review letter	Project Review for 7212 Carroll Avenue
2017-11-14	project review letter	Project Review for 7322 Carroll Avenue
2017-09-13	project review letter	Project Review for 7322 Carroll Avenue
2017-07-11	project review letter	Project Review for 6935 Laurel Avenue
2017-05-31	project review letter	Project Review for 7302 Carroll Avenue
2017-04-11	project review letter	Project Review for 7000 Carroll Avenue
2016-11-04	project review letter	Project Review for 7000 Carroll Avenue
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
2016-05-10	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
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)
2019-12-10	project review letter	Project Review for 6950 Carroll Avenue
2020-02-11	project review letter	Project Review for 7040 Carroll Avenue
2020-02-11	project review letter	Project Review for 7054 and 7056 Carroll Avenue
2020-03-10	project review letter	Project Review for 6950 Carroll Avenue
2020-09-08	project review letter	Project Review for 7006 Carroll Avenue
2020-06-09	project review letter	Project Review for 7054 and 7056 Carroll Avenue
2020-10-13	project review letter	Project Review for 7040 Carroll Avenue

Table: Facade Advisory Board reports & other documents

Contact the Facade Advisory Board

Planning
Housing & Community Development
Email: planning@takomaparkmd.gov
Phone: 301-891-7119

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About the Facade Advisory Board

Facade Advisory Board Membership

Facade Advisory Board Members

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Facade Advisory Board Agendas & Approved Minutes

Facade Advisory Board Reports & Other Documents

Facade Advisory Board Reports & Other Documents

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