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Sykesville council approves station improvements, agrees to consider $350,000 town contribution
Summary
The council unanimously approved proposed structural and accessibility improvements to the historic Sykesville train depot and voted to consider up to $350,000 in town participation; council also approved a first amendment to the lease that extends construction and abatement timelines.
Sykesville — The mayor and town council on Sept. 9 unanimously approved proposed improvements to the historic train depot and agreed to pursue a plan that could include up to $350,000 in town participation to help fund building work.
The council approved the project after a presentation from the lessee’s team, which outlined a multi-stage plan that includes a separate post-and-beam platform structure adjacent to the protected depot, a lowered freight-room floor for accessibility, an expanded commercial-grade kitchen footprint outside the original station wall, and new operable windows in the platform area. Dante, the lessee’s representative, said the design intentionally keeps the platform structurally independent of the historic station “so we’re not stressing the building” to comply with Maryland Historic Trust (MHT) requirements.
Why it matters: The improvements are intended to…
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