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Commission removes landmark designation from Chester Road barn after owners’ representative requests delisting
Summary
At the March 11 meeting the Commission voted 4–0 to remove the Landmark Designation for the barn at 34540 Chester Road after a representative for the property owners said prospective commercial buyers wanted flexibility and expressed concern about the designation.
An audience member, Jacob Schober, addressed the Commission on March 11 asking that the Landmark Designation be removed from the barn nearest the road at 34540 Chester Road. Schober said he was speaking on behalf of the property owners and said the prospective buyers — a commercial development company — wanted flexibility and were unsure what weight the Landmark status would carry for future use.
Commissioners discussed the barn’s 2004 designation by a historical architect; Mr. White noted the family had been notified then and had accepted the designation and retained a plaque. After discussion the Commission moved to remove the Landmark Designation. The meeting record shows the motion passed by a 4–0 vote: Mr. White, Mr. Morahan, Ms. Szippl and Chair Cynthia Murnyack-Czarnecki all voted in favor, and the Chair declared the motion passed. The property was officially removed from landmark status at that meeting.
The transcript indicates nearby development activity and that the buyers may hold the property as an investment while planning future use; the Commission did not place conditions on the delisting during the meeting and no vote conditions were recorded.
