Board Members – 5 Year Term
  • Matthew Taylor, Chairperson – (2026)
  • Natasha Adler, Vice Chairperson – (2026)
  • Virginia LaFond – (2025)
  • Susan Sears – (2025)
  • John Esser – (2027)
  • Vacant – (2027)
  • Township Building Inspector, Frank Grottola

HARB is an Advisory Board. Its members review exterior structural changes and signage on properties located within a Municipal Historic District. HARB reports its findings and recommendations to the Board of Commissioners regarding the advisability of issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness.

Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Upper Allen Township Municipal Building, located at 100 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA. Meeting Minutes will be posted online after approval by the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

HARB applications are due three (3) weeks prior to the next available HARB meeting date.

For more information about HARB and Certificates of Appropriateness, go to the Township’s Ordinance on Historic Districts, Chapter 155.

The Historical Architectural Review Board Consists Of 7 Members Appointed By The Governing BodyTownship Building Inspector

Real Estate Broker

Registered Architect

4 Residents or Property Owners within a Historical District


Click here for meeting agendas and minutes.

Click here for applications.