The City of Auburn
Historic Resources Review Board
c/o Office of Planning and Economic Development
Memorial City Hall - 24 South Street
Auburn, New York 13021
(315) 255-4115 Fax 253-0282
Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2010
Present: Mike Deming, Paul McDonald, David Thurston, Jim Hutchinson. Staff: Stephen Selvek
Absent: Betty Lewis
Mike Deming calls the meeting to order
Minutes of the April 14, 2009, August 11, 2009, October 13 and December 8, 2009 Meetings.
Quorum for the minutes is not available so no motion is called.
Certificates of Appropriateness.
1) 100 South St.
Chris Mack – want to replace the kitchen window facing the rear of the property. One unit, 2 double hung windows side by side, no grill. Trim and stain to remain the same.
Stephen Selvek – concern from a preservation standpoint in using vinyl. The Board has dealt with this before. As it is in the back there is not as great a concern as if it were in the front.
Jim Hutchinson – makes a move to approve the application, seconded by Paul McDonald. All members vote approval. Motion carried.
Chris Mack – expresses an interest in joining the Board.
Mike Deming – advises him to send his C.V. to Stephen Selvek.
Mike Deming – questions if more work is being done at the corner of Fitch and South than what was allowed.
Stephen Selvek – they shouldn’t be doing more than the roof and paint. I will check with Codes.
Mike Deming – Asks if Council can get someone to establish guidelines for a window policy.
Jim Hutchinson – wants to leave the policy flexible.
Stephen Selvek – having someone come in and establish guidelines would invalidate everything this Board has done nor would it be well received by the mind-set of this community.
General discussion.
Stephen Selvek – We can look at the policy in general terms but we’d have to expand to other areas also.
Jim Hutchinson – thinks this would be opening a can of worms. We can apply our own policy.
Next meeting schedule for March 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned.
Recorded by Alicia McKeen
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