MIDDLE HADDAM HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Eaton Smith Meeting Room – East Hampton
Minutes
- Call to order – Chairman Royster called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
- Roll Call / Seating of Alternates – Roll call was taken. Present were Commissioners James Royster, Richard Walsh, David Kneeland, Gina Ritchie and alternate Commissioner Demian Battit. Not present was Charles Roberts, Colleen Mellen and Christopher Dart. Commissioner Royster seated alternate Commissioner Demian Battit.
- Public Remarks – Items Not on Agenda – None
- Public hearings:
a. Application #451, filed by Charles Roberts, regarding #119 Middle Haddam Road, to replace overhead garage door and service door.
Gary Smith presented. After a brief discussion, it was confirmed that two existing metal overhead doors on the upper level of the garage will be replaced with one overhead garage door and one entry door that will match the doors on the lower level.
David Kneeland arrived at 6:35 p.m. and confirmed with Mr. Smith that the metal door would be replaced with a wooden door.
David Kneeland moved to approve the application as presented. The motion was seconded by Richard Walsh. Motion Carried 5-0-0.
Chairman Royster recused himself.
b. Application #452, filed by the Middle Haddam Public Library, regarding 2 Knowles Road, to fill in basement window and demolish cinderblock chimney.
James Royster presented. After a discussion, David Kneeland moved to approve the application as presented. The motion was seconded by Demian Battit. Motion Carried 4-0-0.
c. Application #453, filed by Regina Starolis, regarding 21 Knowles Road, to move kitchen window, remove brick chimney, close off two skylights and re-roof wing roof.
After a discussion, James Royster moved to approve the application with the understanding as to item #1, that the window adjacent to the main house is to be moved one (1) foot to the west; as to item #2, to remove the single flue brick chimney, that following that removal, the roof and siding will be repaired with materials in-kind; and item #3 approved as written. The motion was seconded by Richard Walsh. Motion Carried 5-0-0.
d. Application #454, filed by Robert and Anne McKinney, Long Hill Road, to replace existing
gutters.
After a brief discussion, Richard Walsh moved to approve the application as presented. The motion was seconded by James Royster. Motion Carried 5-0-0.
5. Approval of minutes and motions
c. Minutes and motions for the regular meeting on February 24, 2011 were reviewed. The minutes were approved with one change. Section 4, item b, correction made to the first motion, should read “Motion Carried 5-0-0.”
6. Correspondence – None
d. Other – None
7. Reports
e. Expenditures – None
f. Other – None
8. New Business –
g. Amendment to COA application instructions – Commissioner Royster made changes to the
instructions and provided copies to each commissioner. There were discussions regarding proposed changes which included filing requirements and deadlines. James Royster moved to amend the application instructions as follows:
Item 2: Change fifteen (15) days to eleven (11) days
Item 2, Section A, subsection 4: by deleting the words “and floor plans”
Item 2, Section A, NOTE: to be divided into two sections as follows:
“i) The commission may deny an application for lack of sufficient information concerning the proposed activities.;
ii) The commission is only concerned with the exterior appearances. Information concerning interior or structural considerations is not relevant.”
The motion was seconded by Gina Ritchie. Motion Carried 5-0-0.
h. Other – None
- Other – Richard Walsh moved to thank the recording secretary during administration assistants’
week for her services. The motion was seconded by James Royster. Motion Carried 5-0-0.
10. Public Remarks – None
11. Adjournment – Demian Battit moved to adjourn at 7:11 p.m., seconded by Gina Ritchie.
Motion Carried 5-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Magro
Recording Secretary
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