Historic District Commission
Minutes
Land Use Meeting Room
May 17, 2011
Members present: Chair Jason Berger, JB; Ken Fowler, KF; Steve Sample, SS;
Elaine Steinert, ES
Absent with notification: Claire Cantone
Staff present: Peggy Ammendola, PA
Ellen Chenaux, Birchwood Inn, 7 Hubbard St., Map 46 Parcel 31, new deck and replace signs.
For sign request, the applicant was scheduled to appear on May 3, 2011 but was not present. The HDC agreed to reschedule for this date and to hear both the deck and sign request.
1) Making the presentation for the sign was Ms. Chenaux. The replacement signs will be the same size as the existing signs.
KF made a motion to approve the signs as presented. SS seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree 4-0.
2) Thomas Drain, the contractor for the deck, made the presentation. After reviewing the plans the Commission determined that since the deck was not visible from Main Street, this was not within the purview of the HDC. Mr. Drain requested to change the request from a Certificate of Appropriateness to a Certificate of Non-Applicability. The Commission agreed.
KF made a motion that the HDC deem the application for the remodeling of the deck to be non-applicable as the deck is not within the purview of the HDC. SS seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree 4-0
Marianne Appleby, Lenox Children’s Center (Town of Lenox) 65 Walker St., Map 43 Parcel 145, replace rotted sign posts and repaint sign.
Making the presentation was Sandra Hall, a board member of the Lenox Children’s Center. She stated that the there will be no changes in the dimension or the size of the existing sign.
SS made the motion to approve the sign in the same location and same design. ES seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree 4-0.
Minutes:
December 7, 2010-KF made a motion to approve the minutes of December 7, 2010 as written. ES seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree 3-0-1. SS abstained as he was not at this meeting.
March 15, 2011-KF made a motion to approve the minutes of March 15, 2011. ES seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree 3-0-1. SS abstained as he was not at this meeting.
May 3, 2011 SS made a motion to approve the minutes of May 3, 2011. ES seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree 3-0-1. KF abstained as he was not at this meeting.
KF made a motion to adjourn at 6:07 pm. SS seconded the motion and the Commission voted 4-0 to agree.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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