Historic District Commission
Minutes
Land Use Meeting Room
March 5, 2013
Members present: Chair Jason Berger, JB Steve Sample, SS; Lucy Kennedy, LK; and Elaine Steinert, ES
Staff present: Peggy Ammendola, PA
Lenox Natural Foods, 11 Housatonic St., Map 43 Parcel 175, sign. Presenting the application was Danielle Dragonetti. The proposal is to use the existing sign for Clearwater Natural Foods, repaint and replace with Lenox Natural Foods. SS made a motion to approve the sign as presented. LK seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 4-0.
Church on the Hill, 169 Main St., Map 46 Parcel 18: Discuss EBI Consulting letter of January 29, 2013 which is seeking the HDC’s comments regarding the proposed modification by AT&T to the existing wireless telecommunications antenna facility located within the enclosed interior of the bell tower at the Church on the Hill.
EBI Consulting wanted the HDC to comment on AT&T’s proposal. JB spoke to Kathryn Emmitt Kay, of EBI, who indicated that the proposed alterations were limited to internal equipment not subject to public view.
JB stated that the Lenox Historic District Commission does not have jurisdiction over interior arrangements or architectural features as indicated in the Lenox Historic District Bylaw Section 3.4 (b); The Commission shall not consider interior arrangements or architectural features not subject to public view. Therefore, he said, the Lenox Historic District Commission does not have any comments on the proposed work. The Commissioners agreed and JB said that he would communicate that to Ms. Kay.
Approve Minutes:
January 4, 2012-Joint meeting with Planning Board. SS made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. ES seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. LK abstained as she was not on the Commission at that time.
December 18, 2012-LK made a motion to approve the minutes. SS seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. ES abstained as she was not at that meeting.
February 19, 2013-LK made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and SS seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. JB abstained as he was not at that meeting.
The “rule of necessity” was invoked for the approval of the following minutes due to the fact that it was not possible to have a quorum:
June 5, 2012-SS made a motion to approve the minutes and ES seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. LK abstained as she was not a member of the Commission at that time.
June 19, 2012-SS made a motion to approve the minutes as amended and ES seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. LK abstained as she was not a member of the Commission at that time.
September 18, 2012-LK made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and SS seconded the motion. The Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. ES abstained as she had recused herself from that meeting.
October 2, 2012-LK made a motion to approve the minutes. JB seconded the motion and the Commission approved 3-0-1 ES recused herself from this meeting therefore abstained.
LK made a motion to adjourn and SS seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at
6:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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