Historic District Commission
Minutes
Landuse Meeting Room
September 15, 2015
Members present: Acting Chair Ken Fowler, (KF); Lucy Kennedy, (LK); Mark Smith, (MS); Elaine Steinert, (ES)
Member absent with notification: Jason Berger, (JB)
Staff present: Gwen Miller, Town Planner/Land Use Director, (GM); Peggy Ammendola, Land Use Clerk, PA
The meeting was called to order 5:34 PM.
Mark Elliot, M.D., 69 Church St., Map 43 Parcel 180, sign-Presenting the application was Dr. Elliot, would asked the HDC to approve his request to place his signs in the same locations of the previous business owner’s signs. The two sided community sign would measure 37 ½ inches by 5 ½ inches. The one against the building would be a directional sign and would measure 3 ½ inches by 14 inches. Photos were provided.
MS made a motion to approve the signs as presented. ES seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 4-0.
Other Business-
Alternate HDC member-Pat Jaouen, who has expressed an interest in being appointed to the HDC as an alternate member, was present. LK made a motion to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that she be appointed. ES seconded the motion and the Commission voted to agree
4-0.
Neon Sign-KF advised that a Rolling Rock neon sign has recently been placed in the interior of Betty’s Pizza and is visible from the street. It was the consensus of the Commission that this violation be added to the list provided to Building Commissioner Don Fitzgerald at a recent HDC meeting. (On September 16th, PA emailed the Building Commissioner to please add Betty’s Pizza to his list.)
Plastic chairs-Ms. Jaouen asked about the plastic Adirondack chairs that are in the vicinity of Spoon. She felt that they are not historic and feels it could be a liability to the Town as they are light and could blow about in a heavy wind. KF said that this might be a discussion for the future, but not appropriate to engage in as a Commission until she is appointed.
Approve Minutes-August 18, 2015 LK made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. MS seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 3-0-1. ES abstained as she was not at that meeting.
LK made a motion to adjourn and ES seconded the motion. The Commission voted to adjourn at 6:04 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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