Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, September 13, 2010
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
Present: |
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Kenneth Levin (Cochairman, Regular), Jim Bechtel (Cochairman, Regular), Tom Keogh (Regular), Nina Peck (Regular), Barbara Traskos (Regular), Janet Sturges(Alternate), John Forbis (Alternate), Joanne DiCamillo (Alternate). |
Guests |
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Wendy Brainerd, Holly Cox, Michele Mergy, Laurie Walker, Olwen Logan. |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum, Public Hearing: Town of Old Lyme – Stone bench on South Green (McCurdy Road). |
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9:30 |
Public Hearing: 1 McCurdy Road, Christ the King Church: Rectory Sign. |
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9:45 |
Plaque Program update - Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen. |
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10:00 |
HDC Handbook Reprint Grant update - Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen. |
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10:15 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report. |
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10:30 |
Any other new or old business (Scenic Road update, Chamber of Commerce Bench). |
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10:45 |
Adjournment. |
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Cochairman Jim Bechtel. The HDC welcomed Janet Sturges as
a new Alternate Member.
A motion was made by Barbara Traskos, seconded by Ken Levin, to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2010
meeting as presented. Jim Bechtel, Ken Levin, Barbara Traskos, John Forbis and Joanne DiCamillo voted in
favor. Nina Peck abstained as she had not attended the July meeting. Tom Keogh arrived late and was not
present for the vote. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum
No public participation.
2. Public Hearing: South Green (McCurdy Road), Town of Old Lyme Stone Bench – Janet Sturges (representing the Town of Old Lyme)
Janet Sturges presented plans for installing a weathered stone bench on the South Green. The stones (photograph included in presentation) had been on the corner of McCurdy Road before the granite curbing was installed. The Old Lyme town crew would place the bench near the linden tree on the South Green. There were no objections from the guests present.
A motion was made by Ken Levin, seconded by Nina Peck, to approve the stone bench CofA application.
Jim Bechtel, Ken Levin, Nina Peck, and Joanne DiCamillo voted in favor. John Forbis abstained. Janet Sturges recused herself. Tom Keogh arrived late and was not present for the vote. Motion carried.
3. Public Hearing, 1 McCurdy Road, Church of Christ the King Rectory Sign – Janet Sturges (representing Christ the King Church)
A plan was presented for a 10” x 24” black and white Rectory directional sign to be installed on the South Green with two other possible options: a) a smaller closer to the ground sign at the “V” in the driveway indicating by arrows the Rectory and the Cox residence or b) a small Rectory sign on the iron fence in front of the Rectory. As the HDC favors limited signage, the existing Rectory sign (along the Church access road and near the back entrance to the Rectory) was felt to be sufficient.
Neighbors Wendy Brainerd, Holly Cox, and Michele Mergy opposed a Rectory sign on the South Green. Town residents John Wilcox and Virginia Van Dyk expressed their opposition in a letter. Mrs. John Moriarty of Browns Lane wrote that she is opposed to any sign on the South Green that is unrelated to the historical significance of Old Lyme.
A motion was made by John Forbis, seconded by Nina Peck, to deny the Rectory sign CofA application.
Jim Bechtel, Ken Levin, Nina Peck, and Joanne DiCamillo voted in favor. Janet Sturges recused herself. Tom Keogh arrived late and was not present for the vote. Motion carried.
4. Plaque Program Update – Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen
a) 60 Lyme Street appears to have been built ca.1889 by James F. Bugbee.
Action: Continue research and contact Carolyn Wakeman concerning date of construction (Martha Hansen).
b) 105 Lyme Street (attributed to Dr. Richard Noyes ca. 1814) was built on the site of the old Parsonage Farm
granted to Moses Noyes in 1672.
Action: Continue research on date of construction and check probate records (Martha Hansen).
c) 45 Lyme Street - Martha Hansen met with Julie Edmondson, the owner, to help with land research.
Action: Continue research (Martha Hansen and Julie Edmondson).
5. Handbook Reprint Grant update- Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen
Handbooks have been distributed to Historic District property owners and local real estate agencies. The
Handbook Grant Report (necessary for reimbursement) has been submitted to the CCC&T, Mary Dunne
commented favorably on the revised Handbook.
Action: Keep the HDC informed on reimbursement (Martha Hansen).
6. Business News & Secretary’s Report – Martha Hansen
a) The annual CLG report is due September 30th.
Action: Prepare CLG Report (Martha Hansen).
b) The Scenic Road Application will be submitted the week of September 13th.
7. HDC – Any other new or old business
The Chamber of Commerce Bench on the corner of Lyme Street and Halls Road has been moved. The HDC
would like to thank Cathy Frank and Tim Griswold for their efforts.
8. Adjournment
John Forbis moved, seconded by Janet Sturges, to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 A.M. All present voted in
favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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