Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, May 2, 2011
Place: |
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
Present: |
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Jim Bechtel (Co-chairman, Regular), Ken Levin (Co-chairman, Regular), Barbara Traskos (Regular), Nina Peck (Regular), Thomas Keogh (Regular), John Forbis (Alternate), Joanne DiCamillo (Alternate), Janet Sturges (Alternate) |
Guests |
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James Childs, Julie Edmondson, Rick Staub |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
Public Hearing, 45 Lyme Street |
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9:45 |
Public Hearing, 2 Sill Lane |
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10:15 |
Plaque Program update - Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Martha Hansen |
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10:30 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report |
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10:45 |
Any other new or old business (Scenic Road application) |
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11:00 |
Adjournment |
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Co-chairman Ken Levin.
A motion was made by Jim Bechtel, seconded by John Forbis, to approve the minutes of the March 7. 2011 meeting. Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Nina Peck, Joanne DiCamillo, John Forbis and Janet Sturges voted to approve the March minutes. Thomas Keogh and Barbara Traskos abstained as they had not attended the March meeting. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Ken Levin, seconded by Barbara Traskos, to approve the minutes of the April 4, 2011 meeting. Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Barbara Traskos, Joanne DiCamillo and Janet Sturges voted to approve the April minutes, Thomas Keogh, Nina Peck and John Forbis abstained as they had not attended the April meeting. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum – 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme Inn Renovation (Rick Staub, Point One Architects)
Renovations are being done mainly in the interior. Some repairs (like for like) will be made to the front porch. The propane tanks and air conditioning condensers were discussed previously with the co-chairmen.
2. Public Hearing - 45 Lyme Street, Julie Edmondson
The CofA application for the rear includes: replace asphalt roof shingles with cedar shingles, install copper roof on bay window, replace white vinyl siding with cedar shakes and white corner boards, remove rear deck and lattice fence and install bluestone patio and landscaping.
A motion was made by Barbara Traskos, seconded by Jim Bechtel, to approve the CofA application. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
3. Public Hearing - 2 Sill Lane, James Childs
A CofA application was submitted for a rear addition (approximately 350 square feet) that will not be visible from Sill Lane.
A motion was made by Jim Bechtel, seconded by Thomas Keogh, to approve the CofA application. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Plaque Program update – Martha Hansen
45 Lyme Street: the OLPGN Library’s copy of the 1815 map of Lyme is not readable (in the section representing 45 Lyme Street). Charlie Beal (Florence Griswold Museum) reported that the same is true of the copy at the Lyme Historical Society. The original copy of the map is at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford. Old Lyme land records indicate that Catherine Whipp (wife of Simon Whipp) purchased ¼ acre of land from Daniel Chadwick in 1837.
Action: Contact the reference librarian at the Connecticut State Library for more information concerning the 1815 map (Martha Hansen).
24 Lyme Street: the land records do not mention specific buildings on the property.
60 Lyme Street and 68 Sill Lane: no additional information.
Action: Continue research on 24 Lyme Street, 60 Lyme Street and 68 Sill Lane. Contact John Pfeiffer about visiting the properties to determine dates of construction (Martha Hansen).
5. Business News & Secretary’s Report – Martha Hansen
No decision has been made on the Scenic Road application.
6. Other old or new business – Joanne DiCamillo
Restoring the Mile of Roses along Lyme Street/Route 1 would require a landscape plan approved by the Connecticut DOT and constant maintenance. The Duck River Garden Club has decided not to participate.
7. Adjournment
A motion was made by Jim Bechtel, seconded by Thomas Keogh, to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 a.m. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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