Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 3, 2011
Place: |
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
Present: |
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Ken Levin (Co-chairman, Regular), Jim Bechtel (Co-chairman, Regular), Thomas Keogh (Regular), Barbara Traskos (Regular), John Forbis (Alternate), Joanne DiCamillo (Alternate), Janet Sturges (Alternate) |
Absent |
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Nina Peck |
Guests |
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Bob Doane, Diane Mallory |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
Public Hearing: 43 Lyme Street - house alteration |
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9:30 |
89 Lyme Street - LACFA crosswalk and driveway |
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10:00 |
20 Lyme Street - hedge & property deed |
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10:30 |
Plaque Program update - Ken Levin, Martha Hansen |
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10:45 |
HDC - FY2012/2013 Budget Request |
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11:00 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report |
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11:15 |
Any other new or old business (Scenic Road application) |
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11:30 |
Adjournment |
The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Co-chairman Ken Levin.
The September minutes were discussed and changes recommended: Item 2, change the description to read “….to alter one door on the east side of the attached shed and to replace a window with a door on the west side of the attached shed…”; Item 3, change 68 Lyme Street to 68 Sill Lane.
John Forbis made a motion, seconded by Barbara Traskos, to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2011 meeting as amended. Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Joanne DiCamillo, John Forbis, Barbara Traskos and Janet Sturges voted to approve the minutes. Thomas Keogh abstained as he had not attended the September meeting. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum
Diane Mallory presented a landscape plan for 20 Lyme Street including a 3 foot high yew hedge (taxus hicksii) and other plantings along Academy Lane. No CofA application is necessary.
2. Public Hearing: 43 Lyme Street, house alteration – John Forbis
The CofA application concerns plans to alter one door on the east side of the shed attached to the house and to replace a window with a door on the west side of the attached shed. There were no objections from the neighbors.
Jim Bechtel made a motion, seconded by Barbara Traskos, to approve the CofA application. Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Joanne DiCamillo, Thomas Keogh, Barbara Traskos and Janet Sturges voted in favor. John Forbis abstained. Motion carried.
3. 89 Lyme Street: LACFA crosswalk and driveway- Bob Doane
Bob Doane, (Doane-Collins Engineering Associates), representing the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, submitted a CofA application for a crosswalk and driveway directly across from the existing LACFA driveway. The proposed double crosswalk and 22 foot wide driveway would provide access to 12 2-bedroom apartments to be built more than 300 feet from Lyme Street (outside of the HDC’s jurisdiction) behind the existing north/south tree line (which would be preserved). The apartments would help provide housing for LACFA students and staff. The driveway would have a 4 foot wide sidewalk on the north side and night-sky friendly lighting on a grass strip between the sidewalk and driveway. Landscape screening would be planted on the north side of the sidewalk next to the adjoining property.
The HDC would like to see a rendering of the driveway, lighting and landscaping.
A public hearing will be held on November 7, 2011.
Action: Advertise public hearing and notify neighbors (Martha Hansen).
4. Plaque Program update – Martha Hansen
1815 map: no new information
68 Sill Lane: The plaque has been ordered and will read “Silas Sill ca 1786”.
24 Lyme Street & 60 Lyme Street: Carolyn Wakeman may have additional information. She has been working on a book about early businesses in Old Lyme.
20 Lyme Street: more information has been found pertaining to the date of construction of the Masonic building.
HDC members will contact property owners on Ferry Road concerning plaques for their houses.
Action: Continue efforts to read the 1815 map (John Forbis). Pick up plaque for 68 Sill Lane (Martha Hansen). Consult Carolyn Wakeman regarding 24 & 60 Lyme Street (Martha Hansen).Contact Simon LaPlace regarding Masonic building (Martha Hansen). Contact Ferry Road property owners regarding plaques (HDC members).
5. HDC FY2012/2013 Budget Request
$4,550 was approved for the current FY 2011/2012. Further discussion about the budget will take place at the November meeting.
6. Business News & Secretary’s Report – Martha Hansen
No decision has been made on the Scenic Road application.
7. Any other new or old business to come before the Commission
The grass strip separating the Boxwood/Parsonage driveway aprons has been restored.
8. Adjournment
Thomas Keogh made a motion, seconded by Jim Bechtel, to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 a.m. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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