Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, November 7, 2011
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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), Nina Peck (Regular), Barbara Traskos (Regular), Joanne DiCamillo (Alternate) |
Absent |
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John Forbis, Janet Sturges |
Guests |
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Debra Petke, Diana Atwood Johnson, Bob Doane, Paul Sagristano |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
Public Hearing: 84 Lyme Street - LACFA crosswalk and driveway |
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9:45 |
21 Lyme Street – CofA extension |
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10:00 |
Plaque Program update - Ken Levin, Martha Hansen |
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10:15 |
Business News and Secretary’s Report |
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10:30 |
HDC - FY2012/2013 Budget Request |
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10:45 |
Any other new or old business (Town Report) |
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11:00 |
Adjournment |
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Co-chairman Jim Bechtel.
Ken Levin made a motion, seconded by Barbara Traskos, to approve the minutes of the October 3, 2011 meeting. Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, Thomas Keogh, Joanne DiCamillo, and Barbara Traskos voted to approve the minutes. Nina Peck abstained as she had not attended the October meeting. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum – no participation
2. Public Hearing: 84 Lyme Street ( LACFA) crosswalk and driveway - Bob Doane
The Planning & Zoning Commission requested that the sidewalk (on the north side of the driveway) be 5 feet wide instead of 4 feet wide. Red maples will be substituted for sugar maples along the driveway. At the Miller’s request (81 Lyme Street), a 6 foot high cedar privacy fence will be installed 2 feet inside their property line to block headlights. A paved apron will be installed at the entrance to the grass parking lot on the south side of the driveway. Joanne DiCamillo, chair of the Tree Commission, recommended that a variety of trees (rather than just red maples) be planted to help prevent disease and insect infestation.
The proposed crosswalk and 22 foot wide driveway would provide access to 12 (2-bedroom) apartments to be built behind the existing north/south tree line (which would be preserved). The apartments, to be built more than 300 feet from Lyme Street, are outside the HDC’s jurisdiction.
Nina Peck made a motion, seconded by Ken Levin, to approve the CofA application with the following conditions: a) sidewalk to be 4 feet wide instead of 5 feet wide; b) no paved apron leading to the grass parking lot; c) evergreens to be added to the existing north/south tree line to improve winter screening;
d) specifications for the fence to be provided. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
3. 21 Lyme Street: CofA extension – Paul Sagristano
Paul Sagristano agreed to the conditions of the following motion:
Ken Levin made a motion, seconded by Thomas Keogh, to approve an 8-month extension to the CofA under the following conditions: install the garage doors facing Lyme Street and remove the dumpster by December 31, 2011; install the garage door facing Boxwood and repair/replace the existing picket fence by June 30, 2012. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
4. Plaque Program update – Martha Hansen
There is no new information from Carolyn Wakeman on 20, 24 or 60 Lyme Street. Simon LaPlace does not have additional information on the Masonic Hall building at 20 Lyme Street. David Kelsey has been contacted briefly regarding a plaque for his house at 12 Ferry Road.
Action: Contact the Hamiltons (Ferry Road) regarding a plaque; follow up with David Kelsey (Martha Hansen).
5. HDC FY2012/2013 Budget Request
Action: Prepare budget and forward to the Finance Director (Jim Bechtel & Ken Levin).
6. Business News & Secretary’s Report – Martha Hansen
Action: File CLG Report this month (Martha Hansen). Follow up Scenic Road application with Marilyn Giuliani (John Forbis).
7. Any other new or old business
The HDC segment for the Town Report was filed.
A letter of support from the HDC for the restoration of the Sill House was given to Fritz Jellinghouse, Vice President of Development for LACFA, to submit with LACFA’s grant application to the CT Trust.
8. Adjournment
Nina Peck made a motion, seconded by Barbara Traskos, to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 a.m. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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