Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 1, 2012
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
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REGULAR: Jim Bechtel (Co-chairman), Ken Levin (Co-chairman), Joanne DiCamillo, Nina Peck, Barbara Traskos ALTERNATE: John Forbis, Janet Sturges |
Guests |
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Stanford Brainerd, Warren Hannas, Anthony Kornacki |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
30 Lyme Street – Picket fences review |
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9:30 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report |
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9:45 |
Historic Plaque Walking Tour Guide of HD – John Forbis |
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10:00 |
10 Lyme Street - Village Shops (new siding and trim) – Warren Hannas |
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10:30 |
Plaque Program update – 12, 20 & 23 Ferry Road; 173 Mile Creek Road; 209 Boston Post Road - Ken Levin, Martha Hansen |
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10:45 |
Any other new or old business (Ames' Chimneys, transformer screening, rectory railings, new member discussion) |
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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 John Forbis, to approve the September minutes. Ken Levin, Jim Bechtel, John Forbis, Barbara Traskos, and Janet Sturges voted in favor. Joanne DiCamillo and Nina Peck abstained as they had not attended the September meeting. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum – Stanford Brainerd
Concerns were expressed regarding commercial signage in the Historic District specifically the Chocolate Shell’s sandwich board sign and the sign on the Academy Lane side of the building. The HDC only has jurisdiction over permanent signs - temporary signs are the responsibility of the Zoning Department. Mr. Brainerd also mentioned that the Cooley Gallery exhibits outdoor sculpture for more than the six weeks permitted.
Action: Follow-up on signs at the Chocolate Shell (HDC).
2. 30 Lyme Street: Picket Fences Review- Anthony Kornacki
At the September meeting, there was a public hearing to consider a CofA application concerning the installation of an AC unit, a propane tank, 6’ tall privacy fencing, and a picket fence along Lyme Street. All items were approved except for the picket fence for which the approval failed due to lack of a quorum for the majority vote.
John Forbis made a motion, seconded by Nina Peck, to approve the Lyme Street picket fence portion of the CofA application with the following conditions: a) the picket fence to be the same height as the picket fences on the north and south sides ( 28”) with a plain picket gate of the same height, b) the fence to be kept in line with the other fences on that side of the street and c) the weeping cherry trees either to be moved back from the fence line and replanted, or removed entirely (at the Kornacki’s discretion). All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Action: Update the CofA application and distribute to all concerned parties (Martha Hansen).
3. Business News & Secretary’s Report – Martha Hansen
The annual CLG Report covering the period October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 includes: nine CofA approvals, nine public hearings, installing four additional historic plaques and the approval of the Route 1 Scenic Road application.
Action: File the annual CLG Report (Martha Hansen).
4. Historic District Walking Tour Guide of Properties with Plaques - John Forbis
A chart was distributed listing the buildings divided into different categories (dates, styles, sources, etc.).
Action: Continue working on the walking tour guide (John Forbis).
5. 10 Lyme Street: Village Shops (new siding and trim) – Warren Hannas
The project includes new Hardiplank siding and Azek trim. Concerning covering the Birdsall Gallery projection in natural cedar shingles, the HDC recommended keeping all of the siding the same.
Action: Advertise November 5th public hearing and send out neighbor notices (Martha Hansen).
Supply drawings and pictures or samples of materials (Warren Hannas).
6. Plaque Program update – Martha Hansen
12 Ferry Road: David Kelsey confirmed that he would like a plaque. Start research (Martha Hansen).
20 Ferry Road: The research continues (Martha Hansen and Pamela Hamilton).
23 Ferry Road –Robin Sedgwick is interested in a plaque. Contact Robin Sedgwick (Martha Hansen).
173 Mile Creek: Research has begun. Complete research (Martha Hansen).
209 Boston Post Road: Complete research (Martha Hansen).
7. Any other new or old business
a) Ames' chimneys – Although the HDC approved design #3, design #1 was installed. Design #3 most closely resembled the previous existing chimneys.
Action: Continue discussion and review with Ann Brown and CT Trust Circuit Rider (Jim Bechtel).
b) Transformer screening – Joanne DiCamillo - Six inkberry (3 shamrock and 3 densa) have been planted on the Lyme Street side of the transformer.
c) Rectory railings – Janet Sturges - Drawings of the iron railings (complying with code per Ron Rose of the Building Department) were presented. No CofA is required. (The railings will not be visible from Lyme Street.)
d) New member discussion - A new (alternate) member is now needed.
Action: Ask Ned Pfeiffer (John Forbis).
e) HD Representatives - Janet Sturges - The discussion will continue at the November meeting to assign a member to be a representative (or liaison) to each HD property owner with an approved CofA.
8. Adjournment
Janet Sturges made a motion, seconded by Nina Peck, to adjourn the meeting at 11:04 a.m. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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