Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 3, 2013
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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), Barbara Traskos, Joanne DiCamillo ALTERNATE: Janet Sturges, John Forbis |
Absent |
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Nina Peck, Ned Pfeiffer |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
20 Lyme Street Landscape Plan Update |
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9:30 |
HD Handbook Mailing |
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9:45 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report |
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10:00 |
Plaque Program Update: 12, 20 & 23 Ferry Road; 173 Mile Creek Road; 209 Boston Post Road; 4 Johnnycake Hill Road - Martha Hansen |
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10:15 |
Any Other New or Old Business (Sill House restoration, Hall’s Road update, temporary signs on Lyme Street, 75 Lyme Street) |
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10:30 |
Adjournment |
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Co-chairman Ken Levin.
John Forbis made a motion, seconded by Janet Sturges, to approve the May minutes. Jim Bechtel, Janet Sturges, Ken Levin, Barbara Traskos and John Forbis voted in favor. Joanne DiCamillo abstained as she had not attended the May meeting. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum: no participation
2. 20 Lyme Street Landscape Update: Diane Mallory
As required by the CofA granted in 2011, plans were submitted for garden gates. The Walpole picket gates with concave top and 5” square posts will be installed in the hedges facing Lyme Street and Academy Lane. In addition, the driveway will be completed with pea stone laid in asphalt.
Action: Scan and e-mail gate plans to HDC members (Martha Hansen).
3. HD Handbook mailing: Martha Hansen
The handbook, including the sculpture policy update, will be mailed this week.
Action: Mail to HD property owners, their tenants and local real estate companies (Martha Hansen).
4. Business News & Secretary’s Report: Martha Hansen
No update.
5. Plaque Program Update: Martha Hansen
12 Ferry Road: Research continues (Martha Hansen).
20 Ferry Road: Some progress made. The property seems to have been part of a land grant from the Town of Lyme to the Hill family. (Martha Hansen and Pamela Hamilton).
23 Ferry Road: Robin Sedgwick will contact us when she is ready to proceed.
173 Mile Creek: Research has been completed. Notify Vladimir Ashworth and order plaque "Charles P. Swaney ca. 1848" (Martha Hansen).
209 Boston Post Road: The plaque "Christopher Davison ca. 1813” awaits pickup at Town Hall.
4 Johnnycake Hill Road: Dyanne Rafal is planning to do the research with help from Martha Hansen.
6. Any Other New or Old Business:
a) Sill House Restoration – no update.
b) Hall’s Road update – Selectwoman Reemsnyder is forming a committee to plan and oversee future improvements. Keep HDC informed (John Forbis).
c) Temporary signs on Lyme Street – Mary Dunne of the CCC&T confirmed that temporary signs are under the jurisdiction of the Zoning department. Sandwich board signs are not permitted for commercial establishments. Ann Brown has sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of the Chocolate Shell asking her to remove the sandwich board sign.
d) The future utilization of Center School: Janet Sturges will report at the July meeting.
e) 75 Lyme Street update: A letter was written to Dr. Awwa asking him to remove the balcony and screen the AC condenser. The balcony has been removed. The condenser remains to be screened.
e) LACFA Student Housing: Mr Resnikof, the developer of the student housing on Lyme Street, was asked about the absence of conifer screening that was stipulated in the CofA. He responded that more planting will be done once the building/roadway work is complete. If that additional screening is not sufficient, he offered to walk the site with the HDC in the early fall and plant more evergreens if necessary. Include a reminder note on the 9/9 agenda (Martha Hansen).
f) High School Entry Driveway: Check to see if District 18 plans to replace damaged plants (Janet Sturges).
g) Outstanding CofAs and expiration dates: All current CofAs will now be listed on the monthly agenda.
Janet Sturges made a motion, seconded by Jim Bechtel, to make all CofAs good for 12 months (going forward). After 12 months, if the project is not completed, the applicant must apply for an extension that may require a fee. All present voted in favor, motion carried.
7. Adjournment:
Janet Sturges made a motion, seconded by Barbara Traskos, 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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