Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, November 4, 2013
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
Present: |
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REGULAR: Ken Levin (Co-chairman), Jim Bechtel (Co-chairman), Barbara Traskos, Joanne DiCamillo ALTERNATE: Janet Sturges, John Pfeiffer |
Absent |
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REGULAR: Nina Peck, ALTERNATE: John Forbis |
Guests |
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Angie Reale, John Visgilio, John Schroeder, Wendy Brainerd, Stanford Brainerd, Bonnie Reemsnyder |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
Plaque Program Update: 12, 20, & 23 Ferry Road, 4 Johnnycake Hill Road |
Agenda: |
9:30 |
Active CofAs: 2 Library Lane OLPGN - driveway fencing, 30 Lyme Street - fencing, 77 Lyme Street LACFA - landscape screening, 84 Lyme Street LACFA - Sill House renovations, 90 Lyme Street LAA - exterior renovations, 110 Lyme Street - renovation & addition |
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10:00 |
Public Hearing: 84 Lyme Street LACFA - signage |
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10:30 |
30 Lyme Street – fencing CofA extension |
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10:45 |
Business News & Secretary’s Report – file scanning |
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11:00 |
HD Business sign regulations, Village Shops parking – Ann Brown |
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11:30 |
Any Other New or Old Business: Lyme Street - Firehouse/Veterans flags |
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11:45 |
Adjournment |
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Co-chairman Ken Levin.
Janet Sturges made a motion, seconded by Jim Bechtel, to allow John Pfeiffer to vote in place of Nina Peck. All present voted in favor, motion carried.
John Pfeiffer made a motion, seconded by Barbara Traskos, to approve the October minutes. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
1. Public Open Forum - Angie Reale, 34 Lyme Street, Old Lyme Ice Cream Shop
The new owner plans to renovate the exterior: repaint, replace the front doors, add new lighting, and change the position of the sign. While replacement of the front doors (like for like), repainting the building and changing the sign location would not require a CofA, new lighting in a different style would require a CofA.
2. Plaque Program Update: Martha Hansen
12 Ferry Road: Research continues (Martha Hansen).
20 Ferry Road: Research continues. (Martha Hansen and Pamela Hamilton).
23 Ferry Road: Research continues (Martha Hansen and Robin Sedgwick).
4 Johnnycake Hill Road: Dyanne Rafal plans to do the research with help from Martha Hansen.
3. Active CofAs:
a) 2 Library Lane OLPGN: driveway fencing (not yet started).
b) 30 Lyme Street: renew CofA (paint new lattice fencing and install front picket fence).
c)77 Lyme Street LACFA - landscape screening: The access road has been completed. More screening is required.
Action: Contact Mr. Resnikoff (Jim Bechtel).
d) 84 Lyme Street LACFA: Sill House exterior renovations are in progress.
e) 90 Lyme Street LAA: if the grant is approved, exterior renovations are scheduled to begin next summer (2014).
f) 110 Lyme Street: planned renovations and addition.
4. Public Hearing: 84 Lyme Street LACFA signage – John Visgilio and John Schroeder
John Visgilio (Outthink president and LACFA board member) presented plans for new signage for the LACFA campus. The asymmetrical design has charcoal gray supports with orange logo and white lettering. The new signs are to be placed at each of the three entrance drives (the main administration building, the Sill House, and Southwick Commons). The signs comply with town zoning regulations and will be lit at night. The HDC requested to see a revised design a little more evenly balanced with off-white supports. Mr. Visgilio will present a modified design at the December meeting.
5. 30 Lyme Street fencing CofA extension:
Action: mail letter to Mr. Kornacki to renew CofA (Martha Hansen).
6. Business News and Secretary’s Report:
Action: File annual CLG Report this week including a copy of the municipal audit (Martha Hansen).
7. HD Business sign regulations and Village Shops parking: As Ann Brown was unable to attend, this agenda item will be carried over to the December meeting.
8. Any Other New or Old Business:
a) Lyme Street Firehouse/Veterans flags: Bonnie Reemsnyder will be making a decision on the flags shortly.
b) The café at 64 Lyme Street: The permanent sign requires a CofA.
Action: contact Charles and Andrina Monte (Martha Hansen).
c) The HDC contribution to the Old Lyme Annual Report (2013) has been submitted.
9. Adjournment:
Jim Bechtel made a motion, seconded by Joanne DiCamillo, to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 am. All present voted in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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