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Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
Monday, December 7, 2015
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Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT |
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REGULAR: John Pfeiffer (Chairman), John Forbis (Vice Chairman), Jim Bechtel, Joanne DiCamillo, Barbara Traskos ALTERNATE: Jeff Cooley, Dini Mallory, Carol Winters |
Agenda: |
9:00 |
Call to order, Quorum call, Approval of minutes, Communications |
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9:05 |
Public Open Forum |
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9:15 |
Zoning update |
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9:30 |
Plaque Program Update: 4 Johnnycake Hill Road, 206 Mile Creek Road, 209 Mile Creek Road, 6 Ferry Road, 110 Lyme Street |
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9:45 |
Secretary’s Report |
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10:00 |
Any other new or old business to come before the Commission (Parsonage fence, 32 Lyme Street Propane tank & AC unit screening, HD handbook reprint) |
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10:15 |
Adjournment |
A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman John Pfeiffer. John Forbis made a motion, seconded by Jim Bechtel, to approve the November minutes. John Pfeiffer, John Forbis, Jim Bechtel, and Joanne DiCamillo voted in favor, motion passed.
1. Communications: The Village Shops will be on the January 4 agenda, the owners want to install some new windows.
John Forbis reported that two Lyme- Old Lyme school students want to create a free library in front of the LYSB as a Girl Scout project. The students, Ava Gilbert Cloe Datum, plan to attend an HDC meeting this winter and will submit plans and apply for a CofA for the project.
2. Zoning Update: Keith Rosenfeld was not able to attend the meeting.
3. Plaque Program Update: Martha Hansen
4 Johnnycake Hill Road: Dyanne Rafal plans to do research with help from Martha Hansen
206 Mile Creek Road: Research has been started on the neighboring property to help clarify the history of #206.
209 Mile Creek Road: Martha Hansen is helping Patricia Shippee with the research
6 Ferry Road: Julie Quinn is working on the research.
110 Lyme Street: John Noyes has been contacted about a plaque for his house at 110 Lyme Street.
4. Secretary’s Report:
a) HD Real estate listings are: 6 Lyme Street, 56 Lyme Street, 62 Lyme Street, 93 Lyme Street, 101 Lyme Street. Real estate listing agents have been emailed a copy of the HD handbook.
b) The annual CLG report will be submitted this month.
5. Any Other New or Old Business:
John Forbis reported that the plantings to screen the fence surrounding the propane tanks at 5 Lyme Street will be installed in the spring.
The Historic District Handbook needs to be updated and reprinted. Jim Bechtel, Dini Mallory, and John Forbis will work on the updates. HDC members should go over the handbook and be prepared to discuss it at the January meeting.
Action: look for grants/funding to help pay for the handbook reprint and get prices for a small reprint (Martha Hansen).
John Pfeiffer reported that he was contacted by James Wygonik, principal of Lyme- Old Lyme High School, regarding a new sign for the school, to be placed at the entrance of the access road between the firehouse and 71 Lyme Street. There was also a discussion about various school teams and clubs hanging banners on the tennis court fence. Dr. Pfeiffer will check to see if that location is within 300 feet from the center of Lyme Street.
6. Adjournment:
John Forbis made a motion, seconded by Jeff Cooley, to adjourn the meeting at 9:47 am. All present voted in favor, motion passed.
Martha Hansen
Recording Secretary
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