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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
REGULAR MEETING
January 3, 2012
Minutes Madden Room
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chairperson Macro called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm
ROLL CALL
Members present: Chairperson Macro, Commissioner FitzPatrick, Commissioner Pitcock, Commissioner Klein
Members absent: Commissioner Jennings
Alternates present: Commissioner Foley, Commissioner Evans
Alternates absent: Commissioner Taylor
Commissioner Foley was appointed to sit for Commissioner Jennings.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: none
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
- Motion by Commissioner Pitcock, seconded by Commissioner Evans was made to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 6, 2011 with the following change: Under “New Business”, the last sentence should read - “No specific proposal has been submitted.” The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
OLD BUSINESS:
- Discussed HDC’s response to PZC Plan of Conservation and Development including: back lot development (particularly in the Historic District, multiple driveway entrances, PZC partnerships, awareness of Historic Resources Survey, additional (non-Historic District) areas of historic value, properties that are threatened by development and demolition, other historic structures such as: monuments and barns, and creative ways to use historic structures by adaptive reuse such as several law offices.
- Regarding Demolition Delay Ordinance, Chairperson Macro will contact Mr. Greg Farmer to determine the basis of the model ordinance used by HDC. We should arrive at a resolution prior to the 2/6/12 Town Council meeting or request Town Council to delay their meeting beyond the scheduled 2/6/12 date.
- Chairperson Macro met with Mary Donohue from the State of Connecticut and established a schedule for Phase III bidding and completion of the work. She also reported that the previous consultant has been disqualified by the State.
ADMINISTRATION:
- Motion by Commissioner Klein, seconded by Commissioner Fitzpatrick was made to elect Virginia Macro as Chairperson and Walter FitzPatrick as Vice-Chairperson. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner FitzPatrick moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 pm; seconded by Commissioner Foley. The motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Donna Thompson, Recording Secretary
Approved: February 7, 2012
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