HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
CAUCUS ROOM TOWN HALL July 2, 2013
Members present: Chairperson Virginia Macro, Sandra Jeski, Gary Pitcock
Members absent: Peter Jennings, Walter J. FitzPatrick
Alternates present: Louise Evans, Katherine Foley
Alternates absent: Caroline Taylor
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chairperson Macro called the meeting to order at 8:14 p.m. and appointed Louise Evans to sit for Walter J. FitzPatrick and Katherine Foley to sit for Peter Jennings.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- Bill and Ingrid Fraize of 1562 Main Street to discuss an alternate location for parking in front of the house.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 4, 2014 was made by Louise Evans seconded by Sandra Jeski. The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
- Motion by Commissioner Jeski to deny the application of Cynthia St. Cyr for a COA for a new blacktop driveway at 47 Ferry Lane due to its intrusion into the natural environment, thereby compromising the historic setting of Ferry Lane. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pitcock and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Pitcock chaired this portion of the meeting.
- Motion by Commissioner Evans to approve the application of Anthony and Virginia Macro for a COA for a replacement of the front door at 1828 Main to its original configuration, with a wider door and transom light above the door. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jeski and carried unanimously with the stipulation that the glass in the transom be old or reproduction antique glass.
OLD BUSINESS
- After discussion of the new parking proposal by the Fraizes: Motion by Commissioner Foley to reject the new location for parking in front of the house at 1562 Main Street, because the new site still impairs the integrity of the property and the character of the District. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Petcock and carried unanimously.
- The Grant for Phase IIIb of the Historic Resources Inventory has been approved and the contract is being drawn up. As soon as it is received we will seek consultants for its completion.
- Commissioners reviewed the Implementation Element of the POCD and were pleased with the inclusion of provisions for preservation of the historic character of the town and that participation by the Historic District Commission has been included in the implementation phase of the plan.
ADMINISTRATION
1) Commissioners reviewed the instructions and procedures for the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness. The revised instructions should be posted on the website with the application and included on the back of the COA application in hard copy.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made at 9:45 p.m. by Sandra Jeski, seconded by Katherine Foley and approved unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Thompson
Recording Secretary
Approved: September 3, 2013
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