| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
February 7, 2023
10:30 am
Large Meeting Room
Town Hall Annex - 261 George Ryder Road
Please Note: This meeting is being recorded and will be available shortly hereafter for scheduled and on demand viewing on any smartphone or tablet device. If anyone else is recording the meeting, please notify the Chairman.
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s July 16, 2022 signing of an Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency including the extension of his March 12, 2020 Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20 until March 31, 2023 this meeting of the Chatham Historical Commission is being conducted both in-person and via remote participation and shall afford adequate, alternative means of public access via Microsoft Teams by calling the phone number: 508-945-4410 Conference ID 492 071 973# or by joining the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
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MINTUES: January 3, 2023 & January 17, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 23-002 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 467 Stony Hill Road; filed by: Cotuit Bay Builders LLC 43 Brewster Road Mashpee, Ma 02649; for: Robert H. Doherty 39 Green Village Road Madison, NJ 07940.
Application No: 23-003 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 38 Bridge Street; filed by: Cotuit Bay Builders LLC 43 Brewster Road Mashpee, Ma 02649; for: Ara & Phillipa 4515 Birch Street, Bellaire, TX 77401 – No longer being by heard by the Chatham Historical Commission because property is in the Historical Business District Commission’s jurisdiction. Applicant will be filing with HBDC.
Application No: 23-004 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 78 Pine Knoll Drive; filed by: J. August Properties 149 Countryside Drive Chatham, Ma 02633; for: 10 Niblick Road Shrewsbury, Ma 01545
New Business:
•Discussion on a future viewing date for the Protect Our Past of “Once Lost, Gone Forever”
Old Business:
•127 Stage Harbor Road results of Preservationist Visit
•Archaeological survey of Chatham Cemeteries Form E’s – Revision of scope of work and cost estimates pending.
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report/Form D’s – Revision of scope of work and cost estimates pending.
•Monomoy Theatre Property - 776 Main St, Concepts/Restoration for Washington /Taylor House & Theatre, Final design in process.
•Update to 2015 Chatham Survey Plan - Revision of scope of work and cost estimates pending.
•Preliminary review for possible update of Marconi-RCA National Register District in relation to the Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009, to be updated. Also updated information not detailed or included in the original NRD nomination, related to the role the Marconi – RCA site and antenna field, Rhombic etc. played during WWII with the US Navy.
Chairman’s Report:
•Status of Current Demolition Delays – 127 Stage Harbor Road expired 2/4/2023
•Status of Current Administrative Reviews & Ratification - none
•Annual Report
•Correspondence:
Issues on hold
•Review of Chapter 158 bylaw, re: current 75-year threshold for acceptance.
•Review of Current Application & discussion of possible changes.
•Development of Preservation Plan.
•Administrative Review Process, expansion in future on the determination of Historical Significance.
•Demolition by Neglect/Property Maintenance Bylaws Review – Stephanie Hamilton/Principal Planner.
•Nickerson Family Association Site – National Register Listing Process, Nickerson Family Assoc./Conservation Foundation/Atwood CHS sites - Funding Required |