| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
November 21, 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 Healey’s March 29, 2023 signing of the Acts of 2023 extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20 until March 31, 2025 this meeting of the Chatham Historical Commission is being conducted in person and via remote participation.
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MINUTES: October 3, 2023 & October 17, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 23-049 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 Fully Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 9 Scallop Terrace; filed by: Donald Dunham 42 Wianno Avenue Osterville, Ma 02655 filed for: Robert and Julie Napolitano 291 Ridgevale Road Chatham, Ma 02633
Application No: 23-050 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 Fully Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 107 Highland Avenue; filed by: George Reilly 63 Brook Trail, Brewster, Ma 02631 filed for: Highland Realty Trust c/o Mimi Jigarjain 56 West Cliff Road, Weston, Ma 02493
Application No: 23-051 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 Partial Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 90 Seaview Street; filed by: William F. Riley P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: James and Gail Fox c/o William F. Riley P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633
Application No: 23-052 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 Partial Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 75 Holway Street; filed by: William F. Riley P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Joan Anne Barsamian c/o William F. Riley P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633
Application No: 23-052 To be heard in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(e) of the Cape Cod Commission Regional Policy Plan regarding properties situated in a National Historic Register District pursuant to an Application for Substantial Alteration to a Historic or Contributing Structure in a National Historic Register District Located at: 75 Holway Street; filed by William F. Riley P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Joan Anne Barsamian c/o William F. Riley P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633
Application No: 23-053 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 Partial Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 46 Homestead Lane; filed by: William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Joseph M. Nicholson and Maria T. Nicholson 114 Trowbridge Street, Unit 3, Cambridge, Ma 02138
Application No: 23-054 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 Fully Demolish both Historic Buildings or Structures located at 108 Beach Plum Road; filed by: James M. Norcross, ESQ P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Paul Detwiler 36 River Road Hanover, NH 03755
Application No: 23-055 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 Partial Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 24 Ivy Lane; filed by: Mark Zibrat 63 Crowell Road Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Ivy Cottage Realty Trust, 4 West Lee Street Seattle, WA 98119
Application No: 23-057 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 Partial Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 75 Main Street; filed by: Ford & Ford Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 485 W. Harwich, Ma 02671 filed for: Sandy Bliss LLC c/o Ford & Ford Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 485 W. Harwich, Ma 02671
Application No: 23-057 To be heard in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(e) of the Cape Cod Commission Regional Policy Plan regarding properties situated in a National Historic Register District pursuant to an Application for Substantial Alteration to a Historic or Contributing Structure in a National Historic Register District Located at: 75 Main Street; filed by: Ford & Ford Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 485 W. Harwich, Ma 02671 filed for: Sandy Bliss LLC c/o Ford & Ford Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 485 W. Harwich, Ma 02671
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification –
-96 Highland Avenue
-725 Crowell Road
-141 Absegami Run
Old Business:
Amendments to Demolition Delay Bylaw to Address Neglect – In Review – Ryan Christenberry, discussion.
Chairman’s Report:
•Status of Current Demolition Delays –
-739 Crowell Road expired August 17, 2023 – Withdrew from ZBA on September 14, 2023
-322 Bridge Street expires February 15, 2025 – Withdrew from ZBA August 24, 2023
•Request National Register eligibility, from Mass Historic Commission, for the “William and Anne Nickerson homesite, archeological site” – (Nickerson family assoc./conservation foundation sites ), to be based on PAL’s revision of scope of work and cost estimates. Efforts can be initiated after completion of Archeological Survey Update, to be presented to the Historical Commission on December 5th, 2023, by PAL.
•Preliminary review for possible update/expansion of Marconi-RCA National Register District as a result of the updated Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009, to be presented by PAL on December 5th, 2023.
•Return of Chatham’s Historic, US Coast Guard Boat House, for the “Adaptive Reuse”, as the ‘Shellfish Upweller”, at 90 Bridge Street.
•Correspondence: None.
Issues on hold
•William and Anne Nickerson homesite – National Register eligibility process, Nickerson family assoc./conservation foundation sites .
•Preliminary review for possible update/expansion of Marconi-RCA National Register District as a result of the updated Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009.
•Monomoy Theatre Property - 776 Main St, Concepts/Restoration for Washington /Taylor House & Theatre, Final design, “on hold”. Pending Legal Action.
•Review of Chapter 158 bylaw, re: current 75-year threshold for acceptance.
•Development of Preservation Plan.
•Administrative Review Process, expansion in future on the determination of Historical Significance.
•Chatham’s Historic US Coast Guard Boathouse, review of the updated Form B, for possible submission to MHC for “Eligibility as a National Register Structure.” |