| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
April 16, 2024
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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MINTUES: April 2, 2024
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 24-010 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 255 Old Harbor Road; filed by: William G Litchfied, Esq 330 Orleans Road, N. Chatham, Ma 02650 filed for: Sydney Cook 567 Main Street, Hingham, Ma 02043
Application No: 24-011 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 89 Water Street; filed by: Paul Muldoon- SV Design 693 Main Street, Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Roberta Seymour 510 Harland Street, Milton, Ma 02186
Application No: 23-011 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: 89 Water Street; filed by: Paul Muldoon- SV Design 693 Main Street, Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Roberta Seymour 510 Harland Street, Milton, Ma 02186
New Business:
Old Business:
•Preservation Awards Committee, Invite only event at CHS/Atwood Barn May 18th.
•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. Awaiting direction from Staff to proceed.
•Return of Chatham’s Historic, US Coast Guard Boat House, for the “Adaptive Reuse”, as the ‘Shellfish Upweller”, at 90 Bridge Street. Efforts proceeding on site preparation, dredging etc. Review of the updated Form B, for possible submission to MHC for “Eligibility as a National Register Structure.”
Support efforts to obtain MHC Grants to support restoration.
Support Waterfront Bond Issue, May 24 Town Meeting.
Chairman’s Report:
•Status of Current Demolition Delays –
-322 Bridge Street expires February 15, 2025 – Withdrew from ZBA August 24, 2023
-320 Barcliff Avenue expires January 18, 2025 – Has not applied to ZBA
-107 Highland Avenue – Expires November 21, 2024 – Decision upheld at the March 19, 2024 meeting.
•Correspondence: None.
Issues on hold
•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.
•Amendments to Demolition Delay Bylaw to Address Neglect – In Review – On hold, awaiting staff/planner support.
•Preliminary review for possible update/expansion of Marconi-RCA National Register District as a result of the updated Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009. Awaiting direction from Staff to proceed. |