| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
May 16, 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.
Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order. A reminder that persons who would like to listen to this meeting while in progress may do so by calling the phone number 1 (508) 945-4410, Conference ID: 145 613 938# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
While this is a LIVE broadcast and simulcast on Channel 18, despite our best efforts, we may not be able to provide for real-time access. We will post a record of this meeting on the Town’s website as soon as possible.
CALL IN NUMBER: 508-945-4410
CONFERENCE ID: 145 613 938#
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MINUTES: May 2, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 23-019 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 448 Old Harbor Road; filed by: William G. Litchfield, Esq 330 Orleans Road, N. Chatham, Ma 02650; for: Michael J. Reilly & Elizabeth K. Reilly 1 Schuyler Lane, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Application No: 23-023 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 193 Main St; filed by: Hilary Foulkes, 16 Flakeyard Way, S Chatham MA 02659
Application No: 23-023 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: 193 Main St; filed by: Hilary Foulkes, 16 Flakeyard Way, S Chatham MA 02659
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification – 1340 Main Unit 8
Old Business:
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report (Form D) – Work proceeding with PAL.
•Update to 2015 Chatham Survey Plan (Form B) – Work proceeding with Eric Dray.
•Archaeological survey update of Chatham Cemeteries (Form E) – Contract with Dan Zoto in process.
•William and Anne Nickerson homesite – national register eligibility process, Nickerson family assoc./conservation foundation sites – revision of scope of work and cost estimates, received and review in process. (Can be initiated after completion of Archeological Survey,)
•Monomoy Theatre Property - 776 Main St, Concepts/Restoration for Washington /Taylor House & Theatre, Final design, “on hold”. Pending Legal Action.
•Review of Current Historical Commission applications, discussion of changes in process.
•Proposed 2023 - 2024 Preservation Planning Workplan in process – Ryan Christenberry
•Amendments to Demolition Delay By Law to Address Neglect - In Review – Ryan Christenberry
Chairman’s Report:
•Status of Current Demolition Delays – 127 Stage Harbor Road expired 2/4/2023, awaiting resubmission to ZBA.
•Correspondence: None.
Issues on hold
•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.
•Preliminary review for possible update of Marconi-RCA National Register District in relation to the Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009, to be updated. |