| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
May 2, 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: 746 934 779# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
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MINUTES: April 18, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 23-017 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 52 Homestead Lane; filed by: Leslie Schneeberger, AIA 693 Main Street, Chatham, Ma 02633; for: David Chu and Laura Tosi 3729 Harrison Street NW, Washington DC, 20015-1815
Application No: 23-018 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 37 Blackberry Lane; filed by: Muldoon Architects LLC; Paul Muldoon 571 MA-28, Harwich Port, Ma 02646 for: Justin and Kerri Harris 2007 Glen Drive, Alexandria, VA 22307
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification – none
Old Business:
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report/Form D’s –Kick Off Meeting with PAL, Holly Herbster 4-24-23. Efforts proceeding, as defined.
•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 PAL’s Archeological Survey,)
•Archaeological survey of Chatham Cemeteries, update Form E’s – Revision of scope of work and cost estimates in process with proposed vendor.
•Update to 2015 Chatham Survey Plan – Form A’s & B”s Updates as required. Contract Kick Off Meeting, 5-3-23 with Preservation Consultant Eric Dray.
•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 Bylaw 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. |