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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-12 Historic Preservation Commission Minutes HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of February 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Third Floor Council Chambers MINUTES Commission Members Present: Charles Boothby. Chair Paul Pasquine, Vice Chair Wayne Mallar Don Lewis, III Denise Simoneau Associate Member Present: James Davitt Commission Consultant Present: Bob Kelly City Staff Present: Jeremy Martin PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1 Central Street – Giacomo’s Groceria To consider a request for Design Review approval to replace awnings. Action Taken: Design Review approval denied by a vote of three in favor and 2 opposed. 2. 51-53 High Street – L.G. Van Peursem, Jr. To consider a request for Certificate of Appropriateness approval to replace storm windows. Action Taken: Certificate of Appropriateness approval granted by a vote of 5 to 0. 3. 144 Park Street – Northeast Building Consultants To consider a request for Certificate of Appropriateness for masonry re-pointing and window replacement. Action Taken: Certificate of Appropriateness approval granted by a vote of 5 to 0. 3. 69 West Broadway – House Revivers To consider a request for Certificate of Appropriateness approval for renovations/remodeling. The proposed work to include (1) remove existing two car garage and convert barn into garage. Add two garage doors and entry door in S.W. elevation and door and five windows in N.W. elevation. (2) remove asbestos siding and restore existing wood clapboards and/or replace with matching wood clapboards. (3) replace 1960’s casement windows with new wood Norwood or equal windows. These will be simulated divided lights with grills inside, outside and between the glass, 6/6 style. (4) new side porch entryway area. This porch will be trimmed to match the front porch. The roof will be open to allow light to enter but from the ground will appear like a solid roof. There will be 2 sets of double French doors with sidelights to enter this new porch from the house. These units will be Norwood wood units or equal with inside, outside, and between the glass grilles. (5) repair and restore existing wood double hungs and install new Harvey triple track storm windows. (6) New roof and deck on second floor in alcove. Trim to match front deck (7) replace roofing on N.E. side of ell shed dormer. New roofing to match existing on house. (8) Enclose alcove in ell facing driveway. Siding will be wood clapboards. Action Taken The HPC reviewed the applicants request, but granted Certificate of Appropriateness for only a portion of the work. Certificate of Appropriateness granted by a vote of 5 to 0 to remove the asbestos siding, demolish the existing garage, remove/replace existing second floor windows, replace roof on Northeast side of ell shaped dormer, and approval for structural changes for the addition bump-out. The windows on the addition were not approved. The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the third floor Council Chambers.