| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
January 3, 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 Baker’s July 16, 2022 signing of an Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency including the extension of his March 12, 2020 Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20 until March 31, 2023 this meeting of the Chatham Historical Commission is being conducted both in-person and via remote participation and shall afford adequate, alternative means of public access via Microsoft Teams by calling the phone number: 508-945-4410 Conference ID 325 805 403# or by joining the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
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MINUTES: December 20, 2022
New Business:
•Preliminary review for possible update of Marconi-RCA National Register District in relation to the Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009, to be updated. Also updated information not detailed or included in the original NRD nomination, related to the role the Marconi – RCA site and antenna field, Rhombic etc. played during WWII with the US Navy.
•The process for mandatory or discretionary referral for “Development of Regional Impact” (DRI), review to the Cape Cod Commission, (CCC), in accordance with the CCC document October 2019, “Referring Historic Properties to the Cape Cod Commission for Review”
•Sarah Korjeff correspondence– Withdrawal of a Referral
•Neighbors of 127 Stage Harbor Road Correspondence
Old Business:
•Archaeological survey of Chatham Cemeteries Form E’s – Revision of scope of work pending.
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report/Form D’s – Revision of scope of work pending.
•Monomoy Theatre Property - 776 Main St, Concepts/Restoration for Washington /Taylor House & Theatre, Final design in process.
Chairman’s Report:
•Status of Current Demolition Delays – No Changes
•Status of Current Administrative Reviews & Ratification – none
Issues on hold
•Review of Chapter 158 bylaw, re: current 75-year threshold for acceptance.
•Review of Current Application & discussion of possible changes.
•Development of Preservation Plan.
•Administrative Review Process, expansion in future on the determination of Historical Significance.
•Demolition by Neglect/Property Maintenance Bylaws Review – Stephanie Hamilton/Principal Planner.
•Nickerson Family Association Site – National Register Listing Process, Nickerson Family Assoc./Conservation Foundation/Atwood CHS sites - Funding Required |