| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
June 20, 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: 569 691 88# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
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MINUTES: June 6, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 23-027 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 19 Highland Avenue; filed by: Mark R. Zibrat 63 Crowell Road Chatham, Ma 02633; for: 19 Highland Avenue, LLC 1281 Swims Valley Drive NW Atlanta, Georgia 30327
Application No: 23-028 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 739 Crowell Road; filed by: James M. Norcross P.O. Box 707 Chatham, Ma 02633; for: GHW Realty Trust 6 Revolutionary Road, Lexington, Ma 02421
Application No: 23-029 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 86 Highland Avenue; filed by: B & D Custom Builders, Inc. P.O. Box 21 West Barnstable, Ma 02668; for: Michael & Kathleen Joseph/ K&M Investments LLC 939 White Point Blvd. Charleston, SC 29412
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification – none
•Ms. Moffett – Farewell presentation
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) – Work proceeding with Dan Zoto.
•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 – 184 Barcliff Avenue to expire October 1, 2023
•Correspondence: None.
Issues on hold
•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 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. |