| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
April 18, 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 286 770 932# or by joining the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
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: 286 770 932#
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MINUTES: April 4, 2023
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application No: 23-015 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 23 Woodcarver Knoll; filed by: William G. Litchfield 33 Orleans Road, North Chatham, Ma 02650; for: Julie A. Moore, Trustee, Sydney Realty Trust 8 Rice Street Wellesley, Ma 02481
Application No: 23-016 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 79 Cross Street; filed by: Theodore P. Streibert 15 Linden Tree Lane, Chatham, Ma 02633; for: Ships Light Real Estate LLC c/o Allison Coleman 6 Ethelma Drive Chatham, Ma 02633
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification – 101 Forest Beach Road
Old Business:
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report/Form D’s – Revision of scope of work and cost estimates, received. Contract efforts proceeding with PAL.
•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,)
•Archaeological survey of Chatham Cemeteries, update Form E’s – Revision of scope of work and cost estimates in process with vendor.
•Update to 2015 Chatham Survey Plan - Revision of scope of work and cost estimates, received, contracting efforts in process with Preservation Consultant.
•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.
Courtesy announcement of site visits on Friday April 14, 2023 are as follows
9:30 – 23 Wood Carver Lane
9:50 – 79 Cross Street |