| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
October 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 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.
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MINUTES: September 5, 2023
HEARINGS
Application No: 23-046 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 229 Main Street; filed by: Ford & Ford Attorneys at Law 72 Main Street, West Harwich, Ma 02671 filed for: Beachy Days LLC 185 E. Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458
Application No: 23-046 To be heard in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(e) of the Cape Cod Commission Regional Policy Plan regarding properties situated in a National Historic Register District pursuant to an Application for Substantial Alteration to a Historic or Contributing Structure in a National Historic Register District Located at: 229 Main Street; filed by: Ford & Ford Attorneys at Law 72 Main Street, West Harwich, Ma 02671 filed for: Beachy Days LLC 185 E. Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458
Application No: 23-047 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 (BARN) located at 77 Dusty Miller Lane; filed by: Antonia Butwell, Registered Architect, 372 Broadway, Unit E, Newport, RI 02840 filed for: Paul H. Lapham Jr. 77 Dusty Miller Lane, South Chatham, Ma 02659
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification - none
Old Business:
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report (Form D) – Work proceeding with PAL.
•Amendments to Demolition Delay Bylaw to Address Neglect - In Review – Ryan Christenberry, discussions.
Chairman’s Report:
•Status of Current Demolition Delays –
-184 Barcliff Avenue to expire October 1, 2023 – Approved by ZBA on September 14, 2023
-739 Crowell Road expired August 17, 2023 – Withdrew from ZBA on September 14, 2023
-322 Bridge Street expires February 15, 2025 – Withdrew from ZBA August 24, 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/expansion of Marconi-RCA National Register District as a result of the updated Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009.
•Chatham’s US Coast Guard Boathouse, review of the updated Form B, for possible submission to MHC for “Eligibility as a National Register Structure.” |