| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
September 5, 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: 304 444 093# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
While this is a LIVE broadcast and simulcast on Chatham TV, 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: 304 444 093#
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MINUTES: August 15, 2023
Presentations:
•Update to 2015 Chatham Survey Plan, Preservation Consultant, Eric Dray, Preservation Consultant, Preliminary results and possible additional work scope, Form B’s.
•Archaeological Survey, update of Chatham Cemeteries, Dan Zoto, Archaeologists, Review Draft Form E’s.
New Business:
•Current Administrative Review & Ratification – 215 Cross Street, 369 Stage Harbor Road, & 831 Orleans Road.
•2024 Preservation Awards discussion – Application review
Old Business:
•Update, CHC 2009 Town Wide Archaeological Survey/Report (Form D) – Work proceeding with PAL.
•Review of Current Historical Commission applications, review, and approval of changes in process – to be discussed and voted on.
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
-739 Crowell Road expired August 17, 2023 expired
•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.” |