Historic District And Historical Commission Meeting 09/20/2017

Date: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 5:30pm

Historic District and Historical Commission Agenda

732 Main Street, Harwich, Griffin Room

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 5:30 PM

 

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Call to order

Recording & Taping Notification: As required by law, the Town may audio or video record this meeting.  Any person intending to either audio or video record this open session is required to inform the chair.

                                            

Public Hearing

 

  1. Hearings
    1. HH 2017-19 Notice of Intent (NOI) to demolition in part a structure over 100 years old has been received for 435 Lower County Road, Map 13, Parcel Y7-2. The application is pursuant to the Code of the Town of Harwich Chapter 131, Historic Preservation, Article II, and proposes to remove a portion of an exterior wall and to construct a small addition onto a c. 1800 single family dwelling. Martha Palermo and Michael Palermo, Trustees/Owner/Applicant.

 

  1. HH 2017-20 Notice of Intent (NOI) to demolition in part a structure over 100 years old has been received for 118 Bank Street, Map 14, Parcel J6. The application is pursuant to the Code of the Town of Harwich c.131 Historic Preservation, Article II, and proposes to demolish a portion of an existing structure (rear additions), new window will be installed on the existing structure, with exterior elevations remaining the same and a new two-story addition will be constructed. Eric and Megan Anderson Owner/Applicant.

 

  1. HH 2017-21 Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) has been received for 1 Oak Street, Map 41, Parcel C6, in the RR and HCHD Zones and known as Brooks Park. The application is pursuant to MGL c. 40C, §6 and the Code of the Town of Harwich c.131 Historic Preservation, Article I, and proposes to construct a new restroom facility as part the Phase 4 Brooks Park Improvement project. Applicant, Eric Beebe, Recreation Director for Harwich Board of Selectmen, Owners.

Public Meeting

 

  1.         New Business*
  1. CPC application review:
    • Hinckley’s Pond
    • Retention System
    • Historic Records Retention Facility
    • Albro House
    • Mount Pleasant Cemetery Gravestone Conservation
    • Digitize the Harwich Oracle newspaper
  2. Review Board of Appeals Agenda of September 27, 2017
  3. Minutes from July 19, 2017- vote to approve
  4. Annual Report due to the Board of Selectmen October 2, 2017
  5. Capital Planning Memo for Town Administration

 

  1. Old Business
    1. Discussion of status of existing CPC grant to Historical Commission
    2. Discussion of possible new CPC application by the Historic Commission
  2. Correspondence
    1. Massachusetts Historical Preservation Conference 2017- Lowell, September 22nd

                       

  1. Briefings and Reports by Board Members

Adjourn

 

*Per the Attorney General’s Office: Boards/Commissions may hold an open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting following “New Business”.

Subject to Change / Next HDHC Meeting – Wednesday, October 18, 2017

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