Historic District and Historical Commission Meeting 03/16/2016

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 5:30pm

 Harwich District & Harwich Historical Commission Agenda

Town Hall, Griffin Room

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 5:30 PM

 

 

  1. Public Hearing-Call to Order

 

  1. Continued case: HH 2016-01 Notice of Intent (NOI); to Demolish a structure(s) over 100 years old has been received for property located at 19 Park Place, Map 6B, Parcel L55, in the RH-2 Zone pursuant to the Code of the Town of Harwich §131-8.  The Applicant proposes 100% demolition of a c1900 two-story single family home.   William Eldridge, Owner and applicant.

 

  1. Continued case: HH 2016-02  Notice of Intent (NOI);  to Demolish a structure(s) over 100 years old has  been received for  1004 Route 28, Map 35, Parcel B1  in the CH-1 Zone. The applicant proposes to demolish the barn only. The property is listed on the Harwich Property Inventory list and on Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey website (MACRIS HRW.136) The home is described c. 1835 as an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture minimally setback from the street.  Mapping and records dating back to 1858 show that the house was owned by G.H. Tripp and in 1910 by the road commissioner, Ebenezer Weeks.  Janine and Kenneth DeStefano, owners and applicants.

 

  1. Continued: Town-wide Historic Inventory Update - Relative to Article 50 (2006) - Update Town Historic Property Inventory and the Code of the Town of Harwich Chapter 131 - Historic Preservation, Article II – Historically Significant Buildings. The Commission will confirm and adopt the compilation of an updated inventory register of historically significant buildings/parcels maintained by the Historic District and Historical Commission.  The 100 year list was prepared by Dupuy Preservation Consulting, dated December 2015

 

  1. Reports and Briefings

                 

  1. Old Business
  1.          Demolition Delay Legal Opinion request and reply
  2.          Brooks Library:  Updates and Next Steps
  3.          Vote to approve available draft meeting minutes – July 1, July 15, August 5, November 18, and December 16, 2015; January 20, 2016

            

  1. New Business*

 

  1. Adjournment

Subject to Change

Next Meeting – Wednesday, April 20, 2016

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*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”.

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