2006-01-23 West Street Historic District Commission Minutes

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January 23, 2006 Approved 211410-6 rn 5-0 _U WEST STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MIN U hj Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867 Michael T. Gray, ALA, Chairman, Susan Patterson, Vice-Chairman, Kathryn Greenfield, Secretary, Dorotli O~so 1 WOW Kf f?: Members present: Members absent: Michael Gray none Kathryn Greenfield Dorothy Casolaro David Kruh Susan Patterson The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. Approval o Minutes The minutes of the December 12, 2005 meeting were not available, and will be reviewed at the next meeting. General Business ➢ MG will contact Joe Delaney and Chris Reilly with our next meeting date, and see if either can attend to present the plan for West Street improvements. ➢ SP informed the Commission that the owners of 237 West Street are planning an addition. The owner had been in contact with the Building Inspector, and was told to call the Historical Commission. The owner is a friend of Susan's and called her instead. She explained the review process to him, and will mail/deliver an Application and Guidelines to him. SP will also talk to Glen to remind him to send such applicants to the WSHDC. ➢ The Commission reviewed the letter to property owners, prepared by KG. Several suggestions were made which will be incorporated in the next draft. They include: delineating the district and including a map; adding contact information and a statement that the guidelines are available at Town Hall/Building Inspector. KG will redraft the letter and add a chart-like attachment outlining projects that would and would not be subject to review, as well as those which need a permit vs. those that do not. ➢ MG will inquire about obtaining an email address for the Commission. ➢ The Commission reviewed the PowerPoint presentation materials prepared by DK. Various elements were discussed, including the use of a logo or the Town seal - the group liked the idea of using the seal, at this time, and perhaps switching to a graphic of a sign when there is one. There was consensus that the seal be at the bottom of the page, with a slogan under the words West Street Historic District Commission, reading: Preserving the Unique Character of Reading.