HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-11-21 ad Hoc West Street Historic District Study Committee Minutesv
November 21, 2005
Approved 12112106, 4-0
WEST STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MINUTES
Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867
Michael T. Gray, ALA, Chairman, Susan Patterson, Vice-Chairman, Kathryn Greenfield, Secretary, Dorothy Casolaro, David Kruh
Members present: Members absent:
Michael Gray David Kruh
Kathryn Greenfield
Dorothy Casolaro
Susan Patterson
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
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The minutes of the November 3, 2005 meeting were reviewed and approved without changes
by a vote of 4-0.
General Business
➢ Susan and Kathy will alternate to check the WSHDC Mailbox weekly, or thereabouts,
beginning with Susan checking in December and Kathy in January.
➢ There was discussion about what to do with correspondence as it is received, and it
was agreed that it should all go to the Chairman.
➢ Mike brought to the Commission's attention the fact that, since the Commission was
formed, work had been done to two homes in the District, without proper application
and review. The Commission discussed how to proceed considering the work at
neither 119 nor 232 West Street seemed obtrusive. The Commission agreed that it is
time to get out a general letter to the homeowners in the District, alerting them that
the Commission exists, and is "up and running." Kathy will draft that letter.
Additionally, a separate letter should also be sent to the homeowners who have done
the work at 119 and 232, informing them that the Commission would like to review
the work that has already been done, and would like to "go through the hoops" and
establish precedent and a paper trail, for the sake of consistency. Mike will draft this
letter.
Documentation
There were only minor changes made to the form of Certificate.
No changes were made to the Application or the Guidelines.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the WSHDC is scheduled for December 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.