HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-02 ad Hoc West Street Historic District Study Committee MinutesAd Hoc West Street Local Historic District Study Committee Minutes
June 2003 at 6:30 pm Corner of Prescott and West Streets meeting recessed about 8:15
-and reconvened at 8:30 in the Town Hall Conference Room
In Attendance:
Jess Brallier
Everett Blodgett
Sally Hoyt
Clayton Jones
Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Gail Wood
Melissa Russell (Reading Advocate)
Not in Attendance:
Kristie Jochmann
➢ Clay reviewed goals
o Define what is worth preserving to be compatible with the street
o Define boundaries
o Define length of street to be included
o Review letter to residents of potential district
➢ Group came up with some ideas to articulate in the restriction and guidelines Clay to draft
language. When defined should keep in mind reversibility.
o Shutters - reversible
o Fences - wish to avoid tunnel effect
o Fire escapes - safety issue work with owner to hide or physically or atleast use
materials compatible with house
o Petroleum tank / AC units - hidden from streets view
o Stonewall/Trees
o Vinyl siding - not easily reversible, hides features
o Replacement windows - can often be reversed, style changes questioned
➢ Boundaries changed to include
0 23 West St - corner of West/Fremont St. (due to a lower density of older homes after
this point)
0 111 Scotland Road
0 3 Lewis
0 152 Oak St
0 6 Wentworth St
o One and 4 Louanis Dr e Everett to research Indian Rock located in this area
0 3 Wescroft Road
0 98 Howard St
0 302 Woburn St
o no houses on Prescott St are to be included
Minutes from 19 May meeting where reviewed and accepted as amended.
➢ Next meeting scheduled for 9 June at 7 pm in front of 221 West St to be continued at
Town Hall about 8:30.