WHC Final Minutes, October 5, 2009
Present
Member: Jim Collins, Norma Judson, Jane Loos, Geraldine Millham
Alternate: Bette DeVeuve, Chris Vezetinski
Absent
Member: Sharon Connors, Janet Jones, one vacancy
Alternate: Anne (Pete) Baker
Vice Chair Jim Collins (JC) called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall basement meeting area. JC named Alternates Betty DeVeuve (BDV) and Christine Vezetinski (CV) as voting members, for a total of six votes. Others in attendance included:
Betty Slade 2037 Main Road, WPT
A. General Business.
1. Minutes of September 8, 2009 Meeting. Jane Loos (JL) explained that a draft was circulated by email, and read the suggestions/revisions proposed by Sharon Connors (who did not attend tonight’s meeting) and by Clerk Betty Slade (BS). The meeting reviewed and approved the suggested changes, with one exception. The meeting noted that the topic of visibility of properties in the new part of the historic district was discussed, but did not agree that the meeting had established a blanket determination about visibility from Route 88. CV moved and Geraldine Millham (GM) seconded a motion to approve the draft minutes as discussed/revised. The motion was approved, unanimously.
2. Treasurer’s Report for end August, 2009 from GM (Attachment 1):
(a) WHC General Expense Budget for FY2010 is $940, and $300 of revenue has been booked. WHC Trust account balance is $7,841.30.
(b) Town Farm Expense Budget for FY2010 is $2,816.00, and the Town Farm Trust balance is $11,050.02.
(c) Wolf Pit School Trust account balance is $6,318.06.
JL moved and CV seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. The motion was approved, unanimously.
3. Correspondence. JC read into the record the following correspondence:
(a) Building Inspector letter to Joseph Furtado re 1813-15 Main Road (Attachment 2)
(b) JC’s September 21, 2009 letter to SC re 1998 Main Road (Attachment 3)
(c) Massachusetts Historical Commission notice re Archeology Month
4. Application for Certificate of Non-Applicability for 2 Carter’s Way. Neither the owner nor the agent attended the meeting, but the application documentation was put up for all to see during the meeting. BS reported that she had processed the application for Certificate of Non-Applicability, but informed the agent that this would likely require a full public hearing and a Certificate of Appropriateness.
5. CV moved and BDV seconded a motion that the proposed new work would be visible from a public way (the river), and therefore would require application for a Certificate of Appropriateness and a public hearing. The vote in favor was unanimous, with JL abstaining, because she is an abutter.
6. The meeting noted that the photographs also revealed major alterations to the house not in conformity with the approved plans. The meeting discussed ways to handle applications when the property is not in conformity with WHC approved plans. WHC concluded that it could not pursue a discussion of 2 Carter’s Way on these matters without first notifying the owners. JC undertook to write to the owner to inform them that the proposed new work is visible from a public way (and therefore requires a public hearing) and that the owner must also make application to WHC to address the substantive variations from the approved plans, including, but not limited to, the deck/gazebo and the balcony.
7. Application for Demolition of Barn at 743 Horseneck Road. JL read to the meeting two notes she put to files to record what was done to respond to the request from the Building Inspector for WHC determination about the preservation status for a barn at 743 Horseneck Road, a property on the Westport Historic Inventory (Attachments 4 and 5). She reported the conclusion that the proposed work is repair, not demolition, therefore WHC does not have to pursue this matter under the terms of the Town Demolition By-Law.
8. Application for Demolition Approval. BS presented a draft form to record all steps in the process to obtain approval for demolition of a building on the Westport Historic Inventory (Attachment 6). GM moved and CV seconded a motion to approve the draft form. The vote in favor was unanimous.
9. Project Check-list. The meeting decided to defer discussion of this form to another meeting.
10. Abutters Lists. BS reported that, with the improved capacities of the on-line real estate records, the Clerk can easily compile the list of abutters. In fact, the Clerk ends up double checking the lists of abutters submitted by applicants against this computer record. Therefore, she suggested that WHC eliminate the requirement that applicants submit the list of abutters. JL moved, and GM seconded a motion to eliminate the requirement that applicants submit the list of abutters. The vote in favor was unanimous.
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 9:20pm. The next meeting will be at 7pm, Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Town Hall.
Drafted by Jane Loos, approved November 2, 2009
Attachments:
1. Treasurer’s Report for end August, 2009
2. Building Inspector letter re 1813-15 Main Road
3. JC’s September 21, 2009 letter re 1998 Main Road
4. JL September 20, 2009 email re 743 Horseneck Road
5. JL October 1, 2009 email re 743 Horseneck Road
6. Application for Demolition Approval Form
Member: Jim Collins, Norma Judson, Jane Loos, Geraldine Millham
Alternate: Bette DeVeuve, Chris Vezetinski
Absent
Member: Sharon Connors, Janet Jones, one vacancy
Alternate: Anne (Pete) Baker
Vice Chair Jim Collins (JC) called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall basement meeting area. JC named Alternates Betty DeVeuve (BDV) and Christine Vezetinski (CV) as voting members, for a total of six votes. Others in attendance included:
Betty Slade 2037 Main Road, WPT
A. General Business.
1. Minutes of September 8, 2009 Meeting. Jane Loos (JL) explained that a draft was circulated by email, and read the suggestions/revisions proposed by Sharon Connors (who did not attend tonight’s meeting) and by Clerk Betty Slade (BS). The meeting reviewed and approved the suggested changes, with one exception. The meeting noted that the topic of visibility of properties in the new part of the historic district was discussed, but did not agree that the meeting had established a blanket determination about visibility from Route 88. CV moved and Geraldine Millham (GM) seconded a motion to approve the draft minutes as discussed/revised. The motion was approved, unanimously.
2. Treasurer’s Report for end August, 2009 from GM (Attachment 1):
(a) WHC General Expense Budget for FY2010 is $940, and $300 of revenue has been booked. WHC Trust account balance is $7,841.30.
(b) Town Farm Expense Budget for FY2010 is $2,816.00, and the Town Farm Trust balance is $11,050.02.
(c) Wolf Pit School Trust account balance is $6,318.06.
JL moved and CV seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. The motion was approved, unanimously.
3. Correspondence. JC read into the record the following correspondence:
(a) Building Inspector letter to Joseph Furtado re 1813-15 Main Road (Attachment 2)
(b) JC’s September 21, 2009 letter to SC re 1998 Main Road (Attachment 3)
(c) Massachusetts Historical Commission notice re Archeology Month
4. Application for Certificate of Non-Applicability for 2 Carter’s Way. Neither the owner nor the agent attended the meeting, but the application documentation was put up for all to see during the meeting. BS reported that she had processed the application for Certificate of Non-Applicability, but informed the agent that this would likely require a full public hearing and a Certificate of Appropriateness.
5. CV moved and BDV seconded a motion that the proposed new work would be visible from a public way (the river), and therefore would require application for a Certificate of Appropriateness and a public hearing. The vote in favor was unanimous, with JL abstaining, because she is an abutter.
6. The meeting noted that the photographs also revealed major alterations to the house not in conformity with the approved plans. The meeting discussed ways to handle applications when the property is not in conformity with WHC approved plans. WHC concluded that it could not pursue a discussion of 2 Carter’s Way on these matters without first notifying the owners. JC undertook to write to the owner to inform them that the proposed new work is visible from a public way (and therefore requires a public hearing) and that the owner must also make application to WHC to address the substantive variations from the approved plans, including, but not limited to, the deck/gazebo and the balcony.
7. Application for Demolition of Barn at 743 Horseneck Road. JL read to the meeting two notes she put to files to record what was done to respond to the request from the Building Inspector for WHC determination about the preservation status for a barn at 743 Horseneck Road, a property on the Westport Historic Inventory (Attachments 4 and 5). She reported the conclusion that the proposed work is repair, not demolition, therefore WHC does not have to pursue this matter under the terms of the Town Demolition By-Law.
8. Application for Demolition Approval. BS presented a draft form to record all steps in the process to obtain approval for demolition of a building on the Westport Historic Inventory (Attachment 6). GM moved and CV seconded a motion to approve the draft form. The vote in favor was unanimous.
9. Project Check-list. The meeting decided to defer discussion of this form to another meeting.
10. Abutters Lists. BS reported that, with the improved capacities of the on-line real estate records, the Clerk can easily compile the list of abutters. In fact, the Clerk ends up double checking the lists of abutters submitted by applicants against this computer record. Therefore, she suggested that WHC eliminate the requirement that applicants submit the list of abutters. JL moved, and GM seconded a motion to eliminate the requirement that applicants submit the list of abutters. The vote in favor was unanimous.
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 9:20pm. The next meeting will be at 7pm, Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Town Hall.
Drafted by Jane Loos, approved November 2, 2009
Attachments:
1. Treasurer’s Report for end August, 2009
2. Building Inspector letter re 1813-15 Main Road
3. JC’s September 21, 2009 letter re 1998 Main Road
4. JL September 20, 2009 email re 743 Horseneck Road
5. JL October 1, 2009 email re 743 Horseneck Road
6. Application for Demolition Approval Form
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