HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

August 15, 2007

Judge Welsh Hearing Room

3:30 p.m.

 

Members Present:         Steven Bergquist, John Dowd, Carol Neal,

                                      and Clo Tepper.

 

Members Absent:                   Polly Burnell and Marcene Maroux (both excused)

 

Staff:                              Matt Mulvey and Maxine Notaro

 

August 15, 2007

Administrative Review – 3:30 p.m.

225 Commercial Street -   O.K.

 

6 School Street – replace roof – asphalt to asphalt

 

1 Baker Avenue – originally repoint bricks – rebuild section of brick foundation

 

193 Commercial Street – replace windows and doors

1 over one become 2 over 1 – just suggestion – don’t have to do.

 

396 Commercial Street – add columns – ionic – they should match the existing columns on the building - otherwise – come in for a hearing.  HDC will wait and see. 

 

Minutes of August 1st meeting

Motion:  Approve the minutes of the August 1st meeting as written.

Motion was approved, seconded, and approved 3-0-1 ab (CT)  

 

Meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.

 

Public Hearing 4:00 p.m.

2007-30 (Case continued to August 15, 2007)

Application by Robert Valois on behalf of Laura Rood for a Certificate to be issued in accordance with the Provincetown Historic District Commission established under the General By-Laws, Chapter 15 of the Town of Provincetown.  The applicant seeks approval for egress requirements, replace (2) undersized windows with 4’ French door, replace hip roof with a shed roof and “cut-in” a roof deck at the property located at 149A Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA.

 

Robert Valois, the present architect, went over the history of the building.  Original structure was given approval as a demolition – then after lengthy redesign the plan was approved.  Bottom line:  the building we are now looking at is no longer an historic building – but it is a new building.  Then there was a rather long discourse on how each faηade was changed by certain percentages.  Bottom line was emphasized one more time – it is no longer an historic structure.  The owner, Laura Rood said that the structure was built in 2005 thus it is now a new building and there is nothing left of the original structure.

Motion:  Accept the plan as presented.

Motion:  John Dowd      Seconded:  Steven Bergquist    

Vote:  3 in favor – 1 opposed (CN) - no abstentions

 

2007-37

Application by Claire & Bob Woodwards for a Certificate to be issued in accordance with the Provincetown Historic District Commission established under the General By-Laws, Chapter 15 of the Town of Provincetown.  The applicant seeks approval to create a livable space under the existing deck

at the property located at 448 Commercial Street #1, Provincetown, MA.

 

John Reis (Golden Hammer) presented the plan for the Copper Fox building.  It involved making the area under the existing deck becoming living space for the lower unit.  John R. gave a good explanation of what he was hoping to do but unfortunately it wasn’t accompanied by appropriate drawings.  He was asked to return to the September 12th meeting with completed drawings so a decision can be made. 

 

2007-38

Application by Harvey Hayswirth & Steve Tompkins for a Certificate to be issued in accordance with the Provincetown Historic District Commission established under the General By-Laws, Chapter 15 of the Town of Provincetown.  The applicant seeks approval to replace windows, trim and siding as required at the property located at 555A Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA.

This has already been approved under an administrative review.

 

2007-39

Application by Meg Stewart & Maureen Wilson for a Certificate to be issued in accordance with the Provincetown Historic District Commission established under the General By-Laws, Chapter 15 of the Town of Provincetown.  The applicant seeks approval to add dormers to north east and south west sides of main house, replace windows and doors on house and cottage in kind, extend roof line over existing flat roof of cottage and construct 8 light barn doors with sliding track and add skylights to garage at the property located at 11 Central Street, Provincetown, MA.  Requested – 2 over 1 -

Meg Stewart presented the plan to the HDC, elaborated on it, and went over the complete plans that had been presented.  There were also 3 letters in support of the project and none opposed.

Motion:  Accept the plan as presented.

Motion:  John Dowd       Seconded:  Clo Tepper       Vote:  4-0-0.

 

Adjournment happened at 4:40 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted

Evelyn Gaudiano

E. Rogers Gaudiano

 

Approved by _____________________________ on ____________, 2007.

                             John Dowd, Chair