HDC Minutes 04-22-21 (1) Historic District Commission
April 22,2021 Meeting Minutes
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meeting. The Commission reviews other needs to protect and enhance the downtown area,
including updating downtown design guidelines. Hutchings asks the Commission if they would
like to invite the Mayor to the next HDC meeting, and they confirm yes.
There being no further comments. No action required at this time.
4. Proiect Updates:
a. Historic Preservation Plan
i. Hutchings provides updates, stating she is still working on the spreadsheet
to organize all the actions. Hutchings has reached out the Massachusetts
State Historic Preservation Officer about Beverly's interest in becoming a
Certified Local Government, and anticipates further communications and
assistance in continuing the process of certification. She notes that she
believes the City already meets most of the requirements.
b. Dodge's Row Cemetery
i. Hutching states she is working to acquire the final easement to determine
access. Hutchings states she is coordinating with the Southern Essex
Registry of Deeds to find the documentation.
There being no further comments. No action required at this time.
5. Approval of minutes
a. January 28,2021
Motion: Mason moves to approve the minutes as presented. Finch seconds. The motion
carries 4-0.
6. New/Other Business
a. Other items
Hutchings provides a reminder there is a Joint City Council meeting with the CPC, as well as the
HDC and other boards, on Monday, April 26, 2021.
7. Adiournment
Motion: LaMont moves to adjourn. Mason seconds. The motion carries 4-0.
Meeting adjourned 7:45 pm.
Next meeting scheduled for 5.27.21 at 7 p.m.