2000-08-17
CITY OF BEVERLY
Public Meeting Minutes
BOARD:
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DA TE:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Historic Commission
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECORDER:
August 17,2000
Chairman Bill Finch, John Condon, Matt Lewis,
Jim Younger & John Frates
Alan Synenki
None
Diane Presutti
Chairman Bill Finch called the meeting to order @ 7: 10 p.m.
1. Certificate of Appropriateness - 7 Front StreetlDavid & Virginia Hart,nett
Mr. Finch takes a few moments to pass a few pictures around provided by him and the
Hartnett's so the board may familiar themselves with the exact location the fence will be
placed.
Mr. & Mrs. Hartnett presents a similar sample of the fence to the board along with a
catalogue. The fence will be made of aluminum, 4' high, black powdered paint with
picketts. The fence will be placed on street frontage only. A 10" to 12" footing will be
poured on top of wall to cap it about 10" high. A core will be placed every 8' going
down 12".
Mr. Finch asks ifthere are any comments for or against the proposal from the public.
Residents from 3 South Street and 12 Davis Street commented this fence will add
character to the neighborhood and will also provide safety for children. They wish this
fence to be installed ASAP.
Mr. Frates questions if there will be any openings in the fence. Mrs. Hartnett says yes,
two openings in fence; gates that will swing out, one to be in front of her doorway. He
also questions if fence has tolerance for expansion and asks the Hartnett's to take that
into consideration.
Mr. Younger questions the footing core to confirm every 8', 12" down. He also
questions the vines the Hartnett's say they wish to plant along wall to cover fQoting. Mr.
Younger wishes them to maintain 12" width along entire wall.
Mr. Lewis' concern was the uneven edge the cap would be against.
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4. Replacement Windows - 2 South Strcet/Communitv Dcvelopmcnt
Mr. Finch was contacted by the Community Development Office (CDO) regarding 2
South Street. The owners wish to replace windows \'lith the help of the CDO. The CDO
questions what windows will be acceptable by the Historic Commission.
Mr. Frates questions whether they will be replacing and deleading the entire casings and
what the deleading program regulations are.
The board discusses a variety of windows that can be placed in the house but agrees to
wait for CDO and residents to come back with specific window they wish to use.
They agree that a single glazed 2/2 thru-muntin wood window sash matching the existing
(which are mostly 20 years old replacement sash) would be an in kind replacement and
not require a Certificate of Appropriateness, but a new sash with an attached ~xterior
storm panel would require a Certificate.
5. Atlantic Realty Trust - Mr. Corsetti/62-64 Water Street
Mr. Finch reported that Mr. Corsetti filed plans regarding 62-64 Water Street to initiate
a Certificate of Appropriateness request on May 31, per his Purchase and Sale
Agreement for the property and subsequently stated these were only prelimin&;ry and
would be followed up with revised plans. Mr. Finch stated that the revised plans had riot
been filed yet and distributed the preliminary May 31 plans to the board members for
their information.
Mr. finch states that as an abutter to this property, he will not participate in any
substantive discussion of the proposal and that he is distributing the plans as a strictly
administrative matter.
Mr. Finch stated that Mr. Corsetti is expected to file revised plans for CertifiOflte of
Appropriateness in the near future.
6. Antique Shoppe - 1 Front Street
The Antique Shoppe wishes to redo roof They question if Cert. Of Appropriateness is
required. Mr. Finch and other board members agree if replacing with exact saflle
material and same color no Cert. Of Appropriateness is required.