2012-07-30Beverly Historic Commission
Draft Minutes — July 30, 2012
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CITY OF BEVERLY
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
Historic District Commission
July 30, 2012
3 rd Floor, Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street
William Finch, Jim Younger, Martin Lian, and Wendy Pearl
Kate Newhall, Associate Planner
Kate Newhall
Finch called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Discussion — Commission's formal support of the Community Preservation Act
Pearl, who is a volunteer member of the ballot campaign committee for the passage of the Community
Preservation Act in Beverly shares general information regarding the Act, the process in which to pass
it in Beverly, and examples of how the funds raised through the Act can benefit the City.
Younger states that the only negative to the act is that there is a fee, however the fee is very small. The
other members agree and discuss the benefits to adopting the act: funding source for projects that are
often put aside, actual cash to help leverage other grant programs, cross -over benefit of different
boards and commissions coming together under the "to be established" CPA committee, etc.
Motion: Lian moved to formally support the passage of the CPA in Beverly, seconded by
Younger. The motion carried 3 -0 (Pearl recused herself from the vote).
Approval of Minutes
Motion: Younger moved to approve the minutes as presented for March 28, 2012 as
presented, seconded by Finch. Approved 2 -0 (Voting Members: Finch and
Younger)
Motion: Younger moved to approve the minutes for June 18, 2012 as presented,
seconded by Lian. Approved 3 -0 (Voting Members: Finch, Lian and Pearl)
New /Other Business
Demolition Applications: 46 Pickman and 40 Neptune Streets
Finch discusses two recently- received demolition applications. One is to completely demolish the
1943 home located at 46 Pickman Street and the other is to take the 1880 house located at 40 Neptune
Street and move it to the lot at 46 Pickman. The Neptune house will not be a demolition in the
traditional sense, however Finch clarifies that moving the house constitutes a demo and therefore can
be reviewed under the ordinance.
The members discuss the applications and determine that they want to hold a public hearing on them.
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Finch states that he would like to go on a site visit to both properties.
Newhall will email the members will potential meeting dates for both the site visit and the hearing.
45 Broadway
Finch confirms that the parking lot that looks like it belongs to the property at 45 Broadway has been
subdivided and is now part of the adjacent property at 39 Broadway. This subdivision has arguably
made the sale of 45 Broadway very difficult.
Newhall confirms that she spoke with Dr. Kowalski, the property owner, and he stated that he would
need an offer of at least $350,000 to sell the building.
Newhall states that if he doesn't sell the building, Dr. Kowalski plans on demolishing it upon the
conclusion of the year delay for a parking lot.
Adjournment
Younger moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Lian. The motion carried, 4 -0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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