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Minutes of Public Hearing -
Monday, December 19, 2022
The Brewster Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Committee, acting under the
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 470, Acts of 1973 as amended, came to order at 7:00 pm
virtually being recorded at the Brewster Town Hall. Committee members present were Jim
Trabulsie (Chairperson), Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist Carol Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
George Carey was absent. The Chairperson, Jim Trabulsie determined a quorum.
1,Announcement
• None
SCHEDULED APPLICATIONS
H-22-173
Catherine Hartly, 109 Stonehenge Drive, Map 67 Lot 12
Window Replacement
• Members present and voting: Jim Trabulsie, Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist, Carol
Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
• Seth Grizey, Renewal by Anderson, represented the applicant at the meeting.
• Jim Trabulsie confirmed there were 11 windows to replace. He questioned the screen
porch and asked Mr. Grizey if any of the windows would be replaced. Mr. Grizey stated
the patio door inside the porch leading into the house would be replaced and a window
to the left would be replaced with a double casement window without grills. Both are on
the back of the house.
• Jim asked the Committee for comments. Carol stated that she drove by the property
and could barely see the windows and she was fine with the request. Tom agreed and
asked if the grills were interior or snap in. Mr. Grizey confirmed that they were wood
interior grills but removable for easy cleaning. Tom expressed a concern that the grills
could be removed and not put back. Mr. Grizey confirmed it was not the intention of the
applicant to remove the grills permanently. Jim agreed that he was fine with it as long as
the applicant agrees the grills remain in the windows. Three Committee members agreed
that the grills should be laminated on the outside and removable on the inside for easy
cleaning. Jim suggested Mr. Grizey agree to change the grills on the outside. Mr. Grizey
stated he did not think the applicant would be opposed to having the grills on the
outside as a stipulation.
• Jim asked the Committee if they were comfortable with the suggestion. Tom agreed as
long as it was in writing from the applicant. Jim suggested an amendment that the
windows have fixed grills on the outside and removable on the inside.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters on the line, there being none, Steven made a
motion to accept the request with the amendment, Tom seconded the motion. A vote
was taken, and the application was approved unanimously as amended.
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H-22-205
Carol Rawlins, 214 Pond View Drive, Map 13 Lot 77
Solar
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• There was no representation from Sunrun in the meeting and it was decided to table the
discussion and revisit after the other applicants.
• After discussing all the other applications the Committee was informed there was still no
representation from Sunrun.
• Jim indicated that the application was submitted on November 18, 2022. Jessica
confirmed the date. He asked the Committee if they had any comments on addressing
the application or continuing it.
• The Committee discussed whether the property was even in the Historic District and
viewing Maps online verified it was not in the Historic District.
• It was determined the Committee did not have jurisdiction on the property.
H-22-212
Kevin Kura, 28 Canoe Pond Drive, Map 24 Lot 65
Solar
• Members present and voting: Jim Trabulsie, Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist, Carol
Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
• Trinity Solar represented the applicant, informing the Committee the solar panels are all
situated on the back of the house.
• Jim Trabulsie informed the Committee that he drove by the property and installing solar
panels on the back of the house will not be visible. The Committee agreed.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters on the line, there being none, Tom made a motion
to approve as presented. Carol seconded the motion. A vote was taken and H-22-212
was unanimously approved as presented.
H-22-216
John Fazekas, 179 Swamp Road, Map 49 Lot 144
Deck Expansion
• Members present and voting: Jim Trabulsie, Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist, Carol
Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
• Richard Kirchner represented the applicant.
• Pat asked about the trench. Mr. Kirchner informed the Committee that the trench was
done by Ponderosa with approval from Conservation to replace the current retaining
wall.
• Jim informed the Committee the back deck cannot be seen from the front. Mr. Kirchner
informed the Committee the front deck is currently a 6x3 with 3 steps and it comes out
from the house 6ft. The proposed plan is to make the deck Oft wide with steps going
down and same height.
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• He informed the Committee the applicants would like to use mahogany decking and
Azek or Timber Teck rails but are also willing to install mahogany rails. The Committee
discussed the decking/rail materials and agreed it would be an improvement from the
current pressure treated wood.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters on the line, there being none, Carol made a motion
to approve as presented, Tom seconded the motion, a vote was taken and H-22-216 was
unanimously approved.
H-22-218
Greg Kasprzak, 35 Canoe Pond Drive, Map 24 Lot 47
Addition
• Members present and voting: Jim Trabulsie, Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist, Carol
Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
• Scott Collum, Abacus Building represented the applicant.
• Jim commented the application and plans for the addition presented were straight
forwa rd.
• Mr. Collum informed the Committee a garage addition is proposed that will replace the
existing garage. He stepped through the changes proposed, using natural stone on the
property and matching everything from the existing house.
• The Committee discussed the proposed changes and Steven asked about the surround
on the front window. Mr. Collum informed the Committee it was a bumped -out window
11 inches from the house to accommodate a window seat inside the house. Tom
confirmed it was a boxed -bay window. Mr. Collum informed the Committee the trim will
be larger than the current trim, which is required to box out the window.
• Steven asked about the surround trim for the garage. Mr. Collum informed the
Committee he intends to match the existing trim, if possible, but he may need to go
larger. Tom suggested he match the surround trim on the boxed -bay window to provide
a balance. Mr. Collum agreed. The finish of the surround trim will match the current
trim which is white.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters on the line, there being none, Carol made a motion
to accept H-22-218 as amended with the trim on the garage matching the boxed -bay
window. Tom seconded the motion, a vote was taken and H-22-218 was unanimously
approved as amended.
H-22-219
Gillian Mackenzie, 373 Stony Brook Road, Map 15 Lot 47
Restoration
Members present and voting: Jim Trabulsie, Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist, Carol
Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
Trever Dash presented the applicant. He informed the Committee of the plan to replace
the windows, the existing door, siding, and trim. He stated there was another smaller
building that was added to the property in 2019 with a hallway in between the two
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buildings where a proposed bathroom, door and window will be added. Mr. Dash
confirmed the building is a barn and not the main house.
• The Committee questioned the slider. Mr. Dash informed the Committee it is a 6ft Pella
slider with no grill.
• Tom highlighted the issue of the sliding barn door and suggested it remain over the
Pella slider. Steven agreed it would keep the integrity of the barn building. Mr. Dash will
reach out to the homeowner to discuss. He stated as long as both doors are functional,
he doesn't believe the homeowner will object.
• Jim informed the Committee the main house is on the list of Brewster's historic houses,
and it goes back to 1830. Tom stated it may be earlier, around 1800.
• The Committee discussed the proposed windows. In the barn, the windows are two over
two which is keeping with the time the barn was built.
• Tom stated there was a permit that was approved for two over two windows, but the
project stopped. He believes it went through HDC and was approved. He indicated he
was fine with the two over two windows for the barn even though they do not match the
main house because the barn was built at a later date and the structure is different from
the main house.
• Pat believes the current barn may be a replacement and not the original barn because
typically the barn is built before the house. Tom disagreed and believed the barn was
built around 1850 or 1860.
• Jessica informed the Committee that an application was filed in December 2016 to
connect the rear building to the house and repair the roof and chimney. Tom confirmed
the barn building had two over two windows.
• Jim asked the Committee for comments. Steven stated he agreed based on the history.
• Tom made a motion to approve as amended with the sliding barn door. Pat seconded
the motion; a vote was taken and H-22-219 was approved as amended.
H-22-220
Michael & Corrine DeNucci, 0 Blueberry Pond Drive, Map 89 Lot 38
Single Family Dwelling
• Members present and voting: Jim Trabulsie, Tom Turcketta, Steven Bergquist, Carol
Appleton and Patricia Bausch.
• Jim Hagerty, Reef Builders represented the applicants Michael and Corrine DeNucci also
joining the meeting.
• Mr. Hagerty informed the Committee they are proposing a single-family home on a
vacant lot where half of the subdivision is in the district and the other half of the
subdivision is not in the district.
• The lot is challenging to develop due to the topology. Mr. Hagerty explained the two
options for building on the lot. The first option is to use the low area in the front of the
lot to build, which would be 40ft. off the street and much further forward by almost 60ft.
than the other houses on the street. The second option would be to build into the hill
which would be too high for a two-story dwelling. He explained the proposed design
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would be to have the back wall of the dwelling as a retaining wall. It is designed as a
reverse walk out, a ranch with a walk out in the front. All living space is upstairs, and the
bedrooms are downstairs. He stepped through the 3-D images on screen that were
included in the meeting materials.
• Tom expressed a concern with the roof over the front door and suggested a hip roof
scaled down and more narrow, bringing the columns in. The applicants agreed with the
change.
• Jim questioned the outdoor shower, and Mr. Hagerty confirmed the outdoor shower will
be behind the garage and the material will be composite.
• The Committee asked about the arched windows on the left side of the dwelling because
they do not seem to fit with the rest of the dwelling. Mr. Hagerty informed the
Committee that in the neighborhood there are many dwellings with arched windows.
• The applicant stated that the windows were very appealing from the inside of the home.
The Committee agreed that the windows would not be visible from the street.
• Steven expressed a concern regarding the forward -facing garage doors and Mr. Hagerty
stated there are many forward -facing garage doors in the neighborhood.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters on the line. There was one abutter on the line, Dave
Dolloff, who resides south of the property. He expressed his primary concern was
privacy and asks to retain as many trees as possible.
• Tom made a motion to accept H-22-220 as amended with the hip roof on the front and
narrowing up the hip roof, Carol seconded the motion, a vote was taken and H-22-220
was unanimously approved as amended.
INFORMAL DISCUSSION
Other Business
• The Committee has previously been informed there will be an informal conversation
about 724 Long Pond Road. Pat asked if there should be a site visit. Jim suggested a
site visit be put on hold until the Committee finds out what is being proposed and then
if they feel it is necessary it will be considered.
• Jessica informed the Committee that originally an application was submitted to demolish
the barn but because a demo and rebuild cannot be submitted on the same application,
two separate applications need to be submitted. The applicant did not meet the
deadline and therefore will not be heard at the next meeting. The applicant will be
submitting for February and March.
• Jim stressed that the Committee should not discuss in detail until the applicant presents.
• Tom, Jim, and Carol may have to recuse themselves on this application.
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December 5, 2022
o Carol made a motion to approve the December 5th meeting minutes as
presented. Tom seconded the motion; a vote was taken, and the December 5th
meeting minutes were approved unanimously.
Next Meeting
• January 9, 2023, at 7pm
Adjournment
• Tom made a motion to approve as presented. Carol seconded the motion; a vote was
taken, and the Committee voted unanimously to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:16
pm.
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