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Minutes of Public Hearing
Monday, October 2"d, 2023
PHONE: (508) 896-3701 EXT 1125
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 in person and being
recorded at the Brewster Town Hall. Committee members present were Jim Trabulsie (Chairperson),
George Carey, Steven Bergquist and Carol Appleton. The Chairman, Jim Trabulsie determined a quorum.
SCHEDULED APPLICATIONS
H-23-189 New Addition
Jonathan Thyng, 19 Puritan Drive, Map 101 Lot 57
• Tom Moore, builder, was at the meeting representing the homeowner.
• Tom told the committee that they were building a cape style house by changing the roof, adding
a dormer, and a two -car garage on the left side of the house. Also, residing the house with white
cedar shingles, new architectural asphalt roofing and new windows.
• Jim asked if all the windows were going to have stud pockets and historic sills and Tom said that
yes, they would.
• George asked if they were keeping the red brick chimney and Tom said that they were keeping it
and extending it up to match the new addition.
• Carol asked what the proposed material was for the front porch and Tom answered it would be
mahogany.
• Steven made a motion to approve the application as presented. Carol seconded the motion and
H-23-189 was unanimously approved.
H-23-195 Roofing and Siding
Charles and Karen Pryce, 767 Stony Brook Road, Map 35 Lot 6
• Charles and Karen were present at the meeting.
• Charles described the project as roofing, siding, and trim board on a 1989 building about 200
feet off Stony Brook. The applicant showed the committee the composite sample for the trim
and said it was going to be stained. He also showed a sample of the proposed vinyl shingles for
the siding.
• Jim expressed that he didn't think vinyl was appropriate for the Historic District but had no
problem with the roof or the trim and the rest of the committee agreed. Jim told the applicants
that the committee could deny the application and they could apply for a Certificate of
Exemption for the roofing for starters until they came up with a different siding option or they
could just continue the application to the next meeting and come up with a different option. The
applicants agreed to continue the application to the next meeting.
• Carol made a motion to continue the application to the next meeting and Steven seconded.
• The committee voted and the application was to be continued to the next meeting.
S-23-200 New Sign
MOG Real Estate, 4019 Main Street, Map 138 Lot 42
0 George recused himself from the application.
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• Jacqueline and Joe Scott were present at the meeting representing the owner.
• Joe described the proposed sign as a 3/4inch PVC painted white with vinyl print letters in the
color shown in the application. The signpost was going to be a 4'x4' pressure treated wood post
covered with a PVC post with caps.
• Carol said that neither the colors nor the font was appropriate for the Historic District. Jim
added that the proposed colors were not in line with the HDC bulletin, and neither was the size
of the proposed sign.
• Jacqueline asked if the committee would be ok with black letters instead and the committee
agreed that was a better choice as long as they were matte finish. The applicant left the meeting
to make the changes to the design and he came back towards the end of the meeting with a
new design.
• The applicant showed the committee the new rendering of the sign 6 feet tall sign with 3 -inch -
tall letters for "cannabis" and 9 inches tall for the "Haven" letters in black matte letters.
• The committee asked about the lighting for the sign, but the applicant said that they were not
involved with it, but they would let the owner know to apply for an amendment when ready for
it.
• Carol made a motion to approve the application as amended and Jim seconded. Carol, Jim and
Steven voted and the application was approved a amended.
5-23-201 New Sign
Maureen Riley, 2141 Main Street, Map 68 Lot 49
• No one was at the meeting representing the homeowner, so the committee tabled the
discussion until the end of the meeting.
• The committee checked again to see if there was someone representing the homeowner, but
there was no one.
• There were two abutters, one online and one in person, but they decided not to comment until
the application showed up.
• The application was found to be incomplete and there was no signed waiver.
• Steve made a motion to deny the application and George seconded. A vote was taken and the
application was unanimously denied.
H-23-203 New Addition
Torr Olsen, 60 Pebble Path Lane, Map 6 Lot 29
• William Daniels, the builder, was at the meeting representing the homeowner.
• The committee told the applicant that he was missing the cut sheets for the windows and the
application itself was missing from their packets. William said he got mixed up with the Town of
Barnstable and he didn't drop off the information on time.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters present and Jillian Douglas was there to express her
support for the project.
• Carol made a motion to continue the application to the next meeting and Steven seconded the
motion.
• A vote was taken and H-23-203 was to be continued at the next meeting.
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H-23-204 6FtHigh Fence
Beverly Biondi, 86 The Tides Court, Map 58 Lot 48
• Beverly Biondi was present at the meeting.
• Beverly said that the proposed fence would go on the rear of the house along her dining room
facing the easement on Crocker Lane.
• Steve asked if there were horizontal or diagonal lattice and Beverly said they would be smaller
linear lattice.
• Jim asked if there were any abutters present at the meeting and there were none.
• Steve made a motion to approve as presented and Carold seconded. A vote was taken and H-23-
204 was unanimously approved.
H-23-211 New Addition
Paul Apostol, 88 Doran Drive, Map 37 Lot 83
• Lisa Pacheco, architect and Paul Apostol, homeowner, were at the meeting.
• Lisa told the committee that the addition would match the existing house with clapboard front
and natural shingles with wood trim. The proposed addition included a dormer at the back of
the house, a second floor to the garage and a sun porch.
• Carol asked if the triple windows were going to have stud pockets in between and Lisa said yes.
Carol also asked about the material of the proposed roof and Lisa said it would be flat rubber
not visible from any public road. Jim asked about the railing above the garage and Lisa said it
was a solid 1'x8' cedar railing for future access as a roof deck.
• Lisa wasn't sure what color the garage door would be, but they would probably match the
existing blue color of the front door. Jim told Lisa that unless it was white, they would need to
put in for an amendment if they decided to go with a different color.
• There were no abutters present at the meeting.
• Carol made a motion to approve the application as presented. Jim seconded the motion and H-
23-211 was unanimously approved.
H-23-213 Fence Around Pool
Michael Garrity, 6 Sachem Drive, Map 90 Lot 166
• Dylan White with Shoreline Pools was present at the meeting representing the homeowner.
• The committee had a picture of the proposed black aluminum fence and had no issues with it.
• Jim read an abutter letter from Sally J. Mitchel in favor of the fence and there were no other
abutters in the meeting.
• Carol made a motion to approve the application as presented and George seconded. A vote was
taken, and the application was unanimously approved.
H-23-216 New Single -Family Dwelling
0 Vesper Pond/Main Street, Eastward MBT LLC, Map 138 Lot 74
• Susan Ladue, builder, attended the meeting online.
• Susan described the project as a new single-family dwelling with a driveway opening on Vesper
Pond.
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Jim asked if the shingles were going to be pre -dipped or white and Susan said pre -dipped. Carol
also asked what the color was for the clapboard and Susan said they were going to be white,
and the doors and shutters would be black.
There were no abutters present at the meeting.
Carol made a motion to approve as presented and Steven seconded. A vote was taken and the
application was approved.
H-23-217 Demolition
Robert Brissette, 38 Dennison Road, Map 69 Lot 110
• Paul Muldoon, the architect, was at the meeting representing the homeowner.
• Carol asked if they were saving the shed and Paul said that yes, they were keeping it for storage,
especially during construction.
• Christina McMahon, abutter, expressed her concern about the shed being demolished since it
provides privacy between the homes, but Paul assured her the shed was staying.
• Jim told the applicant that if they were to remove the shed, they needed to apply for an
amendment.
• Gail Holmes, another abutter said she lived across the street and was worried about the edge of
the road due to the heavy equipment and especially since it was a very narrow road. Jim told
her that unfortunately, the committee did not have jurisdiction on that but to check with the
building department when construction was due to take place.
• There were no other abutters present.
• Steven made a motion to approve as presented and George seconded the motion. A vote was
taken and H-23-217 was approved as presented.
Informal Discussion
Chris Platts, 0 Run Hill Road, Map 35 Lot 32
• Chris Platts, the homeowner, was at the meeting.
• Jim asked for a sample of the siding he had asked for in the previous meeting and the applicant
showed it to the committee. Carol did not think the material was appropriate for the Historic
District and neither did the rest of the committee. Chris explained that he chose that siding
because the house was ICF (insulated concrete form) not just the foundation which made it the
attachment of the siding only every 18" apart. Jim asked why he couldn't just use strappings for
clapboard (or any other traditional siding) if it was a possibility and reminded the applicant that
the committee could only judge the materials by their appearance and not the insulation
benefits. Chris asked if the committee would have a problem with Hardie board instead to give
the shingle effect and Jim told him that they would need to see a sample first.
• The committee finished reviewing the application and said that they did not have an issue with
the garage doors or the black casement windows even though they usually didn't approve those
but that it needed historic sills.
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Minutes
• September 5th, 2023
o CAROL made a motion to approve the September 5th meeting minutes as presented.
Steven seconded the motion; a vote was taken, and the September 5th meeting minutes
were approved unanimously.
Next Meeting
• November 6th, 2023, at 7pm
Adjournment
0 George made a motion to adjourn. Carol seconded the motion; a vote was taken, and the
Committee voted unanimously to adjourn.
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