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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20210630 - Hopkinton Historic District Commission - Meeting MinutesTOWN OF HOPKINTON HOPKINTON HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Thursday, June 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Hopkinton Town Hall Room 215/216 MEETING MINUTES Commission Members Present:Amy Ritterbusch, Beth Watson, Stacy Spies, Jeanette Thomson Commission Members Absent:Muneeza Nasrullah, Melanie Smith Also Present:Mario Castagna, Scott Richardson, Tom Carey, Rosemarie Cugini, Tina Terfruchte, Christine Laughton, Corey Brunner 7:04 PM Meeting Called to Order by Stacy Spies 7:00 PM Public Hearing -- Signage at 76 Main Street. Mario Castagna of Ink Box Wraps & Signs presented the proposed new signs he had submitted on behalf of the property owner Paul Mastroanni: 1.A 48 x 12” sign panel for the existing front monument sign for the new tenant, Liv Salon. The material is a ¼” dibond composite panel with digital graphics on both sides, a black background with white lettering. 2.A 120 x 48” awning to go above the door of the rear building on the property for the new tenant, Liv Salon. It is a Custom Aluminum Framed Shed Style Awning, in a black Sunbrella fabric with white painted lettering. The Commission discussed both signs briefly and did not have any comments. There were no comments from the public. A Motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for both signs as presented was made by Beth Watson and seconded by Jeanette Thomson.VOTE:Yes 4- No 0 - Abstain 0 7:15 PM Public Hearing -- 17 Main Street project - Proposed reconstruction and addition Architect Scott Richardson and property owner Tom Carey presented the plans for the “Eliakim A. Bates House” at 17 Main Street. They explained that there had been a fire a few months ago with significant damage to the 3rd floor and they presented plans with renderings and answered questions from members of the Commission. Building tenants Rosemarie Cugini, Tina Terfruchte, Christine Laughton, Corey Brunner were all present and expressed that they were very much in favor of the proposed renovation project and appreciated the landlord's efforts and are eager for work to begin. Christine Laughton submitted a written letter to that effect, which Beth Watson read aloud for the record. The proposal is to restore the historic front of the building, replicating details from photographs to replace what was lost in the fire. On the sides of the front building two small dormers will be removed and replaced with more practical larger dormers. The fire escape on the East side of the building will be removed, as the new building will have a sprinkler system. The Commission did not have any concerns with these changes. The proposal includes enlarging the rear addition and adding a 2nd story to it. The garage will also have a 2nd story added. The Commission did not have any concerns with the additions as the rear buildings are not as historic in nature and are not very visible from the public way. The building colors will remain the same, a blue-gray siding of either hardie plank or wood. The windows and trim will be white. The windows are not original to the building and will be replaced with a similar style to existing, white 6 over 6 windows. The Commission determined that the chimney may be removed if no longer needed for the HVAC system, as it does not have significant historic detail. The entire roof will be replace with a similar gray color and similar material. It is an asphalt shingle roof, not historic in nature. The front signage will be moved to accommodate the downtown corridor project, but will not be changed. There is no new signage planned in the back. On the historic front of the building, the Commission determined that the bargeboard and quatrefoil damaged in the fire should be replicated as closely as possible as these are important historic details that should be preserved. If original trim cannot be replicated, the applicant will return with an updated drawings for the commission to review. If the front door on Main Street needs to be replaced, the Commission determined that something more in keeping with the style of the house would be preferred, the applicant will return to the HHDC with a rendering or photo of the new door. The lighting needed has not been decided yet, so no lighting is approved at this time, but the applicant will return with the lighting changes once the project is further along, as they stated they will be going before the Planning Board soon for site plan review and they may suggest lighting. A Motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposal as noted above was made by Stacy Spies and seconded by Beth Watson.VOTE:Yes 4- No 0 - Abstain 0 7:35 PM Follow-up -- Signage and Lighting Design for 25-35 Main Street. (Follow-up from May 28, 2020 HDC meeting) - Stacy reported that the applicant Chuck Joseph was not ready to present yet, but asked some questions via email about what the town is doing for lighting on the downtown project. Stacy will send to Chuck what the Commission approved most recently for the downtown project for his reference. Chuck told Stacy that the signage will wait until later in the project as well. 7:50 PM Ongoing Business ●Creation of a Main Street Historic District - updates,next steps - Not Discussed ●Main Street Corridor Project -updates - Not Discussed Approve Meeting Minutes from May 19, 2021 and March 11, 2021. Motion made by Jeanette Thomson and seconded by Beth Watson.VOTE: Yes 4-No 0 - Abstain 0 Topics that may be discussed at any time during the meeting: ●Public outreach efforts - Amy will work on adding the new survey forms to the website this summer. ●Search for new Commission members - We have a vacancy for a resident or property owner in the district. Stacy mentioned she will try to talk to Sue Hadley and maybe some of the tenants that attended tonight to see if they might be interested. ●Identify future agenda items - Beth said she has a new schedule and Wednesdays are a little tough for her but she can make them a little later if needed for quorum. ●Confirm next meeting dates and/or community outreach dates ○The Commission scheduled its next meeting for Thursday, August 26 at 7:00pm. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM - Motion Stacy Spies by seconded Jeanette Thomson VOTE: Yes 4- No 0 - Abstain 0 Respectfully submitted, Amy Ritterbusch, Secretary Approved on September 9, 2021