Historic District Commission

METHUEN HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Thursday, January 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm Searles Building, 2nd Floor Conference Rm 41 Pleasant Street Methuen, MA 01844 MEETING MINUTES 1) Call to order Chair Lussier called the meeting to order at 7:09p.m., noting a presence of a quorum. 2) Roll Call Thomas Lussier, Chair Present Dianne Moore , Present Denis Webster Greene, Vice Chair Via Virtual OPEN SEAT Present Katherine Robinson Present OPEN SEAT Joseph Bella Present OPEN SEAT Others in attendance: Casey A. Dowgiert, RA, Consultant Historic Planner Consultant 3) Acceptance of Meeting Minutes: Continued to next meeting 4) New Business: a. PUBLIC HEARING: No Applications 5) Old Business: 7:10pm a) Public Hearings i. Continued 1 Locust Road: Certificate of Appropriateness-Theresa Perteson to remove approximately 10-foot x 15-inch section of a historic wall. Chair Lussier states that the applicant has emailed Casey Dowgiert (Historic Planner Consultant for the City of Methuen) and stated that she (Theresa Peterson) would like to rescind her application for now and reapply in the spring when she returns from Florida. Casey Dowgiert reads the email and the Historic Commission accepts her request to rescind the application. ii. Extension of Time Form Chairman Lussier reviews form from previous meeting with commission. MOTION by Commissioner Robinson to approve the Extension of Time Form A and Seconded by Commissioner Moore . UNANIMOUS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE. 1  iii. Continued: 269 Broadway & 2 Osgood Street: Certificate of Appropriateness- Jowamar Companies, LLC to construct new building. Chairman Lussier receives Extension of time form that was submitted by Jowamar Companies LLC from Casey Dowgiert. The commission accepts the form and the project is continued until April 30, 2023. ` 1) Enforcement: 7:25pm a. 2 Charles Street: Still has stop work order. Chairman Lussier questions status and has the building department contacted them. Follow-up still required. b. Osgood Street-Chairman Lussier stated it was a neon sign and would provide photo c. 46 Hampshire Street-Neon sign Letter needs to be send out. d. 305 Broadway- Follow up with John Wilson and a letter to be sent out. e. 290 Broadway-Sign resolved f. 233 Broadway CVS-Commissioner Robinson stated that not only building signage modified but also the enter and exit signs have been replaced with metal signs. Chairman Lussier states the agreement was forest green and gold leaf and part of the reason why they have the building that they have. HDC to send out letter. g. 251 Broadway Coco, Early, & Assoc.-temp. sign to send out letter. 2) Other Business 3) Adjournment MOTION to adjourn by Commissioner Moore. Seconded by Commissioner Bella. UNANIMOUS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE. Meeting Adjourned at 8:27PM. 2