Design Review & Preservation Board, Middletown

CITY OF MIDDLETOWN DESIGN REVIEW AND PRESERVATION BOARD Department of Planning, Conservation, and Development REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 8, 2020 6:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall Call to order at 6:15pm. Brian Kronenberger chaired the meeting. I. Public Comment for Items on the Agenda Joyce Palsic state she once lived in the house at 319 Washington Terrace. She expressed dissatisfaction with the work being done on the building and the lack of preservation. Jim Sarbo of the Middletown Preservation Trust is concerned overall with Wesleyan University with its lack of preservation of old homes. He notes that the Elsa House has been unused when new buildings are being planned. II. New Business No new business. III. Old Business 319 Washington Terrace – Review of project and discussion on historical material reuse. Mike Rosalie of Wesleyan University discussed the activity done on the building. They attempted to repurpose the sheathing by refitting it in between the new steel structure but the Building Inspector and Fire Marshal denied that. Mr. Rosalie requested assistance from the Board on finding another use of the sheathing. Several board members expressed dissatisfaction and discontent with the actions of Wesleyan and the lack of effort for preserving old buildings. The board expressed that they were told that the exterior of the building was going to be preserved at the February 14, 2018 meeting. Further, it was noted that the addition to the right of the existing building was not what was approved by the Board. The board expressed that it is not under their purview to address work or materials used on the interior of the building and has no recommendation for use of the sheathing on the interior of the building. They suggested saving the sheathing for another project in Middletown or selling it to someone who would want to reclaim the wood. A motion to find found out the sequence of events for the activity done on the building and what responsibilities the Board has was made by Maria Madsen Holzberg and seconded by Jammie Middleton was unanimously adopted. IV. Minutes a. September 11, 2019 A motion to approve the minutes from the September 11, 2019 meeting was made by Harvey Cushing and seconded by Jammie Middletown was approved unanimously. If you require special accommodations for any meeting, please call the ADA Coordinator at (860) 638-4540, (voice) or (860) 638-4812 (TDD/TTY), or the Town Clerk’s Office at (860) 638-4910 at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting.  a. October 9, 2019 A motion to approve the minutes from the October 9, 2019 meeting was made by Harvey Cushing and seconded by Jammie Middletown was approved unanimously with one abstention: Maria Madsen Holzberg. IV. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda No additional public comment. V. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Maria Madsen Holzberg and seconded by Jammiee Middleton was approved unanimously. Adjourned at 6:58pm. DESIGN REVIEW & PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS Chair- Jeff Bianco Member- Maria Madsen Holzberg - PRESENT Member- Harvey Cushing- PRESENT Member- Brian Kronenberger - PRESENT Member - Vacancy Member- Bruce Plumley Member- Marilyn Mills Member- Molly Salafia Member- Jammie Middleton- PRESENT Member- Christina Wasch- PRESENT Staff- Marek Kozikowski, AICP City Planner- PRESENT If you require special accommodations for any meeting, please call the ADA Coordinator at (860) 638-4540, (voice) or (860) 638-4812 (TDD/TTY), or the Town Clerk’s Office at (860) 638-4910 at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting.