NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS – ENFIELD TOWN HALL

820 ENFIELD STREET, ENFIELD, CT 06082

AGENDA

1.         Call to Order – Chairman Tatoian called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.         Roll Call – Present were Richard Tatoian, Chairman, and Commissioners Russell Meyer, Roman Polaski, Nancy Smyth, and Raymond Gwozdz, Alternate.

3.         Public Hearings/Continued

            READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

HDC#329:  Mark Clavette, 1144 Enfield Street, Replace 4 original wood swing garage doors with 2 steel overhead doors.  EHDO Section 8.  – This public hearing was closed. 

Mr. Gwozdz made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for HDC#329, Mark Clavette, to replace 4 original wood swing garage doors with 2 steel overhead doors at 1144 Enfield Street.

Such product(s) to be installed, and the areas and manner in which they will be installed or used, shall be as described and as discussed in the public hearing under HDC#329, and as shown on any site plans, in any product sheets or site photographs, and per any samples as displayed during the above mentioned public hearing.

The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.

Mr. Polaski made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to go out of order and consider agenda item HDC#331 at this time.  The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.

4.         Public Hearings/New

            READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

HDC#330: James and Carol Rinkavage, 1140 Enfield Street, Construct new stone walls.  EHDO Section 8 – This public hearing was closed.

Ms. Smyth made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gwozdz, to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness, HDC#330, James and Carol Rinkavage, to construct three sections of dry-stacked sandstone walls at 1140 Enfield Street.

Such material(s) to be installed, and the areas and manner in which they will be installed or used, shall be as described and as discussed in the public hearing under HDC#330, and as shown on any site plans, in any product sheets or site photographs, and per any samples as displayed during the above mentioned public hearing and the project review under HDCR#2007-003.

The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote. 

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

HDC#331:  Mark Clavette, 1144 Enfield Street, Replace front wood steps with granite steps, replace north and south windows on rear el of house.  EHDO Section 8 – This public hearing was closed.

Mr. Polaski made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness, HDC#331, Mark Clavette, to replace the existing front porch steps with stacked granite steps, and to also remove the existing windows on the north and south side of the rear addition and replace them with 8-over-8 double hung windows that match the windows on the first floor front elevation.

Such material(s) and product(s) to be installed, and the areas and manner in which they will be installed or used, shall be as described and as discussed in the public hearing under HDC#331, and as shown on any site plans, in any product sheets or site photographs, in any elevations, and per any samples as displayed during the above mentioned public hearing. 

The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote. 

READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

HDC#332:  Martha Parson’s Trust, 1387 Enfield Street, Remove existing well box and construct field stone enclosure with weighted boom and bucket.  EHDO Section 8 – This public hearing was closed.

Mr. Gwozdz made a motion, seconded by Mr. Polaski, to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness, HDC#332, Martha Parson’s Trust, to replace the existing well enclosure with a round sandstone enclosure, weighted boom and drawing bucket.

Such material(s) and product(s) to be installed, and the areas and manner in which they will be installed or used, shall be as described and as discussed in the public hearing under HDC#332, and as shown on any site plans, in any product sheets or site photographs, in any elevations, and per any samples as displayed during the above mentioned public hearing. 

The motion was approved by a 4 – 0 – 0 vote.  (Mr. Meyer did not participate in this vote.)

5.         HDCR – Review files, determinations of need for certificates of appropriateness:

HDCR#2007-002:  James and Amanda Mission, 42 Frew Terrace, hardscape – sidewalks and patios.  EHDO Section 8 – continued/status.

6.         Old Business

Ms. Smyth made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gwozdz, to accept the proposal in dealing with the Adopt-A-Spot signs as proposed by Mrs. Troiano.  Adopt-A-Spot signs are not appropriate for the Enfield Historic District and that, instead, the Commission will be initiating a historic tree planting program that will allow people to commemorate events or people by planting such trees with a small bronze plaque placed near the tree.  The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.

7.         Public Participation

8.         Approval of Meeting Minutes – May 23, 2007 – Mr. Gwozdz made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to approve the Minutes of May 23, 2007.  The Minutes were approved by a 3 – 0- 2 vote.  Mr. Meyer and Mr. Polaski abstained.

9.         Staff Report – See Discussion Items

            *          Preservation month activity

            *          ‘Adopt-A-Spot’ signs – update

            *          Update on subcommittees – A subcommittee meeting was scheduled for July 10, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in the Thompsonville Room.

10.       Correspondence

11.       Discussion Items

12.       Adjournment – Mr. Polaski made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 8:10 p.m.