NOTICE OF ACTION

ENFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS – ENFIELD TOWN HALL

820 ENFIELD STREET, ENFIELD, CT 06082

AGENDA

1.         Call to Order – Chairman Richard Tatoian called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

2.         Roll Call – Present were Chairman Richard Tatoian, Russell Meyer, Nancy Smyth, Marie Troiano, Lillian Troiano, Alternate, Raymond Gwozdz, Alternate, and Sonja Dean, Alternate. 

3.         Public Hearings/Continued

            NONE

4.         Public Hearings/New

            READING OF THE LEGAL NOTICE

HDC#333:  Jason and Amanda Mission, 42 Frew Terrace.  Construct patio and walkway, and install a vinyl privacy fence with gates (converted from HDCR#1007-002).  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 to remove, re-grade, and replace an existing brick walk way, to install a blue stone stepping path and 11’ x 12’ brick-edged blue stone patio, and to construct a vinyl tongue & groove privacy fence with 4” x 4” posts with copper caps and driveway and front pedestrian gates.

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 #333, and as shown on any site plans, in any product sheets or sight photographs, in any elevations, and per any samples as displayed during the above mentioned public hearing.

During discussion, the motion was revised to approve only the patio and walk way. The fence was denied and will return, with revised plans and materials and with the assistance of commission staff, under HDC #334 at a public hearing at a date to be determined. The motion, as revised, was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote.

The reasons for approval of the walk way and patio are: 1) the materials (blue stone and brick) are appropriate for the project and the property, and; 2) the grading and design address serious drainage flaws previously existing. The reasons for denial of the fencing are: 1) the prominence of the location would highlight the inappropriate finish of the vinyl products, and; 2) the barrier-like presentation of the fence design along Enfield Street, unbroken by any ameliorating vegetation, would produce an unacceptable negative visual impact.

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

            NONE

6.         Old Business

A motion was made to add HDC #317, a request to modify a previous approval for a fence at 1120 Enfield Street, Perry Cook and Sonja Dean owners, to the agenda. Ms. Smyth made a motion, seconded by Mr. Meyer, to approve the modifications to HDC#317 as proposed.  The motion was approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Lillian Troiano voting.

7.         Public Participation

8.         Approval of Meeting Minutes – June 27, 2007 – Mr. Meyer made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to approve the Minutes of June 27, 2007.  The Minutes were approved by a 5 – 0 – 0 vote with Alternate Sonja Dean voting.

9.         Staff Report

10.       Correspondence

11.       Discussion Items

It was the consensus of the Commission that a letter be drafted under the Chairman’s signature indicating the Commission’s dissatisfaction with the way the traffic lights and attendant mechanical boxes have been installed in the Enfield Historic District. 

12.       Adjournment – Mr. Meyer made a motion, seconded by Ms. Smyth, to adjourn.  Following a unanimous vote, the Commission adjourned at 8:40 p.m.