Sharon Historical Commission
And
Sharon Historic District
Commission
Meeting Minutes for
Wednesday,
March 9, 2005
In
attendance: Gordon H. Hughes, Chairman, Robert S. Young, Vice-Chairman
Members
- Deborah G. Pitman,
Shirley A. Schofield,
Alternates
-
Meeting
was called to order at 7:30 pm.
- Resident, Steve
LeSperance of Lyndon Road was in
attendance.
- Park area at the
end of Cedar Street was
discussed. The Board of Selectmen have asked us to review a request to name this area in
memory of a former town resident.
They are proposing an Article for the Town Warrant, but it is a
current by-law that the Historical Commission makes recommendations to
Town Meeting for the naming of public buildings, land, and areas. We unanimously voted to advise the Selectmen
that there was insufficient time for us to do any research prior to Town
Meeting and it should be deferred.
- The Community
Preservation Act, having been voted upon favorably, will require the
assemblage of a Community Preservation Commission. George Bailey has been charged by the
Selectmen to begin the process of putting the mechanisms together. At the April meeting the Historical
Commission should select their delegate to serve for a two year initial
appointment.
- G. Hughes discussed
creating an Application for Appropriateness regarding making changes to
historic structures. This is
probably something we should discuss further with W.R. Schroeder who is
working on these issues.
- R. Young and D.
Martin were finally able to get in to see the premises at 143 Pond Street (former
Schanbacher residence). Anthony
DiScipio, one of the developers, walked us around the property. While both members found the conditions
to be in dire disrepair, likely beyond salvation, it was discovered in our
paperwork from the Building Inspector that a proper building demolition
request has still not been filed.
Therefore no vote on the matter was taken.
- This Commission has
an Article on the Town Warrant and it was determined that Debbie Pitman
would speak on the issue before Town Meeting, that being a recommendation
to Town Meeting to accept a name designation for the Community Center
building for Frank I. Sullivan, as that was what the Sullivan Family (and
many townsfolk) had believed was the intent all along.
- Dr. Fred Martin would
like to speak to this Commission likely in April re: King Philip
Estates. The Planning Board has an
upcoming meeting with the developer to negotiate construction plans.
- S. Schofield
mentioned that Elsa Fitzgerald of Preservation Mass would like to hold a
regional workshop in Sharon and that she and
R. Young were in touch with Ms. Fitzgerald about dates and places.
No further business on the agenda, D. Pitman
made a motion to adjourn. This was
seconded by S. Schofield and so moved.