Historic District Commission

August 9, 2005

The meeting was opened and called to order at 7:00 p.m

MINUTES of 12JUL05, changes: Final paragraph on page 1, beginning "Larry Douglas read…," delete all copy from "as a way of" through "for the proposed district." and end the sentence. At the end of the following sentence, remove "and" from "and generate funding" and at the end of the sentence add the phrase "; and increase property value." Sandra Heaney made a motion, seconded by Dorcas Gordon, to accept the minutes as corrected. The motion carried.

INFORMATIONAL, John Suldenski/Mica Building: Under the auspices of Selectman Bruce Van Derven, Mr. Suldenski, owner of the Mica Building on Central Square, presented to the commission his plans to rehabilitate the property and asked the commission’s support on his efforts. Clay Dingman explained to Mr. Suldenski that although the commission was indeed supportive of seeing the structure rehabilitated, at this time because no Historic District Ordinance had been passed, it was premature to say which town buildings would be part of the district and which ones would not. Thus, the commission’s role was advisory at this point.

DISCUSSION (continuing): The commission continued discussion on the following tasks at hand in preparation of the Historic District Ordinance for the town’s 2006 meeting:

a. mapping the district/inventory of properties;

b. defining regulations;

c. seeking volunteer help: undergraduate/graduate projects; and

d. building town support for the ordinance.

It was decided to wait until the September 13 meeting (after the August 16 presentation by Jeananne Farrar of the Keene Heritage Commission) before making any concrete decisions on direction for these tasks.

NEXT MEETING: will be held on September 13.

With no further business, Dorcas Gordon made a motion, seconded by Sandra Heaney, to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. The motion carried.