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Town of Barnstable
Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission
www.townofbarnstable.ma.us/hyannismainstreet
MINUTES
June 18, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Cheryl Powell, Jack Kay, Tom Doherty, Matt Clark, Kevin Matthews, Conrad Watson, and
Laura Cronin
Members Absent: Cornelius Cawley, Peri Wentworth, and Jeniffer Hinckley Needham
Staff Present: Corey Pacheco, Senior Planner, and Karen Pina, Principal Assistant, Planning & Development
Dept. in attendance.
To all persons deemed interested or affected by the Town of Barnstable’s Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District
Commission Ordinance under Chapter 112, Article III of the Code of the Town of Barnstable, you are hereby notified that a public
meeting is being held at Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA Selectmen’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor 6:30 P.M. on
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 . All public hearings and other matters anticipated by the Chair listed below may be acted upon.
The meeting will be televised live via Xfinity Channel 8 or high definition Channel 1072. It may also be accessed via the Government
Access Channel live stream on the Town of Barnstable’s website:
http://streaming85.townofbarnstable.us/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=1
Please silence your cell phones
Call to Order
Attendance Roll Call
Conrad Watson
Kevin Matthews
Matt Clark
Laura Cronin
Jack Kay
Tom Doherty
Cheryl Powell
Town Council Liaison Charles Bloom in attendance.
Welcome to New Members, Special Guests, Advisors and Comments
Updates
• Trainings
• Awards
• Correspondence
Reminder of Commission’s Purpose and Proper Procedure
New Business
Marty Gravelle & Patricia Hurley - Sprinkle Home Improvement – 38 School Street, Hyannis – Map 327 Parcel 235 - Siding
and Windows
Martin Gravelle, owner and Brad Sprinkle from Sprinkle Home Improvement in attendance.
Brad Sprinkle explains the proposed project, repair needs. Want to make uniform with white cedar shingles. Trim in need of repair.
Remove aluminum and go back with white composite trim. Replace windows with new Anderson 400 series, 2 over 2 grids.
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Laura Cronin, color of windows?
Brad Sprinkle confirms black exterior with white trim, 2 over 2 grids.
Tom Doherty, asks, all the way around? Condition on side?
Brad Sprinkle, not on the sides. These have some life left.
Kevin Matthews, roof on front gable?
Brad Sprinkle, staying the same for now. Paint and as is.
Laura Cronin confirms, porch side is staying as is. Could we request be done at same time?
Chair Cheryl Powell, painting – the intent is for homeowner to paint this summer.
Jack Kay, preserve shutters?
Martin Gravelle, no, these were plastic, not replacing.
Laura Cronin, concerns with front get all re painted.
Martin Gravelle, rails and columns need to be painted, keeping aluminum for now. Roof in good shape. Want to do a little at a time.
When we do sides come back for the process.
Chair Cheryl Powell opens up public comment. None. Chair closes public comment.
Kevin Matthews, doesn’t want to make painting the front a requirement.
Martin Gravelle agrees, columns will get painted.
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, add columns to be painted also, moved by Jack Kay to find this
application to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Tom Doherty,
Roll Call Vote:
Conrad Watson - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Tom Doherty - aye
Jack Kay - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Jack Kay to issue for 38 School
Street, Hyannis, as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Tom Doherty,
Roll Call Vote:
Jack Kay - aye
Tom Doherty - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Conrad Watson - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
Farrell Orman d/b/a All Dolled Up – 555A Main Street, Hyannis – Map 308 Parcel 104
Sign
Evelyn and Farrel Orman in attendance. This will be a women’s fashion boutique. Explains the proposed sign. Youthful boutique.
1/8 inch with aluminum faced plastic. Add a small black border/frame, building is white. Brick is yellowed now. Material is
composite board, this is the best to last over time and the design. Cheata leopard print.
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Chair Cheryl Powell, edges on the sign?
Evelyn Orman, on white back drop, adding a black frame around the sign.
Tom Doherty asks if the whole building would be white?
Evelyn Orman, chart for HHDC, maybe a tan or light tan – redo the white with white. Yelow trim doing a light tan or brown.
Farrell Orman, want to get the sign first.
Evelyn Orman, when we get open we will do other exterior painting and planters.
Tom Doherty confirms face Main Street?
Laura Cronin, next to Soft as a Grape?
Kevin Matthews, brackets?
Evelyn Orman, hasn’t made the sign yet. Will be flat against the building. Not sure with the brick there.
Farrell Orman, screw it into the wall possibly.
Laura Cronin, would be nice to have dimensional letters on the sign will stand out better.
Evelyn Orman, discussing with sign company, can do bracket to mount. If smaller sign can get the window decal. Focusing on the
main sign for now.
Kevin Matthews, border on the sign?
Evelyn Orman, printed on the same sign - Black.
Farrell Orman, want to do white paint, possibly power wash. Not sure what paint color to do trim, but white for now.
Chair Cheryl Powell asks for any public comment. None. Chair closes public comment.
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Kevin Matthews, to find this application at 55A Main
Street, Hyannis compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Tom Doherty, with the
addition of a 1 to 3 inch black border,
Roll Call Vote:
Conrad Watson – aye
Laura Cronin – aye
Kevin Matthews – aye
Matt Clark – aye
Tom Doherty – aye
Jack Kay – aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Kevin Matthews to issue for the
application at 555A Main Street as described in the submitted materials, with addition of 1 to 3 inch black border, seconded
by Tom Doherty,
Roll Call Vote:
Conrad Watson - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Tom Doherty - aye
Jack Kay - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
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Chair Cheryl Powell reads into record correspondence dated June 18, 2025, from William Planinshek regarding 473 Main Street
modification.
Laura Cronin comments - They had painted this early and this is of concern. Green trim done already as well. It does not look like
what he had presented.
Kevin Matthews, if not white washed – can we make him come back?
Tom Doherty, saw the painting is not what was presented. The bandstand isn’t what we expected, chair colors.
Corey Pacheco, yes, he brought back additional materials, for what was requested by the Commission. Dimensional drawing of the
bandstand, landscaping, fence, etc.
Kevin Matthews, HHDC approved the application, but this is not what it is,
Laura Cronin, the lamps are red, not flickering flames, fence is done, globe lights all around. The bandstand is not what supposed
to be.
Discussion – regarding the approval – color pattern not same either. The plan submitted is not what is happening here now.
Corey Pacheco, enforcement is what would need to happen as the next step.
Laura Cronin, this applicant misrepresented his application. Started working before should have been.
Corey Pacheco, suggests to place on the next Agenda and have come back and review what was proposed at the last meeting.
Staff - Send Applicant the minor modification form and have him come back to present and then the Commissioner’s can address
what has been done as compared to what is there now.
Corey Pacheco, can ask Building Dept. to place stop work order per not what HHDC approved.
Chair Cheryl Powell – July 2nd place on this Agenda for this applicant to come back.
Send him minor modification application as well.
Discussion
Hyannis Port Local Historic District Study Committee Discussion
Corey Pacheco, Town Council (TC) will be having discussion about appointing for protection for Hyannis Port. Study committee.
Vote on whether or not the Commission would like to do this. Refers to the flow chart, Exhibit A with information about the
expansion. Barnstable Historic Commission (BHC) also decided not to be – voted and sent a letter.
Chair Cheryl Powell - BHC – letter read into record. Letter dated June 11, 2025. No HHDC members live in Hyannis Port. Should
be made up of residents of Hyannis Port and member from BHC, Old Kings Highway and HHDC.
Laura Cronin suggests HHDC should use the same type of letter and submit to TC.
Chair Cheryl Powell, in an advisory capacity.
Kevin Matthews suggests Jack Kay would be a good candidate. Such exclusive community, what will do with time if no
applications? Not a real volume.
Laura Cronin, right now no protocol.
Chair Cheryl Powell, Civic Association, maybe have there so doing more than one.
Discussion - Jack Kay advisory possibly.
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Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to write letter to respond, like the BHC letter, agree with them, should be made up
of residents, and happy to provide advisory person, seconded by Laura Cronin,
Roll Call Vote:
Conrad Watson - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Tom Doherty - aye
Jack Kay - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
Matters not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
Chair Cheryl Powell – South Street octagonal residential building, Capt. Baxter building. How involved can we get to help this
building?
Kevin Matthews, confirms in the HHDC district.
Laura Cronin, property is in neglect.
Tom Doherty, do the owners want us to get involved?
Chair Cheryl Powell, will investigate on what we can do. Is on the National Register. Very unique.
Tom Doherty, there are grants to restore buildings if people are willing.
Laura Cronin and Tom Doherty - library has information. They will do some research for this. Chair confirms.
Approval of Draft Minutes June 4, 2025
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to approve the draft minutes of June 4, 2025, moved by Laura Cronin, seconded by
Jack Kay,
Roll Call Vote:
Conrad Watson - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Tom Doherty - aye
Jack Kay - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
Next HHDC meetings scheduled for July 2, and July 16, 2025
Adjournment
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to adjourn, moved by Laura Cronin, seconded by Kevin Matthews,
Roll Call Vote:
Jack Kay - aye
Tom Doherty - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Conrad Watson - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
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The meeting ended at 7:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Pina
Further detail may be obtained by viewing the video via Channel 18 on demand at
http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us
List of Exhibit Documents
Exhibit A – Discussion- Hyannis Port Local Historic District Study Committee – Flow Chart