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Home My WebLink AboutOKH 04 22 26 Draft Minutes Town of Barnstable Old King’s Highway Historic District Committee MINUTES Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:30pm To all persons deemed interested or affected b y the Town of Barnstable's Old King’s Highway Historic District Act under Section 9 of Chapter 470, Acts of 1973 as amended. You are hereby notified that a hearing was held by remote participation via Zoom Meetings on the following applications: Bett McCarthy, Chair Present Erin Donovan Present Lesley Wallace Present Wendy Shuck, Clerk Present Erica Brown, Administrative Assistant Present A quorum being met, Chair Bett McCarthy called the hearing to order at 6:30 pm. The Chair explained the hearing and appeal process and invited the public to address the Committee and view the plans of interest when the application is called. ______________________________________________________________________________ Roll Call Chair Bett McCarthy called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm and took roll call. Attendance Roll Call: Lesley Wallace Erin Donovan Wendy Shuck Bett McCarthy Continued Applications None APPLICATIONS Nascimento, Keila & Wharleson, 75 Old Toll Road, West Barnstable, Map 109, Parcel 073, Built 1987 Interior and exterior renovation. Expand the upstairs with the addition of dormers. Correction of the property owner’s name from William & Melanie Conroy to Keila & Wharleson Nascimento. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Morel Orta and Leandro Santos were in attendance for this item. Morel presented a renovation depicting new dormers, new entry, and a new addition. The front will be painted white shingles with black windows. The new family room addition will have a low-slope roof. The house is set up on a hill and not exceedingly visible from the road. Committee Discussion: Wendy- Noted that there is a mix of different architecture within the area. She inquired about the grille pattern for the windows. Morel noted that the client is looking for 6 over 6 but would be amenable to the Committee’s preference. Wendy stated that 6 over 6 windows would be appropriate. Asked if there would be any landscaping to obscure the exposed foundation. Morel noted that the house currently has exposed foundation but that the owner’s would again be amenable to landscaping. No issues with the project. Erin- Wendy asked all the questions that Erin had. Erin noted that the left side addition roof looked flat on the front elevation drawing but upon looking at the left-side elevation noted that the roof would not be flat. Morel explained that the roof is at such a low pitch as to not compete with the main dwelling. Erin found the proposal to be appropriate. Lesley- All of Lesley’s concerns were addressed by the other Committee members. Appropriate. Bett- Agreed with the Committee’s remarks. Noted that given the location and surrounding architecture in the neighborhood that the proposal is appropriate. Public Comment: Ellen & David Moran- Concerned about the setback from the side that is close to their property, but they understand that the addition is within the setback. Support the overall project if the addition is kept within the setbacks. Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Wendy Shuck moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Application for Nascimento, Keila & Wharleson, 75 Old Toll Road, West Barnstable, Map 109, Parcel 073, Built 1987 for interior and exterior renovation. Expand the upstairs with the addition of dormers as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Vens, Cameron & Chelsey TRS, 542 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 133, Parcel 010, Built 1800 Replace two entry doors (front & side). Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Kevin Desmarais was in attendance for this item. Kevin explained that the current doors are rotting. The existing front door is only 72” tall which is a short door for today’s standards and has a small transom above it. He referenced an interior photograph showing how much shorter the front door is in comparison to other interior doors. The proposed front door is a six light with four panels which contain the breaks that is typical of a colonial door. The side door would be replaced with a door with more lights to allow for more natural lighting. Committee Discussion: Wendy- Noted that the side door is not extremely visible and has no issue with the side door. The front door is more craftsman than colonial in style. She would hate to see the transom disappear. The current door is such a great example of the historic structure. She would rather see the door be replaced as is since the side door may be used as egress or to have the door replaced with a truer colonial style door featuring panels and two lights or no lights. Kevin noted that to replace the door as is would be extraordinarily costly to the homeowner as it would need to be custom made. Erin- Mentioned that she’s not as versed in door styles. Kevin provided more information showing colonial, craftsmen, and other styles of doors. He explained some of the differences between the styles as well. Erin noted that the proposed door as shown in one of the photographs does not appear as bad as the stock photo on the inventory sheet. She felt that the proposed door would be appropriate. Lesley- Felt that given the circumstances that the proposed door would be appropriate. She understood Wendy’s concerns, but the proposed door is a typical door within the district. Wendy noted that the existing door is unique and the proposed style would not be appropriate for the historic character of the home. Bett- Agreed with the Committee’s remarks. She noted that a custom door would not be feasible and that the proposed door is appropriate. Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Wendy Shuck moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Application for Vens, Cameron & Chelsey TRS, 542 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 133, Parcel 010, Built 1800 to replace two entry doors (front & side) as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- nay Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy-aye McCartney, Isaiah, 101 Maple Street, West Barnstable, Map 132, Parcel 029, Built 1740 Barn renovations including barn board siding, 2 over 2 white vinyl windows, and a sliding pine barn door. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Isaiah McCartney was in attendance for this item. Isaiah presented the barn proposal to change the siding to barn board. He also noted the window changes to two over two windows in vinyl. Committee Discussion: Wendy- Noted that the window changes are not appropriate for the barn, specifically the smaller window. She also noted that the stark white of the windows are inappropriate and would stand out on the bar. She would prefer to see additional grid patterns and for the windows to be a different color or for the windows to match the trim if the trim would be painted white. The barn board siding is appropriate. Asked if the barn board would be natural or stained. Isaiah noted that it would be natural that it will grey with time. Erin- Agreed with Wendy’s comments. No issue with the barn board but the windows stand out too much and don’t appear appropriate for the barn. Lesley- Agreed with Wendy as well. She noted that the window modernizes the barn too much. She suggested that the windows be painted. Bett- Inquired about the transom windows. Isaiah noted he wanted to mimic the transom on another barn within the neighborhood. Bett suggested he submit updated materials at another upcoming meeting for the windows, paint, and trim. Isaiah asked if the siding could be approved so that the barn is no longer open to the elements. The committee and applicant agreed to approve the barn board siding only. The applicant will need to file a new application for the windows, transoms, and paint color. Public Comment: None Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Wendy Shuck moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Application for McCartney, Isaiah, 101 Maple Street, West Barnstable, Map 132, Parcel 029, Built 1740 for Barn renovations including barn board siding, 2 over 2 white vinyl windows, and a sliding pine barn door with the modifications that the siding is the only change approved and a new application is required for the windows, transoms, trim, and painting. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy-aye EXTENSIONS Rotondi, Todd, 1825 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 217, Parcel 001, Built 1800 Construct new dormer on the rear elevation of the dwelling, construct new deck off the rear entrance, and add a 12x16’ shed. COA Approved on 5/14/25. Wendy Shuck moved to approve the one-year extension requestion for Rotondi, Todd, 1825 Main Street, West Barnstable, Map 217, Parcel 001, Built 1800 to construct new dormer on the rear elevation of the dwelling, construct new deck off the rear entrance, and add a 12x16’ shed. COA Approved on 5/14/25. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy-aye MINOR MODIFICATION Evancoe, Kyle & King, Elizabeth Ashley, 211 Boulder Road, Barnstable, Map 315, Parcel 037, Built 1986 Change front door from 6 grid with 2 panels to 6 grid with 1 panel, change rear windows from 6 over 6 to 6 over 1, and replace one window on the front of the house with faux storm shutters and keep existing placement of exterior lights. Benjamin Moore color #698 for all shutters which match the existing color. The Committee asked for clarification about the storm shutters. Ashley and Kyle were in attendance to discuss. They explained that with the addition and the original front door being moved that the house looked unbalanced. They would like to create a balance by adding in the storm shutters to make it appear as if the front door still exists. They gain inspiration from a house which has a storm shutter on 6A. The Committee agreed that mimicking the appearance of the door would help balance the home. The Committee suggested landscaping of a walkway leading to the front door would also be appropriate. Wendy Shuck moved to approve the minor modification application for Evancoe, Kyle & King, Elizabeth Ashley, 211 Boulder Road, Barnstable, Map 315, Parcel 037, Built 1986 to change front door from 6 grid with 2 panels to 6 grid with 1 panel, change rear windows from 6 over 6 to 6 over 1, and replace one window on the front of the house with faux storm shutters and keep existing placement of exterior lights. Benjamin Moore color #698 for all shutters which match the existing color. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Wendy Shuck- aye Erin Donovan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Bett McCarthy-aye OTHER: None Approval of Minutes April 8, 2026 Wendy Shuck moved to approve the March 25, 2026, minutes with one minor edit otherwise as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote Lesley Wallace- aye Erin Donovan- abstain Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Next Meeting Date: May 13, 2026; May 27, 2026 ADJOURNMENT- Wendy Shuck moved to adjourn the meeting Wednesday April 22, 2026. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote: Lesley Wallace-aye Erin Donovan- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Meeting adjourned at 7:47pm Respectfully Submitted, Erica Brown, Administrative Assistant Planning & Development