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Home My WebLink About5-6-2026 - HHDC Draft Minutes (1) Town of Barnstable Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission www.barnstable.gov/hyannismainstreet MINUTES May 6, 2026 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Cheryl Powell, Cornelius Cawley, Kevin Matthews, Conrad Watson and David Wrenn Members Absent: Tom Doherty, Laura Cronin 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, May 6, 2026 . 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: https://barnstable.cablecast.tv/internetchannel/watch-now Please silence your cell phones Call to Order Attendance Roll Call Conrad Watson David Wrenn Kevin Matthews Cornelius Cawley 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 Continued Business Zavia Empey d/b/a Zavia Walker – 606 Main Street, Hyannis – Map 308 Parcel 066 New Sign - continued from April 1, 2026 – voting members: Cheryl Powell, Laura Cronin, Kevin Matthews, Cornelius Cawley (with Mullin) and David Wrenn Applicant has requested a continuance to June 17, 2026. Chair Cheryl Powell reads email request/letter into record, dated April 28, 2026. Applicant would like to continue her matter to June 17, 20026. Chair Cheryl Powell makes a motion to continue this matter to June 17, 2026, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote: 2 David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Cornelius Cawley – aye Cheryl Powell - aye Karina Hernandez d/b/a 569 Seafood on Main – 569 Main Street, Hyannis, Unit 12 – Map 308 Parcel 111-000 New sign – continued from April 15, 2026- voting members: All except Laura Cronin No one here to represent for this matter. Chair Cheryl Powell makes a motion to continue to May 20, 2026, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Charlie Brennan d/b/a Prestige Cigars – 357 Main Street, Hyannis – Map 327 Parcel 115 New Sign - continued from April 15, 2026 - voting members: Cheryl Powell, Laura Cronin, Kevin Matthews, Cornelius Cawley (with Mullin) and David Wrenn Charlie Brennan in attendance. Redesigned the sign. It is dimensional now. He explains the changes and presents a picture, see submissions received May 6, 2026. Hanging sign and the wall sign. Kevin Matthews, looks good , changes that we had requested. Chair opens pc. Close pc. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Kevin Matthews to find this application at 357 Main Street, Hyannis to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley – aye David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Kevin Matthews - 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 357 Main Street, Hyannis as described in the updated submitted materials, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Jack Trade LLC – 428 Main Street, Hyannis – Map 309 Parcel 218 Façade renovations – continued from April 15, 2026 - voting members: Cheryl Powell, Laura Cronin, Kevin Matthews, Cornelius Cawley (with Mullin) and David Wrenn – recusal needed for Conrad Watson. Indri Ekasari in attendance. She explains the changes made to the façade since the last meeting. Reference to the submitted picture. Clear glass, lighting will be as shown. David Wrenn confirms that the lighting is existing or new? Are the canisters staying? Indri Ekasari, existing, and yes canisters are staying. . Kevin Matthews confirms the windows on the façade are clear? All. 3 Indri Ekasari, yes. Chair Cheryl Powell opens public comment. Kevin Matthews, glad brick is unpainted. Indri Ekasari, paint for building and trim is going to be dark grey and top white. Kevin Matthews confirms that colors are approved colors. Chair Cheryl Powell closes public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Cornelius Cawley to find the application at 428 Main Street to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley - aye Kevin Matthews - aye David Wrenn - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Cornelius Cawley to issue for the application at 428 Main Street as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote: David Wrenn - aye Kevin Matthews – aye Cornelius Cawley – aye Cheryl Powell - aye New Business Seashore Homes Inc. – 83 Main Street, Hyannis – Map 327 Parcel 200 Solar panels Diane Addison in attendance. No panels on the front, will be on the rear. Only one side will be visible from the road. Black panels, low profile. Backside as driving by will be viewable. Kevin Matthews, skirting issues and mechanical pieces. Hiding that piece? Diane Addison, black wire mesh. All wiring are zip tied, so nothing will be hanging. Never had to do skirting. Critter guard keeps squirrels away. Rails sit a couple inches from the roof. Zip ties keep tight to the rails. All black. Nothing hanging down from underneath the array. David Wrenn, building going through renovation? Diane Addison, it is in progress. Chair Cheryl Powell opens public comment. Diane Addison, Critter Guard goes around entire perimeter. 63 Main has the same type of panels and this type of guarding. Preferred method is to do pre wire, put in roof penetrations, won’t see conduit on exterior of the building. Chair Cheryl Powell closes public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Kevin Matthews, to find the application at 83 Main Street to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye 4 Cheryl Powell - aye Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Kevin Matthews to issue for the application at 83 Main Street, as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Barnstable Housing Authority – 500 Old Colony Road, Hyannis – Map 326 Parcel 027 Siding Lorri Finton, Director of Barnstable Housing Authority (BHA) in attendance. She would like to change the outside of the building, replace the siding to go from cedar siding to Hardie Board siding. Hardie will last a whole lot longer. The Building is in disrepair. Last done 6 or 8 years ago. Existing pictures are shown. Everything will look the same, colors will match, just the materials will change to the Hardie Board, it is fire resistant, not fire proof. Won’t melt , won’t burn. Class A fire rating, highest for exterior. Did get some pricing for comparison. Hardie comes in at 385, cedar removed and replaced before painting, over 800,000, the building is 102,000 sq. ft. a dozen gables. Labor would have to go out to bid, since it is Federal owned building, have to abide by David Bacon wage rates. Would like to do correctly and maybe last 20 years. Chair Cheryl Powell asks about comparison prices. Cedar and Hardie Board. Lorri Finton , 839,252.80 for cedar clapboard, but this does not include labor, neither quote includes labor. The existing reveal will be the same look with the Hardie Board. Chair Cheryl Powell opens public comment. Conrad Watson - prefers white cedar shingles, last 50 years and weather very nice. They layer. Don’t need to paint white cedar, don’t have to do anything to it. Discussion regarding the pricing of the clapboard and the shingles. Painting. Kevin Matthews, confirming the materials. He would vote to go ahead with the Hardie Board for this project. David Wrenn, likes cedar, but the Hardie is within the guidelines. Chair Cheryl Powell closes public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Cornelius Cawey to find the application at 500 Old Colony Road, with regard to the use of Hardie Board, to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, second by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote: David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Cornelius Cawley - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Cornelius Cawley, to issue for the application at 500 Old Colony Road, with Hardie Board, as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley – aye Kevin Matthews - aye David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Cheryl Powell - aye 5 Minor Modifications 473 Partners Restaurant LLC – d/b/a Wicked Willy’s – 473 Main Street, Hyannis - Map 308 Parcel 084 Minor Modification William Planishek in attendance. Refers to the picture of the area where transformer will go. He would like to take the approved location and move directly to the opposite side of the project. The transformer is very close. That’s why he wants to move. Explains the plan, regarding the access to the restrooms and a high traffic area. Everything else is the same. Cornelius Cawley confirms where tiki bar is. Discussion of where the transformer will go. Chair Cheryl Powell, why would the raw bar need to be larger? William Planishek, has to have its own area with refrigeration and ice. This way it is more isolated. Chair Cheryl Powell, not really a minor modification. Corey Pacheco, suggests, have Applicant submit more materials so can get elevations, since it is a different design. Kevin Matthews, the old plan, have 30 ft. from left to right, still bumping out more. The numbers are changing, you are changing the footprint. This is not a small change. This should come back as a new plan. Chair Cheryl Powell, the actual structure being proposed is not what was approved. William Planishek, didn’t know that the transformer would be coming in that’s why changing. Kevin Matthews, makes comparison to the dimensions of the plan. Nothing about lighting on this new plan. Need to see. Cornelius Cawley, asks if lighting will be the same. Any more seating? William Planishek, no more seating. Lighting will be the same. Fence going up on Monday. Chair Cheryl Powell, confirms where seating will be. William Planishek, would be all around with a bump out. Chair Cheryl Powell opens up public comment. Kevin Matthews, new plan doesn’t give specification needed. It’s a new foot print. Creating more space. Lighting to. Opposed to saying yes to what is presented. Cornelius Cawley, need something with the heights and the lights. Kevin Matthews, ok with the seating, issues are that its going to be bigger and no lights. Cornelius Cawley, what’s there is fine, looks good. Additional space being asked for now, some confusion. Chair Cheryl Powell concerned with extra 54 ft. being proposed. Discussion for continuing and what is being asked for. Chair Cheryl Powell makes a motion to continue this matter to May 20th, 2026, meeting for 473 Main Street, with regard to minor modification to clarify and address seats and size and light posts, second by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote: David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Kevin Matthews - aye 6 Cornelius Cawley - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Matters not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair Chair Cheryl Powell reads Planning Board memo into record, dated April 28, 2026. To approve the public art guidelines, pg. 46. Ready to be inserted and finalized. Approval of April 15, 2026, Draft Minutes Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to approve, moved by Kevin Matthews, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote: Cornelius Cawley - aye David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Next HHDC meetings scheduled for May 20 and June 3, 2026 Adjournment Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to adjourn, moved by Kevin Matthews, seconded by Conrad Watson, Roll Call Vote: David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Cornelius Cawley - aye Cheryl Powell - aye The meeting ended at 7:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Pina Further detail may be obtained by viewing the video via Channel 18 on demand at www.barnstable.gov/hyannismainstreet