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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8-19-2026 - HHDC Draft Minutes (1) Town of Barnstable Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission www.barnstable.gov/hyannismainstreet MINUTES August 19, 2026 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Cheryl Powell, Cornelius Cawley, Tom Doherty, Kevin Matthews, David Wrenn, Conrad Watson, Suzanne Welch Members Absent: Alan Feltham and Laura Cronin Staff Present: Jim Kupfer, Director, 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, August 19, 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 Call to Order Attendance Roll Call – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Cheryl Powell Cornelius Cawley Kevin Matthews Tom Doherty David Wrenn Conrad Watson Suzanne Welch Town Council Liaison Charlie 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 473 Partner’s Restaurant LLC d/b/a Wicked Willy’s – 473 Main Street, Hyannis Map 308 Parcel 084 Signage for menu – continued from July 1, 2026, and August 5, 2026 William Planinshek in attendance. Explains the menu signage. Both restaurants. Size of menus. Conformed to the building requirements. Will be lit sign. Locations, in front of each restaurant. Will be in glass, year round and weather resistant. Frame will be white, PVC. Kevin Matthews, menu board, which side? Would probably look better on the left. Structure in your area? Lightbulb or LED? William Planinshek, posts will be extended, 18 x 18. Only menus going in. Yes, LED underneath the sign. Tom Doherty, fence – shrubs, full of weeds. 2 William Planinshek, having landscapers strip all of it and put shrubs in. David Wrenn, to be integrated with the existing fence? William Planinshek, yes. Chair Cheryl Powell opens up public comment. Chair closes public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Kevin Matthews to find the application at 473 Main Street, for the menu sign in front to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Cornelius Cawley - aye David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Suzanne Welch – aye Kevin Matthews - aye Tom Doherty - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Kevin Matthews to issue for the menu board in front, as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Suzanne Welch – aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Cornelius Cawley – aye Tom Doherty - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Moved out of order: New Business 473 Partner’s Restaurant LLC d/b/a Wicked Willy’s - 473 Main Street, Hyannis Map 308 Parcel 084 New structure William Planinshek, size of structure has been downsized. Review of the Site Plan, pressure treated frame, comes out of fence currently there. Small roof line, has green asphalt shingles, light to illuminate. Plywood back with maybe a shiplap or white PVC, waterproof, piece of glass to keep the menus waterproof. Will be connected to the fence. Chair Cheryl Powell opens public comment. None. Chair Cheryl Powell closes public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Cornelius Cawley to find the application at 473 Main Street for the structure to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the district, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Cheryl Powell - aye Cornelius Cawley - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Tom Doherty - aye David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Suzanne Welch - aye Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Cornelius Cawley to issue for the application at 473 Main Street as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Kevin Matthews – aye Suzanne Welch - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye 3 Cornelius Cawley – aye Tom Doherty - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Minor Modification Continued - CHAMP Homes - 75 School Street, Hyannis Map 327 Parcel 249 & 256 Shingles and Dormers – continued from August 5, 2026 for sample review Chair Cheryl Powell reads into record – email from Alison Alessi dated August 7, 2026, for a request to continue to the next HHDC meeting, Sept. 2, 2026. Chair Cheryl Powell makes a motion to continue this matter to HHDC September 2, 2026, meeting, seconded by Cornelius Cawley, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Tom Doherty - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Suzanne Welch - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye Cornelius Cawley - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Minor Modification Pizza Barbone – 390 Main Street, Hyannis Map 327 Parcel 262 A Frame signage Jason O’Toole, owner, in attendance. A Frame sign – size. Bought a new one that will fit the dimensions, under 3 ft. The older one was bigger. Needs to be 3 ft. requirements. Kevin Matthews, is it movable? Same thing with A Frame. On your side, not town side. No light? Jason O’Toole, no light. Brings sign in at night. Tom Doherty, staff report stated replacing a sign. Jason O’Toole, the old one was too large. Jim Kupfer, explains that this is an enforcement issue, as per any violations on Main Street. Chair Cheryl Powell opens public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to accept the minor modification as presented, seconded by Kevin Matthews, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Cheryl Powell - aye Cornelius Cawley – aye David Wrenn – aye Conrad Watson – aye Suzanne Welch – aye Kevin Matthews – aye Tom Doherty - aye Discussion Items Enforcement Issues Jim Kupfer, has talked to a few businesses and helping them to comply with enforcement issues. Tom Doherty, rolling signs were allowed just during COVID – the racks are out all the time on sidewalks. Homemade signs. Jim Kupfer, rolling racks, depends on where they are – if on Town property have to get a sign off regarding liability. Varies depending on where the store /business is located. 4 Tom Doherty, some businesses across the street from the Army Navy store. Kevin Matthews, concerns with narrow walkway going down sidewalks, not enough room. Some A Frame signage is so far out into the sidewalk, could be detrimental. Jim Kupfer, working with business owners to get the minor modifications done and not have to pay a fee. Matters not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair Chair Cheryl Powell – independent powers for the Chair. Just have one vote and not have power over this Commission. Kevin Matthews, some things Chair can do without Commission? Chair Cheryl Powell replies – I do not override the Commission. Approval of August 5, 2026, Draft Minutes Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to approve the draft minutes, moved by Kevin Matthews, seconded by Tom Doherty, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Suzanne Welch - aye Conrad Watson - aye David Wrenn - aye Tom Doherty - aye Cornelius Cawley - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Kevin Matthews - aye Next HHDC meetings scheduled for September 2, 2026 and September 16, 2026 (remote) Adjournment Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to adjourn, seconded by Tom Doherty, Roll Call Vote – Clerk, Kevin Matthews Cheryl Powell - aye Tom Doherty - aye Cornelius Cawley - aye David Wrenn - aye Conrad Watson - aye Suzanne Welch - aye Kevin Matthews - aye The meeting ended at 7:05 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