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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-5 HHDC Draft Minutes (1) Town of Barnstable Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission www.townofbarnstable.ma.us/hyannismainstreet MINUTES October 5, 2022 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Cheryl Powell, Jack Kay, Mark Despotopulos and Tom Doherty Members Absent: None Staff Present: James Kupfer, Senior Planner, and Karen Herrand, 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 hearing is being held at Town Hall, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA Selectmen’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Please note that this meeting will be recorded and broadcast on Channel 18 and, in accordance with MGL Chapter 30A §20, anyone taping this meeting please make their presence known. Please silence your cell phones Call to Order Attendance Roll Call Tom Doherty Mark Despotopulos Jack Kay Cheryl Powell Welcome to New Members, Special Guests, Advisors and Comments Updates  Trainings  Awards  Correspondence Reminder of Commission’s Purpose and Proper Procedure Continued Business GCP Main LLC d/b/a 201 Main Parking – 201 Main Street, Hyannis – Map 327 Parcel 150 Signage – continued from September 21, 2022 for further review Owen McCoubrey in attendance. He gives history of last meeting. Has submitted site map and inventory of signage proposed. 7 signs, 2 ADA to be in front of the lot, paved section. 3 pay here signs, scan QR code 12 x 18 inches. Replace existing hanging sign 24 x 24 inch sign. New entrance parking lot sign at the entrance and information 24 x 36 inch sign. Tom Doherty refers to the plan, and pictures of signs, Exhibit A, curb cut area, paved area? Will shrubbery be cleaned up? Owen McCoubrey, sent someone there and had cut and cleaned up. Tom Doherty – Guidelines, parking areas adjacent to the street should be extensively landscaped to view. 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 2 Owen McCoubrey will look into adding an additional buffer to the entrance. Tom Doherty, such a rough area here. In meantime – this is an extension of the Town, should be secured looking area. Should be dressed up somehow. Signs are fine. Thinks existing sign is fine, historic looking. Area should be dressed up. Chair Cheryl Powell agrees with landscaping. Owen McCoubrey, lighting, there is one existing light. This won’t be a long term parking lot. It will be turned around eventually. Chair Cheryl Powell – asks for clarification about exceeding the amount of signs, not violating any number? Jim Kupfer, replacing several signs here. Doesn’t violate any of the signage. Town Council Liaison Kris Clark in attendance. Chair Cheryl Powell opens for public comment. None. Chair closes public comment. Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Mark Despotopulos, to find the application to be compatible with the preservation and protection of the District, seconded by Jack Kay, Vote: Mark Despotopulos - aye Tom Doherty - aye Jack Kay - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Mark Despotopulos to issue for 201 Main Street, as described in the submitted materials, seconded by Tom Doherty, Vote: Tom Doherty - aye Jack Kay - aye Mark Despotopulos - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Town Council Liaison – the website reflects that there are some vacancies for this Commission. Chair Cheryl Powell, yes, we can take up to 3 more members – we have no alternates at present either. Matters not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair Other Business Approval of September 21, draft minutes Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to approve the draft minutes of September 21, 2022, moved by Jack Kay, seconded by Mark Despotopulos, Vote: Jack Kay - aye Tom Doherty - aye Mark Despotopulos - aye Cheryl Powell - aye Chai rCheryl Powell entertains a motion to adjourn, moved by Tom Doherty, seconded by Jack Kay, Vote Tom Doherty – aye 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 3 Mark Despotopulos - aye Jack Kay - aye Cheryl Powell - aye The meeting ended at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted Karen Herrand 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 – Plan/pictures of signs - GCP Main LLC d/b/a 201 Main Parking – 201 Main Street, Hyannis