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Town of Barnstable
Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission
www.townofbarnstable.ma.us/hyannismainstreet
MINUTES
November 15, 2023
6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Cheryl Powell, Tom Doherty, Kevin Matthews. Laura Cronin, Cornelius Cawley, Matt Clark
Members Absent: Jack Kay and Jennifer Hinckley Needham
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,
November 15, 2023.
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
Kevin Matthews
Cornelius Cawley
Matt Clark
Laura Cronin
Tom Doherty
Cheryl Powell
Welcome to New Members, Special Guests, Advisors and Comments
Town Council Liaison Betty Ludtke in attendance.
Updates
• Trainings
• Awards
• Correspondence
Reminder of Commission’s Purpose and Proper Procedure
New Business
Sawyer Realty Holdings, LLC – 473 Main Street, Hyannis – Map 308 Parcel 084
Exterior renovations and paint
Attorney David Lawler in attendance. Devin Riley – Marini, assistant project manager/Architect, DJSA Architects.
Attorney Lawler explains – existing motel corner of South St. and High School Rd. convert existing motel units into housing units
(rear). Have gotten a special permit issued from Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in order to convert to housing. Internal
construction mostly/converting to housing units. Little exterior work to be done. We are here for colors, siding and the railings, per
code, need to raise them, but will most likely use the same rails or in kind.
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Devin Riley-Marini, existing building E, minimal exterior work, doors and windows will be staying the same, no new openings.
Bldg. is a stucco material, existing with plank clapboard at the top. These materials will remain, proposing to paint this.
Went through the approved colors for historic. South elevation faces High School Rd. – wooden accent slats on front of the building
and will keep the overall look, Benjamin Moore color – evening dove, darker blue and concord yellow. Stucco, cloud cover/off white
and then black trim. Railings are currently 2.5 and need to be higher, max of 4 inches higher, to be replaced in kind. Will be
bringing all up to code. Existing stucco is a tan color, will keep the same but paint with an off white/cloud cover. Everything will be
painted.
Matt Clark asks, how many units?
Devin Riley Marini, 20.
Tom Doherty, what will the rents be? Year round leases?
Attorney Lawler, will be affordable component as well for two units. Not sure what rent will be. Will be year round leases. Other
buildings on the property. Lot is in two different zoning districts. ZBA has approved and appeal period done. The property has
been very well cared for by previous owner.
Laura Cronin, will roof be done? Any additional lighting?
Devin Riley Marini, good condition, not replacing roof – small lights now, probably replacing them but in kind.
Kevin Matthews, horizontal clapboard as opposed to vertical?
Devin Riley Marini, they have an interior designer, but they are flexible. Can do horizontal.
Attorney Lawler, the visual effect breaks up the massing.
Laura Cronin, horizontal on the side, on one end may look better to have it going all the way around. All sides would have
consistency. Wherever you have the vertical make horizontal? Suggestion.
Discussion per what is existing.
Attorney Lawler, if Commission would like the change they will do, but would like to keep as is currently.
Chair confirms HHDC’s purview for no internal review.
Chair Cheryl Powell, lights? Can come back if changing. No problem with vertical siding.
Jim Kupfer, asks if wood cladding is going to be natural?
Devin Riley Marini, going to be IPE. Railings, currently cast iron and will remain, will be black.
Chair Cheryl Powell opens up public comment.
Town Council Liaison Betty Ludtke, thinks horizontal siding will be good, nice to see some trim at doorways and stair towers.
Kevin Matthews confirms colors in regulation.
Chair Cheryl Powell closes public comment.
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for the Findings, moved by Kevin Matthews to find this application compatible
with the preservation and protection of the District for 473 Main Street, all of the fixtures will remain/replaced in kind and
colors are acceptable, ok to do vertical siding, seconded by Cornelius Cawley,
Roll Call Vote:
Cornelius Cawley – aye
Laura Cronin - aye
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Kevin Matthews - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Tom Doherty – abstains
Cheryl Powell - aye
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion for a Certificate of Appropriateness, moved by Kevin Matthews to issue for 473
Main Street as described in the submitted materials and assure that all materials will be replacing and vertical cladding is
acceptable and to come back with any changes - lighting, seconded by Cornelius Cawley,
Roll Call Vote:
Neil Cawley - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Matt Clark – aye
Tom Doherty - abstains
Cheryl Powell - aye
Matters not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
Approval of November 1, 2023 draft minutes
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to approve the draft mins of Nov. 1, 2023, moved by Laura Cronin, seconded by
Kevin Matthews,
Roll Call Vote:
Tom Doherty - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Cornelius Cawley - abstain
Cheryl Powell - aye
Discussion regarding guideline joint meeting and procedure. Can give an update to Town Council.
Next HHDC meetings scheduled – Joint Meeting with the Planning Board November 27, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m.
Regular scheduled meetings - December 6 and December 20, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m.
Adjournment
Chair Cheryl Powell entertains a motion to adjourn, moved by Laura Cronin, seconded by Tom Doherty,
Roll Call Vote:
Tom Doherty - aye
Matt Clark - aye
Kevin Matthews - aye
Laura Cronin - aye
Cornelius Cawley - aye
Cheryl Powell - aye
The meeting ended at 7:06 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