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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOKH 12 13 23 Draft Minutes Town of Barnstable Old King’s Highway Historic District Committee MINUTES Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 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 George Jessop, AIA Present Ryan Coholan Present Lesley Wallace Present Wendy Shuck, Clerk Present Kaitlyn Maldonado, Senior Planner 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: George Jessop Ryan Coholan Lesley Wallace Wendy Shuck Bett McCarthy CONTINUED APPLICATIONS Coholan, Ryan & Katie, 260 Church Street, Barnstable, Map 153, Parcel 007, Built 1978 Install 10.935 kw solar panels will not exceed roof panels but will add 6” to roof height. 27 panels total no ess. Ryan declared he will be acting in his own capacity and will not be acting in an official capacity concerning this application. Ryan Coholan continued the discussion of solar panels. Ryan presented new materials that were submitted in the form of the letter for the Committee’s review before the meeting. He explained the points presented in the letter, notably the exemption criteria for solar panels and the precedent that had been set by the approval of visible solar panels on a property on High Street on a brown roof and visible from the street which is also a designated scenic street. He understood the Committee wanted to have the opportunity to drive by the property with the revised plan that was submitted at the previous meeting in mind. He inquired if the Committee had the chance to do so. The Committee members acknowledged they had driven by the property. Wendy- Commented that she had read the letter that was submitted by the Coholan’s and acknowledged that they were right to point out the High Street property as it is comparable in some respects and in other respects it is not. She noted that she has no objection to the revised plans. Wendy noted for the record that she is approving it based on merit and the requirements. She is not approving it because of the insinuation that something nefarious is going on within the Committee and noted she will not be shamed into a decision. Ryan- Explained he was not looking to shame or bully anyone. He wanted to explain the elements of the exemption and stressed there is no element that lists abutter opposition. Wendy- Pointed out that it is a public meeting with public comment. Wendy reiterated that she okay with the revised plan. George- Accepted the revised plan as appropriate for this particular location. George pointed out each application is taken and decided upon individually. He agreed with Wendy’s comments. Lesley- Commented that having solar on the front is the house is like neon and having solar on the side of the house with trees and set back is more acceptable. Lesley said she wished they were all in the back, but doesn’t believe they will be visible from the road. The only one that will be affected will be the abutter on the left side of the house. Lesley believes it will be appropriate. Bett- Noted she did visit the property three times. The modified layout presented at the last meeting is appropriate. The panels will not be visible while travelling west and will be barely visible while travelling east along the road. Public Comment: Ann Canedy- Inquired as a point of order since Ryan is on the Committee, why is allowed to speak to this item and not have to recuse himself? Kate- Explained that Ryan is allowed to speak to his own item in his own personal capacity but is not allowed to act in any official capacity regarding the item and must note such before presenting which Mr. Coholan did. Nancy Wilson- Inquired about a letter that was sent in from Priscilla Jones earlier this evening and how the Committee would be treating that letter. Erica Brown- Commented the letter was sent in shortly before the meeting and had planned to acknowledge the letter after public comment was made from the attendees at the meeting. Bett- Asked the letter to be read into record. Erica- Read the letter submitted by Priscilla Jones into record. The letter may be found here. Robert DeMelo- Stated the best way to get sun for the solar panels is to run east to west to get the most efficient way to get productivity. The trees the neighbor planted would grow tall and need to be trimmed. David Santos- Has had solar at his own home for several years now. He does not know what the buzzing sound that Ms. Jones is referring to. He has never had this issue. The cost of energy is not going down. Understands the drive to protect historical roads, but it’s time to delve deeper into new thoughts and ideas for sustainable energy. Protecting the roof line for aesthetics is silly, but it is up to the Committee and State the make these decisions. Steve Carey- Would like to support Ryan for his application. Thinks everyone should be going green to help the environment. Priscilla Jones- Main concern is the roof facing her home. Does not want her trees to be cut back. Each application should be reviewed individually. If it weren’t for her tree line the roof would be plainly visible from that side. The buzzing sound needs to be taken into consideration. Would like Ryan to use the newer technology to help prevent this sound. Church Street is historic and she would like to see it preserved. John Tansey- Only concern is that the approval for the side and back of the home must be exactly followed to those plans. The plan needs to be confirmed. Katie Coholan- Does not know how loud the buzzing sound would be, but imagines no matter the decibel it would not be looked upon favorably. What comes with the panel is what comes with the panel. If the front panels are denied we may start with the side and come back for the front panels, let it be denied, and appeal it based upon the precedent. Ryan Coholan- Commented there is a lot of passion tonight from a lot of people. He commented that no matter what he does with the property it will not make everyone happy. He asked that the focus be the elements of the regulation and what has been put forth. There’s passion and interest, but laws are laws and rules are rules. George Jessop- One of the things people do not consider is the evolution of solar panels. Part of the reason that this updated layout of the panels on the west side and rear, the depreciation of the components which is relatively short. The evolution will allow for a reduction in the amount of solar exposure for the same level of power. The placement of the transformer to convert the current might be considered in the exposure of the abutting neighbor. It does not make an excessive amount of noise. The OKH Committee was formed to protect the existing historic structure not to make modern technology part of the design. Protect what we have. Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by George Jessop. Roll Call Vote George Jessop-aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Wendy- Asked Ryan to clarify what design would he like the Committee to vote upon. Ryan- Based upon Committee discussion, the plan that shows the panels on the front of the roof would be unacceptable and the plan that shows the panels on the side of the roof and rear would be appropriate. In essence of comments received from the Committee, he would like to move forward with the second design. A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for Coholan, Ryan & Katie, 260 Church Street, Barnstable, Map 153, Parcel 007, Built 1978 to install 10.935 kw solar panels will not exceed roof panels but will add 6” to roof height. 27 panels total no ess, as submitted with modified plan #2. Seconded by George Jessop Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Ryan re-entered the meeting in his official capacity at 7:02pm. APPLICATIONS Duchesney, Peter, 49 Sundelin Way, West Barnstable, Map 216, Parcel 002/002, Built 1962 Addition/renovation. Add second floor, two bedrooms, and one bathroom. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote George Jessop-aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Peter Duchesney was in attendance for this item. Matthew Taylor, builder, was also in attendance. Matthew presented that this application has come before OKH and been approved. The plan is the same as the original, but they’re adding a dormer to the right side that wasn’t in the original plan. Cedar shingles with woven corners, six over one windows, and architectural asphalt shingles. The project has taken so long and so they had to reapply for the permit again. The pictures show the status of the project currently. Wendy- Just to clarify, this was submitted some time ago and it was approved except for the dormer on the right side? Matthew- Correct. The plan is identical to what was approved except for the right -side dormer but thinks the dormer looks more appropriate. Wendy- The dormer balances the dwelling nicely. You’re shingling, is that correct? Matthew- Correct. Woven corners on the dormers as well. There’s a bump out on windows to create more depth. Flying rakes. Two-foot asphalt overhang. Wendy- Are you putting a chimney in? Matthew- The chimney is already existing. Brick chimney. George- Like the way the design has been carried out so far. The projection of the gable end is a nice touch and the overhang fits the design well. Commented to look into a draft accelerator to get a decent draft. Everything is balanced nicely. Ryan- Given the location, setbacks, and the work that has already been done, this has added some depth and balance and is appropriate. Lesley- Likes the balance. Inquired about the windows. Matthew- The ones on the new addition match the middle one on the existing part of the home. All trim will match. Bett- The second dormer balances the home much better. It’s on a very quiet street. Appropriate. Public Comment: None Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote George Jessop-aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for Duchesney, Peter, 49 Sundelin Way, West Barnstable, Map 216, Parcel 002/002, Built 1962 to construct an addition/renovation. Add second floor, two bedrooms, and one bathroom, as submitted, Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan – aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Ostrowski, Michael & Donna, 71 Lothrop’s Lane, West Barnstable, Map 109, Parcel 005/004, Built 1994 Construct new front porch and dormers. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Michael Ostrowski was in attendance. Michael stated he would like to install a front porch on a 34’x7’ bluestone patio. Ryan- Clarified the addition pitch is 8:12. George- Asked what the pitch of the original roof. It’s better than 9:12. Asked to clarify if the pitch of the proposed porch is 4:12. Michael- Correct. George- Copper roof on the arch top dormers? Is there a reason this is an arch top dormer and not a dog-house style dormer? Michael- Yes, copper roof. Like the look of it. Wendy- Isn’t the entryway arched too? Michael- Yes, the arches will match. George- Don’t object to the arch top dormers, but it is for a later period of architecture. Ryan- The roof extension on the porch, are we fixed on the metal roof? Is that the only option? Any other metal roofs in the neighborhood. Michael- It is the only option. There is one on Maple Street on a porch very similar to this with a black metal roof. George- Black metal? Why black? Michael- Liked the look of it. George- It’s rather extreme. Not crazy about the all black and white schemes. Wendy- It will match the black roof though. George- The pitch of the extension has to be kept low as the dormers are set low on the roof. Wendy- Do not object to the design. The area doesn’t have any historic homes in the area with a mix of architecture. The materials are nice and will fit in with the neighborhood. Lesley- Doesn’t like the dormer windows. It looks like a mishmash of styles. Thinks a dog-style dormers would be more appropriate for the home. There is eclectic houses within the neighborhood though. Public Comment: None Michael- Likes the look of the design and would like to keep the application as submitted. Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Ostrowski, Michael & Donna, 71 Lothrop’s Lane, West Barnstable, Map 109, Parcel 005/004, Built 1994 to construct new front porch and dormers as submitted, Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan – aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- abstain DiStefano, Linda, 119 Augusta National Drive, Barnstable, Map 355, Parcel 009, Built 1974 Addition of attached garage to the south of the existing residence. Addition of a porch to the front of the residence. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Kevin Werner from Fine Line Design was in attendance. Linda DiStefano, homeowner, was also in attendance. Kevin presented an extension of an existing ranch style home. They will be taking the garage and turning that into a family room. Where the existing garage doors are, they will construct a open porch with a simple shed roof. All of the materials will match the existing. New windows will match some of the existing windows. Ryan- The front elevation probably doesn’t do it justice as it just looks very long. Where the garage is going to be located on the left, is there any thought to installing a taller window to be more consistent with the rest of the house? Kevin- Those windows are transom style windows that will match an addition on the back that it will match. The garage doors have the same type of style so it will wrap around the home. The front will be heavily planted and take up the space and soften the look. Ryan- They’re all mounted high and it just doesn’t fit in on the front elevation. Linda- The reason for the transom windows is more for security purposes because if the double-hungs are there that they will be set low and it would be easy for someone to break in. Would be amenable to double hung windows, but would like the porch to be kept transom windows. George- Agree with Ryan. The existing windows set the tone for the front elevation of the house. Understands why people want the windows to be higher but that also eliminated the point of them being egress windows. A double hung window is a security window because of the sash. The transom windows are not appropriate. Would rather see double hungs in each of the bays of the porch so that you have a balanced design. The door with the double lights is a west-coast cottage door. It is not appropriate for the east coast. Linda- Okay with changing to double hung windows. The door that’s there will match the existing to the right. Lesley- Likes George’s idea and it will break up the long look. Bett- Agree with George’s suggestion and the windows on the garage whether it is one or two double hung doesn’t particularly phase her. Are there going to be two new front doors or is it going to mimic the existing door. Kevin- Mimic the existing door. Bett- Matching it would be desirable. This area is very remote as well. A lot of trees and shrubbery. Wendy- Agree with the rest of the Committee. Looking at it everything looked so horizontal that it needed a vertical element. Trust George as the architect that the change in windows will be a great improvement. Public Comment: None Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by George Jessop. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness DiStefano, Linda, 119 Augusta National Drive, Barnstable, Map 355, Parcel 009, Built 1974 to construct an addition of attached garage to the south of the existing residence. Addition of a porch to the front of the residence with the modification to add two double hung windows on the porch and at least one double hung window on the garage, as submitted, Seconded by Lesley Wallace. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan – aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Spinney, John, 279 Harbor Point Road Unit #12, Barnstable, Map 352, Parcel 035/00L, Built 1948 Renovate existing cottage to include new roof, sidewall shingles, doors, and windows. Addition of an attached shed to the rear of the cottage. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Kevin Werner from Fine Line Design was in attendance. Homeowner John Spinney was also in attendance. Kevin presented an overview of the project. It is a cottage community. A renovation is being proposed including taking the asphalt roof and making it a cedar roof, bleaching wall cedar shingles for siding, 9 over 6 windows will be replaced with traditional 6 over 6 windows with wood or composite shutters and use the traditional hardware. The deck will be rebuilt. The windows on the gable ends will be boxed out with a copper accent pediment. The gutter will be copper with copper downspouts. The chimney will be removed and replaced with a faux chimney with fieldstone and copper accent cap. A small 3 x 5 shed on the rear. George- Asked about the skylights added. Kevin- Yes, the ceiling is already vaulted, and the homeowner would like more sunlight. George- Will the copper be bright copper or will they be allowed to weather? John- Let them weather if the HOA will allow the copper gutters. May have to come back with a different material to be more traditional look/material. Flexible to the HOA and the OKH stipulations. George- Something boxed in on the left hand side, is that an outdoor shower? John- Yes, plan to move the shower from the rear to the side of the cottage and it will be the same size of what is existing. George- Appropriate. Wendy- Thinks this is a very nice renovation and will fit in with the other cottages. No objections. Lesley- It will all be shingled? John- Yes, they will be shingled with bleached oil. So it’s a silvery look? Kevin- It will be a grey/silver color. Ryan- Comments are minimal; great replacement for the structure. Bett- It’s an adorable little community of a cottage colony and this will design will fit in nicely. No issues. Public Comment: Ann Canedy- It is a cottage colony. The cottage colony was designed to represent a small village and each cottage represents a town hall, a village store, a captains house, etc. This one is the ye olde adam’s house. It is a beautiful renovation, but it does not represent the historical aspect. The chimney and copper pediments are not appropriate. Will the shower enclosure be painted white or will it be a natural wood enclosure? John- Cedar enclosure. Grey. The cedar shingles will also weather into grey. Amy Collins- Representative from the HOA is in attendance. John’s been forthcoming with his plans. The HOA does have concerns and John is aware. The HOA cannot support the renovation as it stands right now. Some of the concerns, Ann mentioned. The materials used from the copper are not common to the village as a whole. The size was also noticed on the chimney and do their best to keep everything as similar as possible. The biggest concern is that the character of the home remains and fits in with the community as well as the materials that are stipulated within the bylaws of the association. Lesley- Amy just layed out that this is inappropriate for that area. Bett- It is not the responsibility of the Committee to meet the criteria of the HOA, but rather if this cottage renovation is appropriate within the Old King’s Highway Historic District. It will be up to the homeowner to hammer out the details with th e association and come back to OKH with any minor modifications for materials, color, etc. John- Is working with the association. Will do their best to adhere to the bylaws and will sort out the few homeowner’s points and once we get to the right answer, we will come back if we have any minor modifications. Amy Collins- Separate from the bylaws, still believes the use of the copper material is inappropriate for the historic district as it does not fit in with the time period of the home. Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Spinney, John, 279 Harbor Point Road Unit #12, Barnstable, Map 352, Parcel 035/00L, Built 1948 to renovate existing cottage to include new roof, sidewall shingles, doors, and windows. Addition of an attached shed to the rear of the cottage, as submitted, Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- abstain Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Constantino, Stephen, 37 Goodview Way, Barnstable, Map 319, Parcel 080, Undeveloped Land Construct a two bedroom carriage house on vacant land with main house on adjacent property. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Jim Hagerty from Reef Builders was in attendance as well as homeowner Stephen Constantino. Jim presented an undeveloped piece of land that abuts the owner’s home in the rear. They are proposing a carriage house on the land. It is a different address and as such is why it is not just a garage. The design is a carriage house that carries o ver the design from the home. It has the exposed rafter tails, the copper accents over the garage entry and attachments, and all elevations of the carriage house are visible from the street. Board and batton detail on the smaller sections. Tried to keep the structure small so that it is not a giant structure. The main girth of the building is thin and added the square footage by a dding the projections to the front and the back. Natural shingles, asphalt shingles on the main roof, brackets on the front of the carriage house doors. Will be true carriage house doors that swing open. 26’ high. George- What are the windows that will be used? What are the rafter tails? Jim- Double hung Anderson windows and the grilles to match the main house. The rafter tails will match the main house and azek will be used. Ryan- Appropriate. Wendy- Appropriate. Likes the fact that it isn’t too big and it fits in with the neighborhood very well. Lesley- The main house is a large house. Whats the square footage of the carriage house? Jim- 900 sq ft. Bett- Design fits in very well. Very nicely done. Appropriate. Public Comment: None Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for Constantino, Stephen, 37 Goodview Way, Barnstable, Map 319, Parcel 080, Undeveloped Land to construct a two bedroom carriage house on vacant land with main house on adjacent property, as submitted, Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Girardi, Michael & Barbara, 200 Indian Hill Road, Barnstable, Map 336, Parcel 060, Built 1968 Construct an alteration and addition to the existing single story house, garage, and deck. Wendy Shuck moved to open the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Peter McDonald was in attendance as well as homeowner Micharl Girardi. This neighborhood has many different styles of homes throughout it and this house appears to have been added on throughout the years. They are planning a 16 x 12 addition to the garage. The side door is the only door that gets used and would be turning that into the front door. Several additions to the rear of the home that will not be visible. New siding, roof, windo ws, and trim. Materials will be cedar shingles and some white clapboard to continue the mixed materials. Asphalt shingle roof tha t will be dark grey and grey trim. Ryan- Area is fairly off the beaten path. No two of the homes are the same in the neighborhood. Appropriate, Lesley- Appropriate. Like the door and arch which breaks up the long portion of the house. Peter- No length is being added to the home. Wendy- An improvement. Are you taking out the existing front door? Peter- Yes. Wendy- Like the entry way and the way that is peaked. Materials are appropriate. Eclectic neighborhood. No objections. George- This house has enough breaks in the ridge for it to be acceptable. Moving the entrance is a modern trick. Is there enough doors on the other end? Peter- There are three doors on the back of the home. Bett- Appropriate. Wendy- Asked about the deck. Peter- There’s a little deck in front of the new door and one on the back of the house. Deck on the rear would be moved to the right. Flat no railings. Public Comment: None Wendy Shuck moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for Girardi, Michael & Barbara, 200 Indian Hill Road, Barnstable, Map 336, Parcel 060, Built 1968 to construct an alteration and addition to the existing single story house, garage, and deck, as submitted, Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye MINOR MODIFICATIONS Murphy, Gregory & Tracey, 188 Dromoland Lane, Barnstable, Map 335, Parcel 083, Built 1994 Remove the door on the rear elevation. Center and replace with double hung windows. No comments. Committee agreed it was still appropriate. A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the Minor Modification for Murphy, Gregory & Tracey, 188 Dromoland Lane, Barnstable, Map 335, Parcel 083, Built 1994 to remove the door on the rear elevation. Center and replace with double hung windows, as submitted, Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye EXTENSIONS Murphy, Gregory and Tracey, 188 Dromoland Lane, Barnstable, Map 335, Parcel 083, built 1994 Alterations to first floor interior space. New windows added. Exterior doors replaced, sidelight added. Front colonnade updated. Second floor updated. New dormer on front side of house. Gable end added above garage. New cupola and skylights. All windows, trim, siding and roofing to match existing. Approved on 10/26/2022. A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the one year Extension for Murphy, Gregory & Tracey, 188 Dromoland Lane, Barnstable, Map 335, Parcel 083, Built 1994 to remove the door on the rear elevation. Center and replace with double hung windows, as submitted, Seconded by George Jessop. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, 625 and 661 Oak Street, West Barnstable, Map/Parcel 195/021 and 195/029 Expand the fence line of the existing West Barnstable Electrical Substation at the 625 and 661 Oak Street parcels. Equipment will be installed and relocated within the expanded substation. Approved on 10/5/2022. A motion was made by Wendy Shuck to approve the one year Extension for NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, 625 and 661 Oak Street, West Barnstable, Map/Parcel 195/021 and 195/029 to expand the fence line of the existing West Barnstable Electrical Substation at the 625 and 661 Oak Street parcels. Equipment will be installed and relocated within the expanded substation. Approved on 10/5/2022, as submitted, Seconded by Ryan Coholan. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye OTHER • Ann Canedy- Discussed the bill being proposed from Senator Julian Cyr concerning solar panels and how it affects the Old King’s Highway Historic District. • OKH Election Results- Elizabeth McCarthy was voted in for a four-year term. Approval of Minutes November 15, 2023 Wendy Shuck moved to approve the November 15, 2023 minutes as submitted. Lesley Wallace seconded. Roll Call Vote George Jessop – aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Next Meeting Date: January 10, 2024; January 24, 2024 ADJOURNMENT- Wendy Shuck moved to adjourn meeting Wednesday December 13, 2023. Lesley Wallace seconded. George Jessop- aye Ryan Coholan- aye Lesley Wallace- aye Wendy Shuck- aye Bett McCarthy- aye Meeting adjourned at 9:15pm. Respectfully Submitted, Erica Brown, Administrative Assistant Planning & Development