HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-04 Historical Commission Minutes North Andover Historical Commission September 4, 2024 meeting
Present: Ron Rudis(chairperson), Jay Dowd,Jim Wefer, Stan Limpert, Kathy Szyska, Anne Ericson
1. Meeting called to order at 5:03 pm.
2. The Commission discussed North Andover Historical Preservation Master Plan document drafts.
Among topics discussed were:
• How would recommendations in the Master Plan be funded?
• Is the current North Andover inventory in MACRIS comprehensive?
• Once the inventory is comprehensive, should demolition delay decisions be based on
whether a property is in the inventory rather than on the age of a property?
• Should the plan recommend bylaw changes that will give the Historical Commission a
mechanism for preventing neglect of historically significant properties?
3. The Commission discussed the potential donation to the town of a lot of land next to the Old Burial
Ground currently owned by the North Andover Historical Society.The general consensus was that
this would be a positive addition to the OBG area, assuming that appropriate conservation
restrictions are put in place.
4. Old Business—In anticipation of submitting a CPA request for tree removal at the Old Burial Ground
Stan Limpert will obtain two estimates from tree service companies, and Ron Rudis will research a
previous CPA grant that was made for tree removal at the 2"d burial ground.
5. Limpert made a motion, seconded by Wefer to approve the July 15, 2024 meeting minutes.
Approved 6-0.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm
Documents Distributed
1. 2024-07-15 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
2. N Andover Bylaws 4-30-24.pdf
3. N Andover Inventory 4-23-24.pdf
4. N Andover Planning 5-9-24.pdf
5. N Andover Stakeholders 5-12-24.pdf