HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-31 Old Center Historic District Commission Minutes North Andover Historic District Commission
Meeting Minutes
January 31, 2024
Present: Ryan Schruender, Leslie Frazier, Roger Lawson, Martha Larson, Lisa Roberts,
Kathleen Szyska, Laurie B elsito, Michael Lenihan
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
R. Schruender called for approval of the minutes from January third.
K. Syzka- wanted to include a correction. She clarified that there is no law that the North Parish
church would need to present their project before the Historical Commission first.
Minutes approved unanimously.
Certificate of Appropriateness 730 Massachusetts Ave.
The applicant, Michael Ryley—introduced himself as small business owner of Andover Pest,
located in town.
Sorin Farcas introduced himself as the contractor for the project before the commission. He
works for Sordan Construction and is seeking approval to replace three windows in the front of
the house. One of which the size of the window would change from what is currently there
because of a new layout for renovations of the kitchen inside. From the outside, all three
windows being proposed would be the same size.
The left window of the three was slightly larger, and the proposal is for the size to change to
match the other two windows on that side of the house.
L. Roberts asked for clarification since she is still new to the commission as to why our
commission needed to approve this project since it wasn't on a traditional historical house.
Discussion followed on why the commission has jurisdiction. It was concluded that the house
was within the historic district, and therefore a contributing member to the district. It is the
commissions goal to keep the integrity of each structure as is.
R. Schruender Recuses himself from a vote on the project because he does work with the
applicant.
After members reviewed the application documents, there were no further questions.
M. Larson made a motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness and R. Lawson
seconded the motion.
There was unanimous consent and the motion passed.
L. Frasier made a motion to go into Executive Session and M. Lenihan seconded the motion.
There was unanimous approval.
Executive Session entered at 6:17 p.m.
Justin Perrotta Esq., KP Law entered via speakerphone.
The new settlement offer provided by council, was discussed along with strategy moving
forward pertaining to litigation concerning the 3 Great Pond Road project.
M. Lenihan made a motion for a vote to authorize council, Justin Perrotta Esq. to have further
discussions with the Plantiff's lawyer regarding the settlement offer. L. Frasier seconded the
motion.
The motion passes unanimously with L. Roberts abstaining.
M. Larson makes a motion to close the executive session. K. Syzka seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously, and the commission exited executive session at 6:48 p.m.
R. Schruender said he is working on setting up a joint meeting with the Historical Commission
to discuss the North Parish Church project. Will have a date in the future.
L. Frasier made a motion to close the meeting and M. Lenihan seconded the motion.
There was unanimous consent to adjourn at 6:49 p.m.