HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-06 Old Center Historic District Commission Minutes North Andover Historic District Commission
Meeting Minutes
March 6, 2024
Present: Ryan Schruender, Leslie Frazier, Roger Lawson, Lisa Roberts, Kathleen Szyska, Laurie
Belsito, Michael Lenihan
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
K. Szyska made a motion to go into Executive Session and M. Lenihan seconded the motion.
There was unanimous consent.
Executive Session entered at 6:02 p.m.
Justin Perrotta Esq., KP Law was present
The settlement offer previously 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 fieldstone for a proposed retaining wall,
evergreen tree screening on the rear south side and a natural wood fence on the Johnson Street
side. R. Lawson seconded the motion.
The motion passed with K. Szyska voting no, and L. Roberts abstaining.
L. Frazier made a motion to close the executive session and M. Lenihan seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously, and the commission exited executive session at 6:49
Discussion of Old Center Historic District Commission (OCHDQ Application Format
Commission members reviewed a packet of examples of similar applications from other towns
and discussed possible details to include on the OCHDC application in order to help both the
commission and applicants provide proper information when applying for a certificate of
appropriateness.
R. Schruender said he would put together a draft of a new application for the commission to
review based on feedback, and readdress it at a later date.
Discussion Regarding the Citizens Petition for a Historic Barn Overlay District.
Reviewed handout of Article 20 Historic Barn Overlay District, amending town zoning bylaw
and made a list of proposed questions for planning board meeting for a surrogate of our
commission to ask.
Approval of meeting minutes from Feb. 202024
L. Roberts made a motion to approve the minutes from February 26th meeting and K. Szyska
seconded the motion.
There was unanimous approval.
L. Frazier made a motion to close the meeting and M. Lenihan seconded the motion.
There was unanimous consent to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.