HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-02 Historical Commission Minutes North Andover Historical Commission January 2, 2025 meeting
Present: Ron Rudis (chair),Jay Dowd,Jim Wefer, Stan Limpert, Kathy Szyska, Anne Ericson.Jim Wefer
exited the meeting at 5:45 pm.
1. Meeting called to order at 5:01 pm.
2. There were no public comments
3. Correspondence: a Gravestone Conservation Report was received from Fabbin—Lehner Preservation
Consultants
4. Peter Benton from Heritage Strategies met with the Commission to discuss the Historic Preservation
Master Plan status and to answer questions from the Commission.The following points were
discussed:
a. Peter provided an update on the status of the document and invited the Commission to
attend a presentation that he is making to the NA Historical Society on January 15.
b. Peter explained how the relative priority is of recommendations is indicated in the
document via the use of the 'Ongoing' designation and phases.
5. The Commission discussed the Preservation Plan tracking spreadsheet.The Commission meeting will
use the document to facilitate prioritization.
6. CPC applications were discussed. Kathy Szyska volunteered to file an application for tree removal at
the Old Burial Ground, Stan Limpert volunteered to file an application for implementing Preservation
Master Plan design guideline and MACRIS registration recommendations.
7. Limpert made a motion, seconded by Dowd to approve the December 4, 2024 meeting minutes.
Approved 5-0.
8. Limpert provided an update on the potential transfer of the Schofield Mill property to the NA
Historical Society.
Meeting adjourned at 6:02 pm
Documents Distributed
1. 2024-12-04 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf