Lincoln Historical Commission
Historic District Commission
Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2002, 7:30 a.m.
Attendees: Colin Smith, Chair, Abigail Congdon, Eleanor Fitzgerald, Kenneth Hurd, Stefania Jha, David Ries and Mary Spindler
Town: Elaine Carroll
Guest: Catherine Clark, 41 Stony Brook Road
Thomas Kinslow, Gleysteen Design
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 5, 2002, 7:30 a.m., Employees Lounge, Town Offices
Minutes of the December 4 and 11, 2001 meetings were approved as written.
Demolition Delay Reviews:
Brent and Catherine Clark, 41 Stony Brook Road:
Cathy Clark and Thomas Kinslow of Gleysteen Design came in to speak to the members about demolishing a large portion of the existing structure and making the house better suited for a family. The house was formerly owned by Kevin McHale and was built in 1980. Mrs. Clark said that they have not moved in yet but have spent the last 7 months talking about ways to salvage the house as is but think that the house has a bunker feel to it. This house is more suitable for big parties and is a celebrity-type house rather than a family home. After a brief discussion, the LHC voted unanimously to approve the demolition application.
Warren Meade, 30 Old Sudbury Road:
Warren Meade is requesting the demolition of both structures on this property. Eleanor Fitzgerald, who is the realtor for this property, said that the owner does not plan to tear down these structures but wants to have the permission to do so in place for any prospective buyers for this property. The farmhouse in the front is only 20 feet from the road and is a legal non-conforming structure. It appears to be structurally sound with some functional obsolescence that are not easy to overcome, including the ceilings, which are only about 6 10” high, only 2 bedrooms on second floor and 1 bath on the first floor. The only access to the basement is through the bathroom. There has been little interest in the house as is. The carriage house in the back is the more desirable
structure but has never been approved as a legal dwelling and under the current zoning by-laws may not be occupied as a principal dwelling once Eleanor Meade is no longer living on the property, even if the primary residence (the farmhouse) were removed from the lot. After a brief discussion, the members felt that there was nothing historically significant about the structures and no basis to deny the demolition application for both structures. It was also felt that it would be imperative that the present owner and any potential buyer be made aware of the fact that if both houses were torn down that this would be considered a non-buildable lot and that before any demolition is done, the owner should go before the Board of Appeals for any special permits which would be required. The LHC voted unanimously to approve the demolition applications. Eleanor Fitzgerald recused herself from voting on this application.
Other Business:
Library Lane and Library Archives Committee Eleanor Fitzgerald said that Jerry Cirullo and Emily Althausen would be coming before the members at a later date to talk about the Long-Range Plan for Archives/Historical Collections but also wanted to talk about lighting on Library Lane at the same time. The lighting is a major safety issue for night meetings.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine Carroll
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