LOWELL HISTORIC BOARD

SPECIAL MEETING

June 19, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. @ 30 Market Street

MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                         OTHERS PRESENT

Reynold Ilg, Chairman                                                                           Steve Hurley, 30 Market Street

Peter Aucella                                                                                        David Silverstein, Phoenix RE Partners Inc.

David Gray                                                                                           Jon Waverly, Phoenix RE Partners Inc.

Richard Lockhart                                                                                  Stephen Stowell, Administrator

Martha Mayo   

1.   OLD BUSINESS

      A.  DLHD-06-44:  30 Market Street

The Italianate style former Hamilton Mfg. Co. Blue Dye House, built 1883.  Application for an Historic Permit for exterior rehabilitation, roof decks, and associated site improvements (continued from 6/12/06).

The Chairman opened the meeting, noted that it was a continuation of a Public Hearing that originally began on June 12, and that the purpose of the continuation was to hold a site visit to view rooftop mock-ups of the proposed roof structures and decks.  He noted that all elements of the building’s rehabilitation had been approved at the last meeting with the exception of the roof decks and associated structures.

The Chairman recognized applicant David Silverstein.  Mr. Silverstein said that they began focusing on the roof mock-ups and revisions to the proposed plan immediately after the last meeting.  He noted that they have scaled back the previous proposal and have constructed representative samples of several roof elements for the Board to view.

Several elements were viewed from the Central Street bridge over the Pawtucket Canal including proposed locations of privacy walls, stairway headhouses, and railings.  It was noted that the headhouses were reduced in height to 4.5 feet at the front through the use of shed roofs, thus minimizing their impact.  All mock-ups were full scale and placed in the exact locations they would be constructed in.  Mock up elements including pipe/mesh rails, posts, and walls were painted the same gray color that the final construction was proposed to be.

Several elements were also viewed from Market Street, the impact of which was lessened by the reduction in height and the relocation of the Unit 14 roof deck from the front to the center of the roof.  Ms. Mayo noted that her initial concern about this particular location was relieved due to the adjustments made by the applicant.

Mr. Aucella said that the effort made represented a compromise on the part of the applicant.

The Chairman said that he was pleased with the effort made on the part of the applicant and his team.  He noted

that it made the proposal much easier to visualize and stated that all future rooftop installations should be judged in a similar manner.

Motion by Mr. Aucella, seconded by Mr. Lockhart, to:

vote to issue the Historic Permit for the rooftop decks, railings, and other structures at 30 Market Street in the Downtown Lowell Historic District conditional upon the following:

·      Submittal, review, and approval of final details and/or scope of work alterations related to all roof

elements including, but not limited to, decks, railings, mechanical equipment, and other structures prior to commencement of individual work items; and

·      Submittal, review, and approval of design, material, and color samples for metal work and flashings, and

paint.  On-site samples will be required for review and approval prior to commencement of individual work items.

Work is consistent with Section 2.301, 2.303, and 2.326 of the Downtown Lowell Historic District Design Review Standards.

      Unanimously approved, 5-0.

2.   ADJOURNMENT

      Motion by Mr. Aucella, seconded by Mr. Gray, to:

            adjourn the meeting at 5:27 p.m.

      Unanimously approved, 5-0.

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Stephen R. Stowell, Administrator

Lowell Historic Board