Historic District Commission Meeting

*Please see section on Public Input, Zoom
Instructions, and Other Information
at the end of this agenda

DURHAM HISTORIC DISTRICT/HERITAGE COMMISSION
Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Council Chambers, Durham Town Hall, 8 Newmarket Road
AGENDA

I.   Call to order

II.  Roll call

III. Approval of the agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes:November 7, 2019 & March 5, 2020

V.  Public comments

VI.  Ballard Building Signage.  28 Main Street (corner with Madbury Road).  New hanging sign and awning with sign to replace the existing sign and awning.  Pendexter Property Management c/o Mark Henderson, property owner.  Portsmouth Sign Company, designer.  Map 4, Lot 1.  HDC

VII. Torrington LLC Signage.  Main Street on Church Hill.  Multiple signs to replace existing temporary signs on buildings formerly owned by Orion.  Torrington NH OP LLC c/o Matt Morgan, property owner.  Doerr, designer.   8 Main Street – Map 4, Lot 54-4 (two buildings). 10 Main Street – Map 4, Lot 54-3. 23-35 Main Street - Map 5, Lot 1-6 (six buildings).  2 Mill Pond Road – Map 5, Lot 2-6.  HDC

VIII. Route 4 Exit Ramp.  Request for comments from NHDOT for signalization of westbound exit ramp, dynamic signage, and clearing of 250 linear feet of rock face.  HC

IX.   Land Stewardship Committee.  Request for representative from Heritage Commission.  HC

X.    Election of Officers.  Annual election of HDC chair, vice chair, and secretary.  HDC/HC

XI.   Other Business

XII.  Adjournment (by 9:30 p.m.)

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This meeting of the Historic District Commission is a hybrid meeting.  One or more commission members will be physically present in Council Chambers and the other members will participate live via Zoom teleconference.

*PUBLIC INPUT

Members of the public may provide input to the Historic District Commission in one of three ways:

1)   Email.  Send an email or letter to Michael Behrendt, Town Planner, at mbehrendt@ci.durham.nh.us. 

2)   Zoom.  Participate in the meeting via Zoom.  See the instructions below.

3)   Speaking at the meeting itself.   Members of the public are encouraged to send an email or participate via Zoom rather than attending in person, but at this time it is still acceptable to attend the meeting provided that all proper health precautions are taken.  There may be no more than 10 people in Council Chambers at any time and social distance must be maintained.

*ZOOM – INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To Participate by Audio

AUDIO ONLY CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS: In order to access any live Zoom Public Meeting by telephone, you may call: 1-929-436-2866 then type in the Meeting ID.  All Zoom Meeting ID's and Passwords are posted on the homepage of the Town website at www.ci.durham.nh.us under “Latest News” on the left side.

To Participate by Video

Video only instructions:  In order to access any LIVE Zoom Public Meeting.  All Zoom Meeting ID's and Passwords are posted on the homepage of the Town website at www.ci.durham.nh.us under “Latest News” on the left side.

Go to: Zoom.us
Click: Join A Meeting
Enter Meeting ID#
Enter Meeting Password#

IMPORTANT!

1.    Please be sure your full name is viewable, and you are identifiable when using Zoom.

2.    You will be muted until the Public portion of the meeting opens.

3.    If you are watching on Channel 22 or DCAT LiveStream, be sure to mute when using Zoom.

Please remember that these are LIVE meetings and you will be muted when you enter the room.  You will not be able to communicate directly with anyone at the meeting at this time.

If you should have difficulty accessing this number at 7:00 PM, you can send us an email to dcat@ci.durham.nh.us or by calling 603-590-1383. 

PUBLIC INPUT INSTRUCTIONS: Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the Town of Durham will be taking extra steps to allow for public input during public meetings while still ensuring participant safety and social distancing. Per Executive Order by Governor Sununu, scheduled gatherings of 10 or more people will be prohibited.

For Zoom Meeting ID's and Passwords go to the homepage of the Town website at www.ci.durham.nh.us under “Latest News” on the left side.

*OTHER INFORMATION

Public Comments.  The public is welcome to speak about any specific agenda item when that item comes up on the agenda and about any other appropriate subject during Public Comments time.

HDC/HC.  HDC stands for Historic District Commission.  HC stands for Heritage Commission.  The commission is one body with two roles.  The HDC reviews applications in the Historic District.  The Heritage Commission’s broader role is to promote historic preservation throughout Durham. 

Additional information.  Files on the items above may be reviewed in the Planning Office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and on the website at https://www.ci.durham.nh.us/boc_historic.

Contacting us.  Contact the Planning Department with any questions or comments about the items above or any planning-related matters.  Call (603) 868-8064 or email Michael Behrendt, Town Planner, at mbehrendt@ci.durham.nh.us or Karen Edwards, Administrative Assistant at kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us.

Communication aids.  Please provide the Town 48-hours notice if special communication aids are needed.

Next meeting.  The next Historic District Commission meeting will be June 4, 2020.