MINUTES
OF THE
CRANBURY TOWNSHIP
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
TIME AND
PLACE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the Cranbury
Township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission was held at the Town Hall,
Cranbury, New Jersey, on February 17, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Bobbie
Marlowe, Co-Chairperson of HPAC, called the meeting to order and acted as the
Chairman thereof, and, Linda M. Scott, Secretary for the Commission, performed as
Secretary.
STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE
Pursuant of the Sunshine Law,
adequate notice in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A.
10:4-5) was provided on January 7, 2003 of this meeting=s date, time, place and agenda was
mailed to the news media, posted on the Township bulletin board, mailed to
those requesting personal notice and filed with the Municipal Clerk.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
Cynthia Hinson, Diane Stasi, Don Jo
Swanagan and Bobbie Marlowe Co-Chairperson.
MINUTES
The minutes of the January 20, 2004 were
reviewed and amended, motion to approve by Ms. Marlowe, second by Mr.
Swanagan. The February 3, 2004 meeting
minutes were reviewed and amended with a motion to approve by Ms Stasi, second
by Mr. Swanagan. All in favor for both
meeting minutes.
APPLICATIONS
Mr. Ron
Howarth was present to discuss his application for replacing 3 windows at his
12 Cranbury Neck Road residence, Block 23, lot 107. He plans to replace like with like 6/6 panes,
double hung, color will also match. Application
and product information (Anderson 400 series brochure) was reviewed and
approved, all in favor. Applicant
informed HPAC the historic barn tear down will commence approximately in March,
as the warm weather approaches.
Richard
Schroeder, Architect, and Peter Mavoides, homeowner of 10 South Main Street,
Block 23, Lot 74 were present for the discussion of the previously approved
addition by HPAC at the October 21, 2003 meeting. This approved plan will be downsized. Most of the changes will be on the interior
floor plan. The exterior changes exclude
the second bay window, enclosed back porch is shortened and the louvered
clapboard will be eliminated. The
details for the windows, frieze, corner moulding, siding, and shutters will be
replicated as originally approved. The
gutters and down spouts will be built in.
Application and plans reviewed and approved by all.
Sean Deverin of 20 Maplewood Avenue,
Block 33, Lot 22, was present to discuss his drawings that he presented to HPAC
for his proposed addition. He proposes
to refurbish the existing aluminum siding and reuse on repairs. The lower front section porch posts will need
refurbishing. Porch railing is existing,
some balustrades will need repair, but this adds much character to the front section. The porch floorboards are in need of replacing. HPAC would like to retain as much of the remaining
character as possible. Application
reviewed and approved.
DISCUSSION
By
request, Don Jo and Cynthia walked the Barclay Site at 147 Plainsboro Road, on
February 11. They walked the perimeter
of this old clapboard house taking notes.
Cynthia prepared a draft memo of this structure for the historic façade
deed restrictions. She will edit and
send to secretary to print on letterhead, which will be sent to Pari Stave.
Discussion
of the re-organization resulted in Bobbie Marlowe nominated as Chair. Don Jo first the motion and Diane Stasi
second, all in favor. She thanked the
committee for the honor. Diane Stasi was
nominated as Co-Chair, she was reluctant, stating that she felt there were
other more qualified members. The
committee conveyed their high regards to her and in time, Diane will have the
confidence to excel in this position.
Motion made by Bobbie, second by Don Jo, all in favor.
A discussion
of the HPAC vacancy and how, historically, requested from interested
individuals would submit their resumes for consideration. HPAC would review these resumes and make
recommendations to the Township Committee.
A suggestion that Thomas Lee, architect; Bill Gittings, local architect;
or Barry Williams, builder, are all people who have the Class A qualification.
Secretary will send these suggestions to Richard Stannard. HPAC would like to have the vacancy filled
soon as with only four member, it is often difficult to have a quorum.
Currently,
Chapter 93 states that the Administrative Officer is the Construction
Official. The proposed Chapter 93 will
need rewording so that it is conducive for another individual other than the
Construction Official to perform the duties.
Bobbie Marlowe made list of some of the duties that would be
performed. A suggestion that a “job log”
with the details be kept, should there be any questions or concerns regarding
an application.
HPAC is
moving forward as guest speakers at Historical Society potluck dinner on March
19. Pete Turner would like to meet with
each member for his or her ideas. Don Jo
will open with the history of HPAC. Diane
has an idea of showing before and after slides of projects/applications that
had come to HPAC for approval. Some
mentioned projects were 18-22 North Main Street as a work in progress, 11 South
Main Street showing the freestanding barn; 47 South Main Street had the
aluminum removed and the details replaced; 52 South Main Street with
scale. 17 Prospect Street offered some
discussion as how HPAC worked through rough drawings. A slide of the new district map will also be
shown. Bobbie will discuss HPAC’s future
with the proposed Chapter 93 i.e. minor application.
Meeting
went into closed session at 8:55 pm for review of executive sessions minutes
for January 6 and 12. Minutes were
amended and meeting was then opened at 9:05 pm.
A motion to
approve the January 6 minutes by Diane, second by Cynthia, Bobbie recused
herself. A motion to approve the January
12 minutes by Bobbie, second by Don Jo. All
in favor
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
There being no further business, on motion duly made,
seconded, and carried, the meeting was thereupon adjourned at 10:15 pm. A motion by Diane Stasi, second by Cynthia
Hinson, all are in favor.
CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
I, Undersigned, do hereby certify;
That I am duly elected and acting
secretary of the Cranbury Township Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
and,
That the foregoing minutes, of the
Historic Preservation Advisory Commission, held on February 17, 2004,
consisting of 3 pages, constitutes a true and correct copy of the minutes of
the said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
do subscribe, my name of said Historic Preservation Advisory Commission this March
17, 2004.
__________________________________________
Linda M. Scott,
Secretary