Mansfield Historic District Commission

                                                Minutes, Meeting Feb. 10, 2009

Members Present:  I. Atwood, A. Bacon, G. Bruhn, J. McGarry, J. Newmyer, D. Spencer

Others Present:  Dan and Anne Newmyer and Kay Holt

The meeting convened at 8:00 p.m.

Discussion revolved round the status of the renovation project at the home of Dan and Anne Newmyer at 31 Centre Street, Mansfield Centre Historic District. The project was previously approved by the Commission. 

The garage portion of the project has been constructed, and the scale of the project as well as the size and materials used for the garage doors has raised concerns from several committee members as well as village residents.  Dan Newmyer contends that the scale is not different from that originally submitted, and that once the existing structure is rebuilt, the scale will not be objectionable, 

Dave Spencer agreed, although he felt that greater detail should have been supplied to the Committee with the initial proposal.  The Committee, in approving the initial project, relied heavily on the fact that committee member Spencer was the contractor for the project.  Kay Holt  expressed  her concerns regarding the scale of the project within the context of the historic village, as well as her dissatisfaction with the size and the synthetic composition of the garage doors.  She also requested detail on the side elevations. 

Dan Newmyer  agreed to return to the Committee after construction reconvenes.  He also agreed to consider different materials for the garage doors and windows.

There was no other business conducted, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail Bruhn

Chairman