Mansfield Historic District Commission

Minutes, Meeting October 13, 2009

DRAFT

Members Present:  I. Atwood, G. Bruhn, T. Holt, D. Spencer, and A. Bacon

The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m.

Minutes from the June 6 and September 8 meeting were distributed and approved.

Jack Nardi, who is leading the formulation of new guidelines for the certificate of appropriateness, was not present, and the item was tabled for a later meeting.

Discussion followed regarding the hand-painted sign along Rte 195 in Mansfield Center advertising  “Wood for Sale”.  G.Bruhn had called the phone number on the sign and found that it was someone from Ashford selling wood, who had permission from the property owner (deBoer) to place the sign on his property.  Bruhn identified herself as a member of the Historic District Commission and suggested that the sign was detracting from the attractiveness of Mansfield Center.  The sign owner said that he would remove the sign. It was noted that the sign has not been removed, but is lying face down on the ground.

A. Bacon brought up the new liquor store being constructed at the corner of Bassett’s Bridge Road and Rte 195, noting that she felt that it was also detracting from the Center.  I. Atwood will look into why it did not come before the Design Committee, an advisory committee to the Zoning Commission.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail Bruhn

Chairman