Historical Commission @ Jul 14, 2026 10:30 AM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Chatham, MA;
Board: Historical Commission
Time: Tuesday July 14 @ 10:30 AM EDT
Location: Annex - Large Meeting Room

Agenda:
TOWN OF CHATHAM
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
AGENDA
July 14, 2026
10:30 am
Large Meeting Room
Town Hall Annex - 261 George Ryder Road

Please Note: This meeting is being recorded and will be available shortly hereafter for scheduled and on demand viewing on any smartphone or tablet device. If anyone else is recording the meeting or using an AI note taking app, please notify the Chairman.

Pursuant to Governor Healey’s March 28, 2025, signing of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025 extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20 until June 30, 2027, this meeting of the Chatham Historical Commission is being conducted in person and via remote participation.

Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order. A reminder that people who would like to listen to this meeting while in progress may do so by calling the phone number 1 (508) 945-4410, Conference ID: 736 403 099# or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.

While this is a LIVE broadcast and simulcast on Chatham TV (Xfinity channel 1072), despite our best efforts, we may not be able to provide real-time access.

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CONFERENCE ID: 736 403 099#
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MINUTES: June 16, 2026

HEARINGS:

Application No: 26-013 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Fully Demolish (Relocation) a Historic Building or Structure located at 45 School Street; filed by: William G. Litchfield 330 Orleans Road N. Chatham, Ma 02650 filed for: Edge Investments, LLC 2029 Isla Vista Lane, Naples, FL, 34105 (Continued from the June 16, 2026 meeting)

Application No: 26-013 To be heard in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(e) of the Cape Cod Commission Regional Policy Plan regarding properties situated in a National Historic Register District pursuant to an Application for Substantial Alteration to a Historic or Contributing Structure in a National Historic Register District Located at: 45 School Street; filed by: William G. Litchfield 330 Orleans Road N. Chatham, Ma 02650 filed for: Edge Investments, LLC 2029 Isla Vista Lane, Naples, FL, 34105 (Continued from the June 16, 2026 meeting)

Application No: 26-015 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 90 Old Harbor Road; filed by: Jack Kemper 790 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032 filed for: Jason & Danielle Pananos 277 Ardsley Road, Longmeadow, Ma 01106 (Continued from the June 16, 2026 meeting)



Application No: 26-016 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 44 Independence Lane; filed by: Theodore Streibert 15 Linden Tree Lane, Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Willliam Appleyard Family Trust 11 Bayview Road, Wellesley, Ma 02482

Application No: 26-017 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 297 Shore Road; filed by: Andrew L. Singer, Esq. 26 Upper County Road – P.O. Box 67, Dennisport, Ma 02639 filed for: CBI Owner LLC 31 St. James Avenue, Boston, Ma 02116

Application No: 26-018 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Partially Demolish a Historic Building or Structure located at 547 Shore Road; filed by: Leslie Schneeberger, Schneeberger Collective 1475 Orleans Road Unit A E. Harwich, Ma 02645 filed for: John & Marianne Fouhey 1105 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10128

Application No: 26-019 To be heard in accordance with Chapter 158 (Demolition Delay Bylaw) of the Town of Chatham General Bylaws, pursuant to the Notice of Intent to Fully Demolish (Relocate on same parcel) a Historic Building or Structure located at 79 Forest Beach Road; filed by: Eastward Companies 155 Crowell Road, Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Eastward MBT LLC 155 Crowell Road, Chatham, Ma 02633

Application No: 26-013 To be heard in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(e) of the Cape Cod Commission Regional Policy Plan regarding properties situated in a National Historic Register District pursuant to an Application for Substantial Alteration to a Historic or Contributing Structure in a National Historic Register District Located at: 79 Forest Beach Road; filed by: Eastward Companies 155 Crowell Road, Chatham, Ma 02633 filed for: Eastward MBT LLC 155 Crowell Road, Chatham, Ma 02633

New Business:

•Reorganization of the Board, Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk.

•Administrative Approval Ratifications: none
Old Business:

Preservation Restrictions – to be held by the Historical Commission. Process to assist property owners in generating a Preservation Restriction of historic homes. Discussion held with Select Board and Town Counsil. Select Board consented to allow Commission to proceed to generate a process.

•Back Home and Lifted in Place…Chatham’s Historic, US Coast Guard Boat House, returned to Stage Harbor, restoration in process for “Adaptive Reuse” as the “Shellfish Upweller”, at 90 Bridge Street. Assembling information and review for the updated Form B, by Preservation Consultant Eric Dray. Submission, March 2027, when Boat House is dedicated to MHC for “Determination of Eligibility”, as a National Register Structure.

•Application by the Nickerson Family Assoc. (NFA), to Mass Historic Commission, (MHC), for the “William and Anne Nickerson homesite, archeological site” – for listing as a National Register Site, in process PAL/Holly Herbster. Comments from Commission members on recently received draft to be submitted to MHC in July.

•Correspondence – None

Chairman’s Report

•Status of Current Demolition Delays:
-127 Stage Harbor Road expires October 7, 2026

Issues on hold:

•Demolition by Neglect, concerns and possible actions to address the issue.
•Protection of resources in archeologically sensitive areas. Consider adoption of a formal archaeological review process. Recommendations from Updated Town Wide Archeological Survey, possible coordination with Conservation Commission.
•Monomoy Theatre Property - 776 Main St, Concepts/Restoration for Washington /Taylor House & Theatre,
•Development of Preservation Plan.
•Preliminary review for possible update/expansion of Marconi-RCA National Register District as a result of the updated Archeological Reconnaissance Survey from March 2009.


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•Request to the Director of Community Development to allow the CHC to engage services of a Preservation Consultant to consult on matters relating to applications submitted to the Commission and general historical preservation projects.