Minutes of the December 16, 2004 meeting of the Historical Area commission (HAC) held in the New Castle Town Hall at 2nd & Delaware Streets, New Castle, Delaware.
Present at roll call were: Mr. Douglas Heckrotte
Mrs. Sally Monigle, Chairman
Mrs. Mary Davis
Mrs. Jane Miller
Mr. William Hentkowski
Mrs. Deborah A. Pullan, taking minutes
The Acting Chair, Mrs. Monigle, called the regular meeting of the Historic Area Commission for the City of New Castle to order at 4:45 p.m. and the roll was called.
OLD APPLICATIONS:
F. Dressler 137 E. 2nd St.
Improvements: Concept only on addition
Discussion: Discussion on ways to reduce mass of addition.
Disposition:
Action: Tabled by Applicant
R. Daniels 14 Dalby Alley
Improvements: Revised plan approval
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application assubmitted. Ten light window on back door OK (the fewer the better).
Action: Approved
NEW APPLICATIONS
T. Binkley 25 W. 4th St.
Improvements: Build 2 story addition on side of property
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application as submitted with proviso that windows are 2 over 2 and that we do not recommend off street parking and that the litany be followed.
Action: APPROVED
Buttonwood School 111 Buttonwood Ave.
Improvements: Plan approval for addition for Historic Commercial property
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application as submitted with proviso that cornice be drawn better, recess deeper with wood siding if possible. See later drawings all in wood.
Action: APPROVED
B. Schmidt 313 Delaware St.
Improvements: Roof-chimney Remove loose mortar and relay loose bricks and re-point bricks on back section of house.
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application as submitted with proviso that litany be followed and mortar match existing and we will inspect a sample of the mortar.
Action: APPROVED
B. Hartnett 217 Chestnut St.
Improvements: Build deck and wood French doors per plans attached.
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application as submitted.
Action: APPROVED
S. Padmalingam 222 Chestnut St.
Improvements: Plan approval for addition to existing house.
Discussion:
Disposition:
Action: TABLED BY APPLICANT
S. Velitskakis 219 East 2nd St.
Improvements: Sub-divide property, demolish garages and build new house.
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application as submitted with understanding roughly is ½ of 60’ lot and we will set set backs when he returns next month.
Action: APPROVED
M. Miller 32 W. 4th St.
Improvements: Replace 2nd floor window in kind with wood double hung window.
Discussion:
Disposition: Mr. Heckrotte: I move we vote on the application as submitted.
Action: APPROVED (Mrs. Miller abstained from voting
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:30.
Respectively submitted
Deborah A. Pullan
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