03/09/2000 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Minutes

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HISTORIC DISTRICT ST"Y COAEM[ITTEE THURSDAY,MARCH 9,2000 MASH-PEE TOWN ALL Present: Joe Polito,Frank Hicks, Earl Mills, Ed Callahan, Torn Fudala Meeting convened at 4,35 p.m. Torn spore With Ann whitlow of the Historic Commission about the status of the PAL study.. They are waiting fpr input fonn the Tribal Council. It is her understanding that Mark Harding will continue to review PAL material for the bribe. They have been given an extension of time so the tribal councican 'e ie v it. This is a mandatory item or the district. Earl will talk to people at the Trial Council to try to expedite this. At the last m.e' eting, Tom presented proposed boundaries for the Mashpee Center District and the r Main Street Pistrict. Because there was not a quote, the boundaries were not voted on. Tom asked that they he voted on'at this meeting. Tam reviewed the revised map showing the proposed boundaries for the Mashpee Center Historic District, inegrporating discussion from the last meeting. The orange are'historic sites and the red existing historic structures. Torn explained that the Mashpee Oversoul Theater was proposing to build a theater at the former IPSO/town hall site at Heritage Park. The building would have been a recreation of the original building. At the last Selectmen s meeting, it was decided to give them a site on the property next to town hall, wich the town is in the process of purchasing. The Selectmen did not want the theater to interfere wit Kittle League parking at Heritage Park. The proposed boundary goes � lots beyond Heritage park. Torn suggested the'Committee look at creating subcommittee's to focus on some aspects of what needs to be done to establish the districts. Joe asked if all-this work will be for naught, if people don't grant it. People may not want it because of architectural controls. Tom said it was an overwhelming vote at town.meeting to create the study committee. There was a lot of adverse reaction in town to'. the Dunkin Donuts(on lite 130). The committee will want to test the waters before going to town meeting. Earl said Heritage Park also known as Oakley Field, in his mind has historical significance. At one time there w s a house at the site. -Pow wows traditionally were Meld there. The town hall was there at one time. Joe said it bothers him that Morgan Peters couldn't put his theater there. Is there another agenda going on? Tom said is incumbent on this Committee to build support for the district; explain it to people and 1 i