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-2- <br /> It is important to talk about landscapes and historic vistas and what we would like the <br /> Town to look like. Ashley would like us to provide references to other online resources <br /> or other supporting documents. She asked us to think how the Historic District can be <br /> improved. If there are any regulatory framework issues that need to be improved on, <br /> we should submit our requests. <br /> Richard brought up the recent demolition of the Richard Bourne homestead, presently <br /> owned by the Nichols family. Rosemary was disappointed that we were not notified <br /> because we would have liked to have dendrochronoloa dating done on some of the <br /> original woodwork, if any existed. Evan stated that there are different rules which apply <br /> to Historic Landmarks, which this is not, so no one was notified. Richard mentioned a <br /> new house which was just built in the Santuit Pond area. He feels that the Historic <br /> Commission should have been notified because of the sensitivity of the area. Evan has <br /> a copy of the town-wide PAL Report that lists all the sensitive sites in Mashpee, <br /> together with the sensitivity mapping that was also done. Evan stated that he was not <br /> aware that he had any need to notify the Historic Commission if and when new sensitive <br /> sites were being approved for development. We would like to work closer with the <br /> Planning Department so that we would be notified when demolitions are being special <br /> permitted, and also about new builds in sensitive areas, as we used to be in the past. <br /> The Historical Commission wants to make sure that we do not change the Town Center <br /> which is located in the Historic District. <br /> We had a discussion of the Ancient Ways, including the one at Willow Bend. Richard <br /> asked where is the information kept about the Ancient Ways, and Evan said he had a <br /> map in his office, but Rosemary thinks we have it here in the Archives as well. The <br /> Ancient Ways are public roads, and the public has the right to traverse them. Evan said <br /> that he would get a copy of the Map of the Ancient Ways to share with Richard. <br /> We discussed further planning for the Presentation of our Historic Preservation Awards, <br /> but we did not pick a date certain. It was suggested that we give the 2021 award to the <br /> new Mashpee Town Seal Committee. <br /> Motion to adjourn was proposed by Ava and seconded by Nancy at 5:40pm. Our next <br /> meeting will be on April 21 st at 4:OOpm. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Ann Graham, Sr. Clerk <br />