HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT
Mission Statment: To enrich the present and future, by preserving the past.
To promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of buildings, places and districts of historic interest in our town, state and nation, and the preservation of appropriate settings for historic buildings.
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DUTIES:
By state statute and local ordinance, the Historic District Commission is empowered to perform these duties:
1. Reviews all proposed changes to the buildings and structures in both historic districts and issues (or denies) permits (called Certificates of Appropriateness). Such permits are required for construction of new buildings or structures, or remodeling or alterations of exterior features of buildings and structures, which can be seen from a public street, way, or place.
2. Educates the public on the value of historic preservation.
3. Acts as an advisory group on preservation matters: expressing opinions on local projects, proposing legislation (local/state, federal) cooperating and interacting with other groups (town, state, national).
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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Five year overlapping terms/Five regular members. Three year overlapping terms/Three alternate members.
Meetings held the first and third Monday of each month.
Diane Calabro, (R), 1731 Peck La, 250-9350, 01/31/05 – 01/31/10
Lauren Backman, (R), 108 Cornwall Ave, 272-8980, 01/31/06 – 01/31/11
Jeanne Chesanow*, (R), 214 Cornwall Ave, 272-1131, 01/31/05 – 01/31/08
Stephen Parsons, (D), 763 Rustic La, 272-7099, 02/13/07 – 01/31/12
Eleanor Herrmann, (D), 1116 Wallingford Rd 272-8844, 02/22/05 – 01/31/09
ALTERNATES:
Jim Louys, (U), 505 Buckland Dr, 271-1300, 01/31/05 – 01/31/08
John Torello, (U), 368 Maple Ave, 272-2116, 01/31/06 – 01/31/09
Eric Anderson, (D), 383 West Main St, 645-5908, 02/13/07 – 01/31/10
Liaison member: David Schrumm
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