Historic District Commission Meeting

*This meeting will be conducted in Council Chambers
The public is welcome to attend in Council Chambers
or via Zoom remotely.
Please see sections on Public Input, Zoom Instructions,
and Other Information at the end of this agenda

DURHAM HISTORIC DISTRICT/HERITAGE COMMISSION
Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Council Chambers, Durham Town Hall
8 Newmarket Road
AGENDA

I.     Call to order

II.    Roll call

III.   Approval of the agenda

IV.   Approval of minutes – July 7, 2022

V.    Public comments

VI.   Staff report

VI.   Wagon Hill Farm – Bickford-Chesley House.  Review of Historic Building Conditions Assessment.  HC

VII.  Community Workshop.  Discussion about holding a workshop for the benefit of property owners, businesses, and residents located in the Historic District.  HDC/HC

VIII.  2023 HDC Budget.  Items proposed for 2023 HDC budget.  HC

IX.    Madbury Road Reconstruction Project.  Discussion about project.  HC

X.     Discussion about procedures for HDC applications.  HDC

XI.    Lafayette Marker.  Discussion about enhancing area around the marker.  HC

XII.    Other Business

XIII.   Adjournment - by 9:30 p.m.

This meeting of the Historic District/Heritage Commission will be conducted in Council Chambers.  A quorum must be physically present in order to hold the meeting.  Individual commission members may participate via zoom provided special procedures are followed. 

*PUBLIC INPUT

Members of the public may provide input to the commission in one of three ways:

1)   Email.  Send an email or letter to Michael Behrendt, Town Planner, at mbehrendt@ci.durham.nh.us. 

2)   Zoom.  Participate in the meeting via Zoom.  See the instructions below.

3)   Speaking at the meeting itself.  

*ZOOM – INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZOOM VIDEO CALL-IN AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Everybody will need to register in order to participate via Zoom.  Project applicants should present in person or via video (and make sure that they are visible).

To Participate by Audio

AUDIO ONLY CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS: In order to access any live Zoom Public Meeting by telephone, you MUST be preregistered.  Then call: 1-929-436-2866, enter the Meeting ID and Password.  Zoom Meeting ID's and Passwords are only available to preregistered participants.  You can preregister at:  https://www.ci.durham.nh.us/boc_dcatgovernance/zoom-video-conference-meetings.

To Participate by Video

VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS:  In order to access any LIVE Zoom Public Meeting, you must be Preregistered. Preregistering for any Zoom Public Meetings can be done by clicking: https://www.ci.durham.nh.us/boc_dcatgovernance/zoom-video-conference-meetings.

IMPORTANT!

1. Please be sure your full name is viewable, and you are identifiable when using Zoom.
2. Your video will be turned off and audio muted until the public portion of the meeting opens.
3. If watching on Channel 22 or DCAT LiveStream be sure your computer/TV audio is muted when using Zoom.​

These are LIVE Public meetings and we ask that your audio and video be muted.  If not, the host will mute them for you.  You will not be able to communicate directly with anyone in the Zoom meeting at this time.  Participants will have the opportunity to comment during Public Comments, or when a Public Hearing is opened.  We ask that you mute your audio and video after you've commented, if not, the host will mute them for you.  If you wish to submit comments for public input, please submit them via email by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting.

If you should have difficulty, please send DCAT an email: dcat@ci.durham.nh.us  or by calling 603-590-1383

*OTHER INFORMATION

Public Comments.  The public is welcome to speak about any specific agenda item when that item comes up on the agenda and about any other appropriate subject during Public Comments time.

HDC/HC.  HDC stands for Historic District Commission.  HC stands for Heritage Commission.  The commission is one body with two roles.  The HDC reviews applications in the Historic District.  The Heritage Commission’s broader role is to promote historic preservation throughout Durham.  

Additional information.  Files on the items above may be reviewed in the Planning Office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and on the website at https://www.ci.durham.nh.us/boc_historic.

Contacting us.  Contact the Planning Department with any questions or comments about the items above or any planning-related matters.  Call (603) 868-8064 or email Michael Behrendt, Town Planner, at mbehrendt@ci.durham.nh.us or Karen Edwards, Administrative Assistant at kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us.

Communication aids.  Please provide the Town 48-hours notice if special communication aids are needed.

Next meeting.  The next Historic District Commission meeting will be September 1, 2022.

*LAND, WATER AND LIFE ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

The Town of Durham, New Hampshire wishes to acknowledge the spiritual and physical connection maintained by the Pennacook, Abenaki and Wabanaki peoples to N’dakinna (homeland), aki (land), nibi (water), lolakwikak (flora) and awaasak (fauna). New Hampshire has been home to these Indigenous people for thousands of years. The residents of Durham acknowledge the ongoing hardships endured by our Indigenous neighbors after the loss of their unceded homelands which we now steward, and we will work to foster relationships to support the well-being of Indigenous people who carry forward the traditions of their ancestors.