Historic District Commission
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The Historic District Commission meets at 7:00 pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month, January through July and September through December. All meetings are open to the public.
COMPOSITION: Five (5) members and three (3) alternates
ELECTED/APPOINTED: Appointed
ESTABLISHED BY: CGS 7-147a – 7-147y Charter Sec. 54-31 and Town Ordinance #181
YEAR: 1970
TERMS: Five (5) years
CURRENT MEETING SCHEDULE: 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, except August.
GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES:
Principal regulatory function is to decide whether to issue certificates of appropriateness for the proposed erection, alteration & demolition of a building or structure within the boundaries of the relevant historical or archaeological significance within a historic property.
A Certificate of Appropriateness, issued by the Historic District Commission after its review, will be required for any new construction, demolition, repairs, or changes to the exterior appearance of a building or structure, or any site improvement feature, within the Historic District, visible from a public road, way, or place.
BY-LAWS (YES/NO): Yes.
REGULATIONS/MASTER PLAN/PROGRAMS: Historic District Rules and Regulations
Members
Name | Title | Term Expires |
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Elizabeth Burgess
| Chairperson | 11-30-25 D |
Gary Pitcock
| Member | 11-30-28 D |
Virginia Macro
| Member | 11-30-27 D |
Michael Lanza
| Member | 11-30-28 R |
Janet Wade Utay
| Clerk | 11-30-26 UR |
Council Liaison |
Alternates
Name | Term Expires |
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Tad Bistor
| 11-30-27 R |
Deborah Cohen
| 11-30-26 D |
Louise Neary
| 11-30-23 D |