BENNINGTON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
                        Town Office Conference Room
                        Wednesday, February 8, 2006
                               MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: Anne Bugbee, Victor Rolando, Meg Campbell and Scott Murphy, Tordis
Ilg Isselhardt. 
     
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Dostal
1.   Minutes of January 25, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT: Anne Bugbee, Victor Rolando, John Dostal, Scott Murphy, Tordis Ilg, Isselhardt.
                       Upcoming Meetings
                        February 8, 2006
Bugbee moved and Isselhardt seconded the minutes of January 25, 2006 be approved as amended above. 
2.   Time and Place Handbook Update
Isselhardt has made final edits, she will review them with Campbell and Antognioni, Antognioni will forward final edits to Michael Allen.  Three bids for printing were received with Print Quick of Bennington awarded the job.
3.   Bennington Area Preservation Roundtable discussion
Three years ago HPC met with local groups dedicated to the Preservation of Bennington's Historical, Architectural, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources.  Meg suggested we have another meeting in a month or so and invite these organizations to share past successes and upcoming plans.   Antognioni will gather the list of names and addresses for the next HPC meeting.
4.   Other Preservation Issues
Murphy noted that the Barn behind Faller's Music is being used for storage.
Previously HPC questioned the status of the  Pathway Project, and also what the role if any does HPC have in regard to this project.  Murphy noted that the Pathway Project is still in the beginning stages and once the plans are more in place he would ask Dan Monks update HPC.
Campbell noted that Chris Cochran from the Historic Preservation Division is planning to meet with the DRB for a discussion on siding and new materials, the meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. 
Campbell noted that she had met with Dan Monks and that the DRB will be adding verbiage to the Land Use and Development Regulations  in regard to the use of paint colors in the downtown design review district and how they correspond to the entire streetscape.  The DRB will forward the verbiage to HPC for comment at an advisory level before adding to the LUDR.                      Upcoming Meetings
                         March 1, 2006
                         March 15, 2006
                         April 12, 2006
                         April 26, 2006
1.Minutes of February 8, 2006
Minutes were approved with the following amendment.  Unanimous.
  4. Other Preservation Issues
  In response to Isselhardt's concern that the barn behind Faller's Music might be an   At Risk Structure, Murphy noted that the Barn behind Faller's Music is being used   for storage.
  When the Town is planning projects, Isselhardt asked if  HPC can be asked for   advise and comment in the early stages? Previously HPC questioned the status of   the Pathway project, and also what the role if any does HPC have in regard to this   project.  Murphy noted that the Pathway Project is still in the beginning stages and   once the plans are more in place he would have Dan Monks update HPC. 
Respectfully Submitted,
  
Scott Murphy
 Secretary, HPC
 Director of Economic and Community Development
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