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Why it matters: The committee reviews exterior work within the Old Kings Highway Historic District; its decisions affect what residents are permitted to install or alter in the district’s right-of-way and on historic properties.

Key approvals and outcomes

- 25A028 — 85 Weir Road (Sunrun/Solar): Approved. Steve Kelly of Sunrun said the proposal is for 31 black-on-black solar panels (18 on the front roof, 13 on the rear). Committee members noted the front roof’s dark gray color and that Weir Road is designated a historic byway. The committee approved the application by voice vote.

- 25A029 — 11 Apache Drive (My Generation Energy): Approved. Diane Addison of My Generation Energy represented a 22-panel, all-black system to be installed on the rear roof; she said the array “is not even visible from any parts of the road.” The committee approved the application by voice vote.

- 25A030 — 59 North Dennis Road: Withdrawn. The agenda listed this application but the applicant withdrew before the committee heard it.

- 25D002 — 165 Route 6A (barn demolition): Tabled. The committee ordered a publicly noticed site visit (see separate article). Members also flagged outstanding Zoning Board of Appeals and building-department issues.

- 25A031 — 169 Route 6A (construct barn): Tabled. Applicants had left the meeting; the committee tabled the item pending the site visit and any related approvals.

- 25A032 — 155 Mayflower Terrace (window replacements): Approved. Matt Davis of Cape Associates described replacement of two windows (one front window to the right of the central gable and a rear bedroom window). Committee members asked for window specifications and an elevation showing the new window in context; one committee member abstained, citing missing materials in the packet.

- 25A033 — 247 Willow Street (Boy Scouts sign): Approved. Amy Zahn, executive director of the Cape Cod and Islands Council, and Joseph Scott of J and J Sign Company presented a new double-faced sign and two 30-inch circular logos on the building. Committee members said the design matched a recent sign installed at another Boy Scout property and approved the application.

- 25A034 — 69 Freeboard Lane (paint front facade and shutters): Approved. Owners Peter and Jane Eichman proposed repainting the front clapboards and shutters (clapboard: Western Flax; shutters and doors: Newburyport Blue). The committee approved the application.

- 25A035 — 23 Red Jacket Road (split-rail fence and gate): Approved. Owner Jennifer Constant and the agent Pro Fence Company proposed a new three-foot wood split-rail fence around a flower bed, with a side gate; the committee approved the application.

- 25A036 — 32 Summer Street, Sacred Heart Chapel (power wash and stain shingles): Approved. Representatives described power washing and applying a gray-weathered stain intended to produce a consistent appearance across variable, weathered cedar shingles. Committee members discussed stain darkness and pressure-washing techniques; the motion passed with an abstention recorded by one member.

- 25A037 — 221 Center Street (stockade and split-rail fence): Approved. Owner Sean Greenau described a semi-solid stockade fence on the east property line (about 60 feet) with replacement of adjacent split-rail sections and connections to an existing dog enclosure; the committee approved the application.

- 25A038 — 32 Driftwood Lane (privacy fence and gate): Approved. Owners Kayla and Daniel Shell proposed a mix of four-foot and six-foot privacy fencing on the east side of the property and an eight-foot double gate; the committee approved the application by voice vote.

Votes at a glance (procedural notes)
- Most approvals were taken by voice vote; where members requested additional materials (window specs, an elevation for 25A032) or where members abstained, the committee either requested supplemental documents or recorded an abstention in the minutes. Several items were explicitly tabled to permit a site visit and to await ZBA or building-department steps.

Meeting procedure and appeal rights
- The committee chair reminded applicants that decisions are subject to a 10-calendar-day appeal period after decisions are filed with the town clerk; appeals can be made to the regional commission for the Old Kings Highway Historic District. Office administrator Lisa Sherman was noted as the staff contact for questions about process and appeals.

What comes next: The committee scheduled a public site visit for the two barn-related items and will return them to the agenda after the site visit and after any ZBA action is resolved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Yarmouth: Old Kings Highway 4-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 14 meeting the Old Kings Highway Committee approved routine applications including two rooftop solar installations, signage for the Boy Scouts, window replacements, several fences and a chapel staining; two barn applications were tabled and one application was withdrawn.","taxTitle","Town of Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts","taxId",68581,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069619,"Old Kings Highway Committee tables demolition of barn at 165 Route 6A, schedules public site visit",1133,761000,1894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068115-3c0b97a82a76975ec9d18a86603cb2ce&start=761&end=1894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068115-3c0b97a82a76975ec9d18a86603cb2ce/thumbnail_761000.jpg","/articles/6069619/Massachusetts/Old-Kings-Highway-Committee-tables-demolition-of-barn-at-165-Route-6A-schedules-public-site-visit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069619-2197582525626ed421843c7515f276fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164566&Signature=BSwFNlhtX-TyYqFtMUpyN65bReQQRepakFY08OPc-dKKkivvjP-IwFAkssKaK5Q2AYjWJew4DKpED8rv2hH-ifYV9pNzRL5uqlwGfCg1O1kO9~fIHmu5rMLFLOGBGJFZHTye~ux2DCDInwnWRWUQKw8M0xMJPeif9rH1aj2J-KyYarUNtIL3T~OgaMdHBSpfHxC9D8NHs2czED7Vf4yQFv1oq5Bb-XLHTGBtM29aWzD10WvM19n2ZeD4DzxuzhBBXPrfrgCzBUCCmjKKxehta-Qm2zx~p5NScxwVlWl9eZ8gffypbZx0DyQsxTHIg-OWnmv2gnc612fHNiYT5hKVJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Old Kings Highway Committee on Monday tabled a request to demolish a barn at 165 Route 6A and asked the applicant to allow a publicly noticed site visit before the committee decides whether to permit demolition.

The action came after the applicant’s agent, Christopher Weeks, owner-operator at Weeks on the Cape, told the committee the barn’s interior was extensively deteriorated. “The inside of the barn just was not worth salvaging whatsoever,” Weeks said, describing beetle damage, decayed foundation conditions and extensive replacement lumber inside the structure. Owner Greg Belzecian (listed on the agenda) told the committee he plans to return the barn to residential use and removed a commercial tenant prior to pursuing the project.

Committee members and attendees pressed for additional fact-finding. One committee member said they would not support demolition “without looking at it first,” and members raised two procedural concerns that must be resolved before demolition can be authorized: the town building official’s guidance about the sequence of reviews and an outstanding side-setback/variance issue that appears to require Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) action. The meeting record shows the building inspector (referred to in the discussion as Mark Rills) had advised the applicants to appear before the Old Kings Highway Committee before going to the ZBA; committee members nevertheless said they needed a site visit to assess whether the barn could be salvaged.

Resident Sharon Hamilton, who said she walks past the barn daily, asked what criteria the committee would use to judge salvageability; a committee member replied that internal structural conditions — notably beams and joists visible on an interior inspection — would determine whether rehabilitation was feasible.

After discussion, a committee member moved to table application 25D002 and to plan a public site visit. The motion was seconded and the committee voted to table the application; committee members stated they would not authorize demolition without the site visit and resolution of outstanding permitting questions. The applicant said he will await ZBA action (the owner indicated a ZBA appearance scheduled for April 24) and that he did not intend to demolish the barn without necessary approvals.

What’s next: The committee directed staff to post and publicize a site visit so members and interested residents can inspect the building. The committee will take up the application again after the site visit and after any relevant ZBA determinations are complete.","The Old Kings Highway Committee voted to table an application to demolish a barn at 165 Route 6A after members and residents asked for an on-site inspection and confirmation of required Zoning Board of Appeals approvals.","actionData","errors"]

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