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Approved
- Application 25A039 — Install Revolutionary War monument at 460 Route 6A (approved).
- Application 25A040 — Install fence at 17 Christopher Hall Way (approved).
- Application 25A041 — Install single fence panel at 30 Tall Pines Drive (approved).
- Application 25A042 — Install 150 sq ft Pine Harbor shed at 51 Dartmoor Way (approved).
- Application 25A043 — Install 40 solar panels at 121 Setauket Road (approved).
- Application 25A045 — Extend fence and install shed and sunroom at 2 Cottonwood Street (approved).
- Application 25A046 — Replace front siding at 30 Heather Lane (approved).
- Application 25A047 — Construct new single‑family dwelling at 58 Sisters Circle (approved).
- Application 25A049 — Replace front door at 10 Red Jacket Road (approved).
- Application 25D003 — Demolish single‑family dwelling at 99 Wharf Lane (approved).

Tabled
- Application 25A048 — Construct protective shelter (smoker shelter) at 938 Route 6A (tabled; applicant connectivity issues; later motion to table to next meeting).
- Application 25A050 — Construct new single‑family dwelling at 99 Wharf Lane (tabled for redesign of Wharf Lane elevation and lower‑level window arrangement).
- Application 25D002 — Demolish barn at 169 Route 6A (tabled at owner’s attorney request).
- Application 25A031 — Construct barn at 169 Route 6A (tabled at owner’s attorney request).

Withdrawn
- One agenda item listed immediately before 25A045 was withdrawn at the applicant’s request; the transcript did not specify the withdrawn application number.

Other actions
- The committee voted to recommend a revised Old Kings Highway filing fee schedule to the Select Board (see item “Filing fees” for details).

Notes
- Motions were made, seconded and passed primarily by voice vote; the transcript records “ayes” but does not always list individual member votes. Where the transcript provides specific mover/second names those are recorded in project files; the committee emphasized applicants must coordinate with building and other town departments for permit compliance and that decisions are subject to the 10‑calendar‑day appeal period after filing with the town clerk.

For applicants: the committee asked anyone making changes after approval to notify the committee staff and sign the certificate forms on file. For the tabled 25A050, the committee requested revised elevations showing options to break up the Wharf Lane elevation (reduce/regroup windows, add a projecting element or pergola, alter trim or roofline) before reconsideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Yarmouth: Old Kings Highway 4-28-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes from the Old Kings Highway Committee meeting, April 28, 2025: multiple routine applications were approved, several items were tabled, and one item was withdrawn.","taxTitle","Town of Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts","taxId",68581,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6258621,"Old Kings Highway Committee recommends updated filing fees to Select Board",274,6362000,6636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809&start=6362&end=6636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809/thumbnail_6362000.jpg","/articles/6258621/Massachusetts/Old-Kings-Highway-Committee-recommends-updated-filing-fees-to-Select-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258621-91fd73747573a4b02576d09609048742/orig.mp4?Expires=1770571714&Signature=n9zoaBs673A79qFSfFMjO58QjwiKGnxSLk7mAWvuBikCco5gR-PKyTFt0ERehAdVNIORFdxvg4ZMGJfCqvG3MxDTqDJ7Uuob90~wlQUwUsVauO9evBsgLJEBHg0iAq0r5kuoWDh8Uzg5CVHPna4S33dKegcVu0VD1pOUkBi-cT0PuiJOIMRkhgd9tgT8lSHnCB2y53MsLC77n4jU4e2sYNkfCUUl9NW91jswcs4CzajCzlYzNJvmCUflTjieGZNCZs5JXZSBPle0HRVB0cMY6dPDPpsMFkVWNI4MG1aoKj5YI9JwH9kofBmyZFKcXYqpnVYfiPuYONaBQ0yDE2tJgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Old Kings Highway Committee voted unanimously April 28 to recommend a revised fee schedule for Old Kings Highway filings to the Yarmouth Select Board.

A Select Board letter dated April 22 asked the committee to review filing fees, which the committee last adjusted in 2011. Committee members discussed higher legal‑ad, postage and administrative costs since 2011 and reviewed a proposed simplified schedule. The committee voted to recommend the new rates to the Select Board.

Key proposed changes read into the record included:
- Certificate of Appropriateness (new construction): current residential $75 / commercial $100 → proposed $100 for both.
- Additions/alterations (decks, windows, doors, roofs, solar panels): current residential $40 / commercial $60 → proposed $60 for both.
- Site structures/fences/sheds/designs/paint: current residential $25 / commercial $25 → proposed $40 for both.
- Certificate of Exemption: current $20 → proposed $30 for both.
- Certificate of Demolition: current $50 → proposed $75 for both.

Committee members noted the change would modestly increase revenue (current annual receipts roughly $6,000–$10,000 depending on application volume) and that the new structure flattens residential and commercial charges. The committee moved, seconded and voted to accept the proposed schedule and forward the recommendation to the Select Board for final action.","The committee voted to recommend updated Old Kings Highway application fees (last adjusted in 2011) to the Select Board, endorsing higher, simplified charges for certificates of appropriateness, exemptions and demolition.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6258626,"Committee approves demolition at 99 Wharf Lane; new construction plan tabled after design concerns",675,4085000,4760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809&start=4085&end=4760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809/thumbnail_4085000.jpg","/articles/6258626/Massachusetts/Committee-approves-demolition-at-99-Wharf-Lane-new-construction-plan-tabled-after-design-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258626-ed8b66b99adbf9c8b5f17c673d6c4812/orig.mp4?Expires=1770571714&Signature=EnnbYdVfMptkTzLPMj2xQFE9Sz-mHfjRZr5GEAsmF1BEiyZVT9Zw87zPeDlychRLFGPlGIaQLAeav6wPpnqbTYXLuawyZcW5CEWq2Mqe6yfsAYm34peBYmRusxzFYLMZVEW36Er-hTlYNkUdNn4vJK1z1RFFkNVeMecoM6abRHKudvtxT67Rz3DgZrGPxQwEt4ksT5DhvI0p65PC8EGCEBCaRDiv4z2C3z9aa~5Gg~HFiWuPNYOzhTEzqAV8y6JG-Ygi7ufDZ954wyVCySOyCmFowmOJImHYR7gxwQI6ugG52z5TZk1GK0M4a4yz3QYn1-E~mjbXcsj3UbsaIVFDjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Old Kings Highway Committee approved application 25D003 to demolish a 1945 single‑family cottage at 99 Wharf Lane on April 28, and then took up a separate application (25A050) for a new single‑family dwelling at the same address. The committee approved the demolition but tabled the new construction application for additional design work.

CV Builders representatives — Chris Gerard and Maya Hegarty — and owner Richard Shickler presented the requests. The owners said they have used the cottage seasonally since purchasing it in 2008 and that the house’s size and configuration no longer meet their needs. The proposed new house is a shingle‑style design of about 2,800 square feet with three bedrooms and three‑and‑a‑half baths.

Neighbors and committee members acknowledged the area’s changing character: committee members and one nearby resident said Wharf Lane retains only a few antique houses and that many larger, newer homes now surround the property. The committee discussed design details at length, with multiple members focusing on the elevation that faces Wharf Lane. Concerns centered on the left‑side elevation’s plain roofline and a long, ground‑level run of five identical windows facing Wharf Lane; members asked the applicants and architect to present alternatives such as reducing the number of bays, enlarging windows, adding a projecting element or a pergola, or otherwise breaking up the plane.

The applicants provided site details during the hearing: the existing house uses a cinder‑block foundation, the proposed project meets setback and lot‑coverage limits (site coverage estimated at about 19% vs. a 25% maximum), and the owners said they have performed septic testing and will install a new septic system sized for the proposed three bedrooms.

Sarah Jane Porter, the committee’s architect appointee, submitted a written note saying she could not fully assess appropriateness without an overlay plan but the committee agreed the provided perspective renderings were helpful. After extended discussion the committee moved to table application 25A050 to allow the design team to bring alternative treatments for the Wharf Lane elevation and the lower‑level window arrangement. The demolition motion passed earlier that evening; the new construction application was tabled by motion and second.

The committee advised the applicants to work with their architect on specific options (reduce or regroup windows, add a projecting bay or pergola, adjust trim or roof forms) and to return with revised drawings. A neighbor from 100 Wharf Lane spoke in support of the applicants’ investment in the neighborhood.","The committee approved demolition of a 1945 cottage at 99 Wharf Lane but tabled the separate application for a proposed replacement home after members raised concerns about the house’s Wharf Lane elevation and window treatment.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6258631,"Committee approves 40‑panel Sunrun installation at 121 Setauket Road after questions about visibility and shading",409,1716000,2125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809&start=1716&end=2125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809/thumbnail_1716000.jpg","/articles/6258631/Massachusetts/Committee-approves-40panel-Sunrun-installation-at-121-Setauket-Road-after-questions-about-visibility-and-shading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258631-ef069d32e6d5c1240db90eac4b069365/orig.mp4?Expires=1770571714&Signature=ULIVvgEXKbFofe~slyScxBmeGg7onC6HkwpVbg1AKrbWNprvQUZRdHuzAlEmixpitJNpTaBFYhg7nhgUncIwRvrAVKX5nnFfHAtcZEO0NyOhjuDGbnBV5HPcskI35PeEktNlqZi1OmJV1yE4eYWQnu8Kv-S5DXAgIiCpTGF43UY6cNa3CU4pxm~vi5a99NhRWTd1m-~G-nwlH2~S848XwE6ABt22XWEbzInbDRhXoSC1HT~xKrRH7XYIY-n2NdXXxXyhvtELtwJ1QppNQQ1Sqk9oJUq9us7I9tuGeCntXc2hawLj857eFPYMC8~Y1WrvCPCr6zHRKYhV2zYp436okg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Old Kings Highway Committee on April 28 approved application 25A043 to install 40 black-on-black solar panels on the front and rear roofs at 121 Setauket Road.

Steve Kelly of Sunrun Installation Services presented the project as a 40‑panel, roughly 16‑kilowatt system that includes five arrays; two of those arrays would be visible from Setauket Road. Kelly said the project takes advantage of a recent change in state or local rules allowing larger residential systems — he stated the system is over the prior 10‑kilowatt common threshold and is now allowed up to 25 kilowatts.

Committee members asked about shading and energy yield for the panels on the front roof. One committee member said the front arrays looked “questionable” because Google Earth imagery and SunCalc showed limited direct sunlight on the front elevation in mid‑summer. Kelly said Sunrun’s designers in California model azimuth and exposure and would not place panels that do not produce benefit; he also noted that modern panels are more powerful than older ones.

Members also discussed constraints that limit rear‑roof arrays: plumbing vents, chimney placements and the three‑foot clearance path that firefighters require from gutter to ridge, which restricts where panels can be mounted. The committee noted that Setauket Road in that section is not a designated scenic road and that the house sits set back from the street, which weighed in favor of approval.

After discussion the committee moved, seconded and approved application 25A043. The committee recorded the approval and reminded the applicant to coordinate with the building department for permits and to ensure compliance with fire‑service pathway requirements.","Old Kings Highway Committee approved a 40‑panel, 16‑kilowatt rooftop solar installation at 121 Setauket Road after discussing visibility from the road, shading, and fire‑service pathways.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6258636,"Old Kings Highway panel approves Revolutionary War monument for Thatcher Park",537,193000,730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809&start=193&end=730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147190-a858d76fd3d88a7ca8ea17b98bf68809/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6258636/Massachusetts/Old-Kings-Highway-panel-approves-Revolutionary-War-monument-for-Thatcher-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258636-10a062df7ef2e6918fe39e20dd690286/orig.mp4?Expires=1770571714&Signature=QJWFIZHyw8k9ZmFEco6f~BXjVpFOtdoyilGPEY2VIBdzipyJk~XNeI1-3Fon1PwNA3IqLaYDAiWVCaDk-8vkhFdjpnwwmTGRZb4hfb-JZOMq4yZ8w5q6cMmrhLVeRnBqeDGlkZS9gDDoMV928TV4cmQVhEqVaxc7DM5epEFCZg4rzJYtdZk6d0l1pS9cVW8q~AeXWLbKg92vXLz93EaY~Aj5DMCaSCZzdhoUuGL7Wsj6csDyqO8x29e9e22uvZWnNkVPU83VWOblWoCBZE-665bMbtHTzThh0xDqP011nWi2rOMVTBCcBZdabw3EIMqwc3ZY5qxAsd2S-tb2o3prNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Old Kings Highway Committee on April 28 approved a proposal by the Yarmouth Historical Commission to install an American Revolutionary War monument at Thatcher Park, 460 Route 6A.

The committee approved application 25A039 after the commission’s vice chair, Robert Kelly, and member David Geanakopoulos presented the design and research supporting the project. Kelly said three volunteers spent roughly a decade compiling primary‑source evidence identifying 455 local participants in the Revolutionary War; the monument will list each person’s first and last name and a year of death to distinguish among identical names.

The monument as presented will measure about 8 feet wide, 2 feet deep and about 11 feet tall. It will be built of rusticated granite with a brass plaque and topped by a bronze sculpture that the presenters described as a family unit: a soldier holding an infant with a woman at his side. Skylight Studios Inc. was identified as the project agent and Robert Shore was cited as the sculptor in the presentation materials. Kelly said the select board recommended Thatcher Park because of its historical connection to the town meeting site, drills and a liberty pole during the Revolutionary period.

Committee members praised the design and the applicant’s research. After brief public comment there was a motion to approve application 25A039; the motion was seconded and the committee voted in favor.

The committee’s role is limited to appropriateness and setting under the Old Kings Highway rules. The presenters and the committee reminded the public that compliance with other town departments (building, conservation, health, zoning and the sign inspector) remains the applicant’s responsibility. The committee also noted the 10‑calendar‑day appeal period that begins when a decision is filed with the town clerk and that appeals may be taken to the Old Kings Highway Regional Commission.

Approval is conditional on the normal administrative filing and the applicant’s coordination with town departments for permits and installation timing.","The Old Kings Highway Committee approved a proposal from the Yarmouth Historical Commission to install an eleven‑foot monument honoring roughly 455 Revolutionary War participants at Thatcher Park (460 Route 6A).","actionData","errors"]

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