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Historic Preservation Board continues review of proposed additions at 195 Dyer Road amid massing and flood-elevation concerns
Summary
The board continued review of a proposed two-story addition and accessory work at 195 Dyer Road after members and staff said the changes reduced but did not eliminate concerns about massing, scale and reversibility under historic-preservation standards; the applicant will return Sept. 23.
Historic Preservation Board members on Aug. 26 continued consideration of a certificate-of-appropriateness application for 195 Dyer Road after debate over whether the proposed additions would overwhelm the original 1937 contributing residence. Attorney Jack Rice, on behalf of owners Raymond and Gloria Clark, and architect Russell Resicki presented revisions the team said addressed earlier board concerns, including moving the proposed second story further behind the existing roof ridge and lowering ridge heights. Staff recommended approval with conditions but reiterated continuing concerns about massing and integrity.
The project would raise the house's finished-floor elevation to meet floodplain requirements, remove a non‑historic rear addition, and add a new second story set back from the historic ridge. Resicki said…
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