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Commission reviews application to alter doors, convert utility space at 251 Scribe Street
Summary
Members discussed design details and timing for an application from 251 Scribe Street LLC to remove four doors and create openings to convert a utility/storage section of the Vamishke's Hotel; motion to present the application under Plot 7, Lot 27 was made and seconded but no vote is recorded in the transcript.
The New Shoreham Historic District Commission reviewed an application from 251 Scribe Street LLC to remove four existing doors and create new penetrations to convert a utility/mechanical storage section of the Vamishke's Hotel into a small, unspecified use.
Commission members focused on design details, saying the current doors are “faux barn doors” and urging that the replacements preserve a vertical-board appearance. Member 1, a commission member, said, “I still think it needs to be broken up,” and suggested using vertical boards so “these look like doors.” The group discussed that the new openings might resemble sliding doors and noted the presence of upper windows above the openings.
The discussion also included logistics and schedule. Member 1 said it is unlikely construction would begin until next spring because of local contractor availability, and emphasized that the applicant has invested time: “Seth Draper has been working on that application for a little over a month,” Member 1 said.
A motion to have the application presented under Plot 7, Lot 27 (251 Scribe Street LLC) was made and seconded during the meeting. The transcript records the motion and a second but does not record a vote or final outcome.
Members asked staff to follow up with the applicant about design adjustments so the replacements retain the existing appearance where possible.
The commission did not record a final vote on the application in the portion of the transcript provided; additional review or a subsequent vote may appear in later minutes or meetings.
