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Historic-district commission fails to approve 11-panel solar array at 55 Route 6A after heated debate
Summary
The Old Kings Highway Committee declined to carry a motion to approve a proposal to install 11 solar modules on roofs at 55 Route 6A, citing visibility from Route 6A and concerns about preserving the historic character even as residents urged the board to consider the new state climate law.
The Old Kings Highway Committee on Nov. 25 declined to approve an application to install 11 solar modules on the side roofs of 55 Route 6A, after more than an hour of discussion that pitted residents’ climate concerns against the commission’s preservation charge.
Owner Susan Starkey and her representatives told the commission they had revised the design to locate panels on the Willow Street-facing roof to minimize visibility from the Route 6A corridor. Starkey noted the recent state climate legislation signed by Governor Maura Healey and said the statute requires historic commissions to “give…
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