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South Dennis HDC approves several exterior projects, sets conditions on materials and glazing
Summary
At its Dec. 4 meeting the South Dennis Historic District Commission approved a series of property alteration applications — including a chimney veneer and color change, deck roof, roof replacement, several window/door replacements and a fieldstone wall — with conditions such as matching roof pitch, cut sheets for lighting and external muntins on street-facing windows.
The South Dennis Historic District Commission on Dec. 4 approved a string of exterior renovation applications for properties across the district, adding design conditions intended to preserve the district’s historic character.
The commission approved an amended application for 167 Main Street (SDH030200-2024) allowing a substitute thin brick veneer on a faux chimney and a shift in front-door and shutter paint to a slightly darker Van Deusen blue; the board voted unanimously to grant the certificate of appropriateness as presented.
At 21 Upper County Road (SDH030290-2024), the board approved a color change to Benjamin Moore HC10 rather than the originally requested shade and required that the existing shutters be retained and painted to match the new body color; commissioners debated historical shutter use on Cape-style houses before reaching a unanimous vote.
A request for a roof over an existing boathouse deck at 27 Captain Nickerson Lane (SDH030450-2024) was approved with conditions that the roof pitch match the main house and that the applicant submit cut sheets for exterior light fixtures before the certificate of appropriateness is issued.
The commission granted approval for a roof replacement at 215 Main Street (SDH030489-2024), allowing weathered-wood architectural asphalt shingles to replace an aged red-cedar roof; commissioners said the proposed color and material will read similarly from public ways.
At 28 Fresh Pond Circle (SDH030555-2024), the board approved selective replacement of single-pane windows with 6-over-6 white replacement windows and a modified front door, requiring external (exposed) mullions and a mid-rail door design with divided-light glazing in the upper sash to maintain the neighborhood’s glazing proportions.
A broader window and deck package at 33 Farm Lane (SDH030569-2024) was approved with stipulations that include 1x4 casings, historical sill profiles and external 3/4-inch muntins on the nine windows visible from the street; the applicants said the work is largely at the rear and not visible from the public way.
A previously deferred application for 66 Old Main was revisited after the applicant provided revised images; the commission approved a mortared, recessed-joint fieldstone retaining wall (roughly a 24-inch elevation change over about 50 feet), recording a 3–0 vote with one abstention noted because that member is an abutter.
Most motions passed unanimously or by clear majorities. If applicants wish to make changes to approved work they were instructed to contact town staff (Annie Scola, building department) to request amendments; staff may handle minor changes administratively or bring substantial amendments back to the full commission.
The commission closed the formal agenda after handling these applications and moved to informal discussion.
