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Avon landmarks commission urges Planning Commission to explore preservation options for Colvin Sweet Home
Summary
Commission member Theresa Szippl presented a draft letter urging the City of Avon Planning Commission to consider adaptive‑reuse and other preservation options for the circa‑1840 Colvin Sweet Home, proposed for demolition as part of a development project; the commission agreed to finalize and copy City Council.
During member reports, Theresa Szippl raised concerns about a proposal by a development firm to demolish the circa‑1840 Colvin Sweet Home, a property listed on Avon's Landmark Registry. Szippl said she toured the site with Greg Modic, President of Land Development at the developer, and presented a draft letter urging the City of Avon Planning Commission to prioritize creative, adaptive solutions that would allow preservation rather than demolition. The commission agreed to finalize the letter collaboratively and to copy City Council and the Planning Commission.
Vice‑Chair Ralph White urged the letter include historical context about the Sweet family's local significance and referenced county records showing a related property, the George Sweet House, sold for $315,000. White described the Colvin Sweet Home as "a grand Greek Revival" and recommended incorporating an engineering proposal — including a suggested relocation of a retention pond — into the letter; he asked that commission member David Morahan, an engineer, review that technical language. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings for the developer (appearing as both "Petros Development Group" and "Petro Development Group"); the commission did not record a formal vote on the letter at this meeting.
