Weston Historical Commission Imposes Demolition Delay on Church Street Carriage House

WESTON -- October 17, 2023, Weston Historical Commission imposes demolition delay on Church Street carriage house and clears path for two other property applications. At the October 17 virtual meeting, the commission voted 5-1 to impose a 12-month demolition delay on the carriage house at 22 Church Street, signaling to the Planning Board that the structure should be preserved or relocated in any future flexible subdivision plan; the lone no vote was cast by a member identified only as Maura. The board also approved revised renovation plans for a 1929 Colonial Revival home at 73 Sunset Road, requiring non-vinyl windows and conditioning final approval on an administrative sign-off by members Steve Wagner and Co-Chair Phyllis Halpern rather than a return to the full board. The commission unanimously found a 1770s-era Georgian house at 221 Ash Street, moved from Newburyport in 1923, historically significant and advanced its 28-window replacement application to a November 14 public hearing. Members also voted unanimously to authorize submission of a preservation restriction appraisal proposal by Bill Zagata of LandVest for 487 Wellesley Street to the Community Preservation Committee, and approved the de-accessioning of 22 objects from the Brooks School basement to local historical organizations.