[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Woodbury 4-7-1969 (Ch. 8, Art. V, of the Town Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
In all other matters in case of inability to act because of
absence, sickness or self-interest on the part of a member of the
Historic District Commission, his place shall be taken by an alternate
member designated by the Chairman.
Within 30 days from the first of January of each year, the members
of the Historic District Commission shall elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman
and Clerk from its own members. Alternate members shall not participate
in any election of officers of the Commission.
The Historic District Commission shall adopt rules of procedure
not inconsistent with the provisions of the statutes of the state
and may, subject to appropriation, employ clerical or technical assistants
or consultants and may accept money gifts and expend the same for
such purposes.
The Historic District Commission shall have such powers and
shall perform such functions and shall be subject to such limitations
as shall from time to time be provided by the General Statutes of
the state.
In order to promote the educational, cultural, economic and
general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection
of buildings, places and districts of historic interest by the maintenance
of such as landmarks in the history of architecture of the Town, state
or nation, and through the development of appropriate settings for
such buildings, places and districts, there are hereby established
two historic districts in the Town, to be known as "Woodbury Historic
District No. 1" and "Woodbury Historic District No. 2."
A.Â
Historic District No. 1 shall be situated in the center of the Town
and located on both sides of Main Street, also known as U.S. Route
#6, and its boundaries are hereby fixed and defined as follows: On
the easterly side of Main Street, it commences with the Bull property
at the intersection of the highway known as Old Sherman Hill Road
and extends northerly to the southerly boundary of land which the
Town of Woodbury has contracted to sell to Regional School District
No. 14. On the westerly side of Main Street, the district begins with
the Davis property at the intersection of Pomperaug Avenue and extends
northerly to and including the Stewart property at the intersection
of Flanders Road. Also included are the following streets, running
from Main Street, names (1) Hollow Road and Sycamore Road to the Pomperaug
River; (2) Judson Avenue to the Pomperaug River; (3) School Street;
(4) Orenaug Road and Park Road up to Orenaug Park; (5) Pleasant Street
to and including the Merriman property. Both sides of all of said
streets are included to a depth of 200 feet from the highway lines.
Said district includes a total of approximately four miles of highways,
of which two miles are along the Main Street or U.S. Route #6, and
two miles are along the side streets above mentioned. All of the foregoing
area included in Historic District No. 1 is shown on a map delineating
the area involved, which map is incorporated herein by reference and
is to be kept on file by the Historic District Commission.
B.Â
Historic District No. 2 shall be situated in the southerly part of
the Town and is located on both sides of Main Street, also known as
U.S. Route #6, and its boundaries are hereby fixed and defined as
follows: Commencing at the Southbury Town line and extending northerly
approximately one mile on the easterly side of Main Street to and
including the White property, and on the westerly side of Main Street
to and including the Bacon property. Said District No. 2 includes
the land on both sides of said street to a depth of 200 feet from
the highway lines. All of the foregoing area included in Historic
District No. 2 is shown on a map delineating the area involved, which
map is incorporated herein by reference and is to be kept on file
by the Historic District Commission.
