[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Newtown 10-5-1970 ATM (Ord. No. 32). Amendments noted where applicable.]
In order to promote the educational, cultural,
economic and general welfare and to preserve the antique rural atmosphere
of the Town of Newtown through the preservation and protection of
buildings and places of historic interest by the maintenance of such
as landmarks in the history of architecture and of the Town, and through
the development of appropriate settings for such buildings and places,
there is hereby established an historic district in the Town to be
known as the "Hattertown Historic District," and the boundaries of
said district are hereby fixed and defined as follows:
A.
The Hattertown Historic District is intended to include
the property immediately surrounding the "Hattertown Green" at the
intersection of Aunt Park Lane, Castle Meadow Road, Hi Barlow Road
and is further defined as follows: beginning at the southeastern boundary
line of property now owned by Sydney Blumberg and Mollie L. Blumberg
and extending northward along Castle Meadow Road to Hattertown Road
and again northward along said Hattertown Road to the northern boundary
line of land owned by Ann Kamas, said area to extend 250 feet in depth
to a line measured 250 feet from and parallel to the center line of
said Castle Meadow Road and Hattertown Road, each in part; and beginning
at the southern boundary line of land owned by Gladys Peck Tipton
and extending northward along Castle Meadow Road to Hattertown Road
and again northward along said Hattertown Road to the northern boundary
line of land owned by John P. and Mary E. Zipser, said area to extend
to a depth of 350 feet to a line measured 350 feet from and parallel
to the center line of said Castle Meadow and Hattertown Roads, each
in part. The district shall be enlarged such that it shall also include
the property commonly known as “8 Hi Barlow Road” and
more particularly described in a deed recorded at Volume 412, Page
871, of the Newtown Land Records.
[Amended 9-1-2004]
B.
It is intended that the depth of this district shall
be 250 feet on the northerly side and 350 feet on the southerly side
of Hattertown and Castle Meadow Roads, or to the rear property lines
of land fronting on said roads, as of October 1, 1969, whichever is
less.
C.
The foregoing areas are shown on a map delineating
the areas involved, entitled "Map of the Hattertown Historic District,
Newtown, Connecticut," said map being a tracing from the Assessor's
records as of October 1, 1969, which map is incorporated herein by
reference.
A.
An Historic District Commission is hereby established,
which shall consist of five members and three alternate members, none
of whom shall hold a salaried public municipal office in said Town,
to be appointed within 15 days of the effective date of this chapter
by the Board of Selectmen in such a manner that one member shall be
appointed for a term expiring on July 1, 1971, one for a term expiring
on July 1, 1972, one for a term expiring on July 1, 1973, one for
a term expiring July 1, 1974, and one for a term expiring on July
1, 1975; one alternate for a term expiring on July 1, 1971, one alternate
member for a term expiring on July 1, 1972, and one alternate member
for a term expiring on July 1, 1973.
B.
All subsequent appointments shall be made by the Board
of Selectmen and shall be for a term of five years, except that an
appointment to fill an unexpired term shall be for the duration of
said unexpired term only.
C.
Within 30 days after appointment of the members of
the first Commission, said members shall meet, organize and elect
a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and a Clerk from its own members, and within
a period not exceeding 30 days after the first of July of each succeeding
year the members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman
and Clerk from its members. Alternate members shall not participate
in any election of officers of the Commission. In all other matters,
when a member of the Commission is unable to act at a particular time
because of absence, sickness, disqualification by reason of personal
interest, or other good reason, he shall notify the Chairman of the
Commission, and the Chairman shall designate an alternate member to
serve in place of such member. All members and alternates shall serve
without compensation.
The Commission shall have such powers, shall
perform such functions and shall be subject to such limitations as
shall from time to time be prescribed by the applicable General Statutes
of Connecticut. The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure not
inconsistent with the provisions of said statutes and may, subject
to appropriation, employ clerical and technical assistance or consultants
and may accept money gifts and expend the same for such purposes.
This chapter shall take effect on November 1,
1970.
