Borough of Point Pleasant Beach MEETING NOTES
MEETING DATE: 11/09/2022
MEETING START TIME: 7:00 PM
MEETING FINISH TIME: 8:15 PM
Commission Members IN ATTENDANCE:
Gregory L. Cox, Chairman
Gregory Burns
Tony Haddad
William Lyons
Mary Pearce
Joseph Rodgers
Jerry Woolley
ALSO ATTENDING:
N/A
COMMISSION MEMBERS EXCUSED:
Maureen Haddad
John Monticello
*** PPBHPC acronym usage denotes Point Pleasant Beach Historic Preservation Commission in any text below.
Meeting Agenda:
#1 Meeting Minutes Approval for 09/14/2022: All Commission Members Approved
#2 Gottlieb Building Update
The Gottlieb Building project is at a standstill. The Fisher Family has offered to give the Town the building for free but it needs to be accepted by the Endowment Commission. There are concerns with the donation by the Town completing the building, having a maintenance budget and no tax revenue from stated property. Currently, there have been no decisions made from the Town.
Status: In Progress
#3 Property Listings
PPBHP Commission continued the review of 23 Properties remaining from the Ocean County Listing, determining Historical relevance due to exterior change as follows:
318 Richmond Ave Voted: Yes-Historical
332 Richmond Ave Voted: No- externally changed with stucco.
408 Richmond Ave Voted: Yes- Historical
310 Hawthorne Ave Voted: Pending, Historically significant but too many exterior renovations.
623 New Jersey Ave Voted: Pending, pictures needed before decision. (Gregory Cox)
601 Bay Ave Voted: Pending, more investigation needed. (Jerry Woolley)
934 Bay Ave Voted: No-too many external changes.
412 River Ave Voted: Pending, decision to be made after renovation.
13 Atlantic Ave Voted: Yes-Historical
804 Arnold Ave Voted: No-original Arnold Movie Theater, too many external renovations.
808 Ocean Ave Voted: Yes-Historical
Status: In Progress
#4 Discussion of a Color Palette for Historical Overlay Buildings
The PPBHPC decided to adopt a Color Palette from the Sherwin Williams Historical Color Grouping for local business buildings to be considered as part of the Historic Overlay Section of Town. It will consist of a minimum of 3 colors & 1 contrast color.
Status: Complete
#6 Miscellaneous Topics
- A Grant has been issued to the Town for the improvement of Channel Drive. The possible construction of a Hotel in that area has been scrapped.
- The building, 721 Arnold Ave has settled current lawsuits but owner has no known public plan for renovation.
- Gregory Cox met with Lakehurst Historian, Rick Zitarosa, who offered his insights/facts of Lakehurst to our Commission.
Status: In Progress
Next Meeting: January 19, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
Meeting Unanimously Adjourned at 8:15 PM
Meeting Notes Prepared By:
Joseph Rodgers, Secretary of PPBHPC
