Historic District Commission approves two Certificates of Appropriateness unanimously
Historic District Commission unanimously approves two Certificates of Appropriateness. The board cleared applications from Martha Farmer and Steven Carhart for a basement-level accessory dwelling unit at 12 Bridge Street and from 22 Union Street, LLC for a revised three-unit residential building
Historic District Commission · Meeting of March 12, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Historic District Commission unanimously approves two Certificates of Appropriateness. The board cleared applications from Martha Farmer and Steven Carhart for a basement-level accessory dwelling unit at 12 Bridge Street and from 22 Union Street, LLC for a revised three-unit residential building with ground-floor retail. Chair Rosemary Costello led the meeting with four members present and two online.
The Farmer-Carhart project involves exterior modifications on non-street-facing sides to meet egress code while preserving historic character. For Union Street, the Commission approved revised massing with conditions requiring a six-panel utility door and exterior lighting for retail space.
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Source: the Historic District Commission meeting of March 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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