Public Comment from Farquhar and Franklin in support DOUGLAS FARQUHAR AND TERRY FRANKLIN
109 LAKE ELIZABETH DRIVE
CENTERVILLE, MA 02632
February 24, 2022
Anna Brigham (Anna.Brigham@town.barnstable.ma.us)
Re: Appeal of Piculell and Coughlin to modify residence at 186 Lake Elizabeth
Drive, Centerville (Appeal no. 2022-004)
Dear Ms. Brigham,
With one exception, the homes aligned along the lengths of the historic Craigville
Village Green have two story gabled facades facing the Green. The exception is the
PiculellCoughlin residence that is the subject of the above-referenced appeal. As owners
of another historic home in Craigville Village, and as ardent supporters of maintaining
and improving the historic atmosphere of our community, we appreciate and applaud
Kim and Patrick's proposal to align their home with neighboring and facing homes by
building a modest expansion that will transform what now appears, from the Green, to be
a single-story Ranch style home, into a two story gabled fagade facing the Green.
Indeed, there are only two buildings facing the Green— other than the
PiculelUCoughlin residence—that are not in keeping with the uniform orientation and
height of the historic residences. At the southwest end of the Green is a two story home
whose gables, like those of all the other homes abutting the Green (except for the
PiculelUCoughlin home), is oriented southeast to northwest. And, on the opposite side
and opposite end of the Green from the PiculelUCoughlin residence is the historic single-
story, hip-roofed post office, the exterior of which should not be altered under any
circumstances.
The size of the expansion Kim and Patrick are proposing is likewise completely in
keeping with the historic homes of Craigville Village. All the homes on the lakeside of
the Green have two stories facing the green, and a third understory in the back,
accommodated by the grade change from street level to the lake shore. With the
modifications proposed, the layout of the PiculelUCoughlin residence will more neatly
match the floorplans of the other historic homes. While the proposed fagade facing the
Green shows a false gable, given the current construction of the PiculelUCoughlin
residence, we believe that the architect's design has made the best of a difficult situation,
with a flourish that harmonizes with the older, more historic homes in the neighborhood.
Thank you for considering our opinion on the subject.
Sincerely,
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Doug Farquhar and Terry Franklin
Owners of 109 Lake Elizabeth Drive