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Preservationists Joust Over Renovations On River Street Property

Preservationists Joust Over Renovations On River Street Property Cooperstown H-PARB Chair Voices Concerns, But Overruled By 3-2 Vote By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It was a rare sight: The chairman of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board jousting with two historic preservationists. But that’s what happened this evening, as H-PARB chair Liz Callahan raised concerns that the renovations planned by Kim and Jack Alverez to restore 13 River St.  would be out of character with…

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Citizens Challenging Dunkin’/Baskin Plan

100+ AT H-PARB MEETING Citizens Challenging Dunkin’/Baskin Plan At this hour, more than 100 citizens are gathered  in Village Hall’s third-floor ballroom, where the Cooperstown Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board is considering an application for a Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskins Robbins co-branded shop at the corner of Main and Walnut streets, just up the street from Cooperstown Elementary School.  One of the first speakers, top, was CCS school board member Anthony Scalici (with wife Sydney seated next to him), who contended…

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H-PARB Chair Drerup Resigns, Leaving Village

H-PARB Chair Drerup Resigns, Leaving Village COOPERSTOWN – Teresa Drerup, the founding chair of the village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board, has advised Mayor Jeff Katz she is resigning, he confirmed this afternoon. “It’s a loss,” he said.  “She’s great.  She’s a pro.  I’ve always respected her.  I think she’s done a great job.” The mayor said Drerup and her husband, Kurt Ofer – the two are partners in Altonview Architects – are moving out of the village to…