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Town of Lexington Historical Commission June 18, 2014 MOTION: Moved by Ms. Zimmerman and seconded to find the house not significant and not preferably preserved and that the proposed demolition was not detrimental to the significance of the building. VOTE: 3-0 in favor Mr. Kelland abstained from voting AGENDA ITEM #5 (8:16PM) Informal discussion on proposed plan for addition including attached garage at 5 Pelham Road SUMMARY: Mr. Carl Oldenburg explained to the Commission that he was before them to gauge their opinion of his rough sketch of the small addition that would be added to the left side of the house which would include a two car garage. Mr. Oldenburg continued that the addition would match the detailing of the right side of the house. Mr. Kelland asked what demolition would occur. Mr. Oldenburg told the Commission that the only demolition that would be needed is the removal of a doorway and no exterior walls. Mr. Kelland explained that this work did not meet the definition of substantial demolition and they would not require HC review. Mr. Kalsow thanked Mr. Oldenburg for showing respect to the volume of the house with the proposed plan. Ms. Zimmerman asked Mr. Oldenburg what color the front door was painted and then asked if the garage door could be painted something other than white. AGENDA ITEM #6 (8:21PM) Informal discussion on proposed plan to add a second floor addition to 44 Cedar Street SUMMARY: Mr. Carl Oldenburg, architect, and Ms. Cindy Shaw, 44 Cedar Street, explained to the Commission that their proposed plan would include adding a second floor to a one story addition. Mr. Oldenburg continued that this addition would incorporate changes to create a master suite. He added that the plan would also include adding a roof for weather protection onto the porch while slightly moving the position of the front door. Mr. Oldenburg explained that his plan would include matching exactly the details and colors of the existing house. He stated that this is a non-conforming house and he needed to get a variance to make these small changes. Ms. Zimmerman asked if Mr. Oldenburg had considered a hip roof supported on braces that didn’t extend all the way to the ground. Mr. Oldenburg responded that would be a structural challenge but he has done it before. Mr. Kelland added that the Commission would need to approve the change in the existing roof line and as the back wall would be demolished this constitutes substantial demolition. Mr. Kalsow continued that the plan included changing walls and a roof line that it is a modest change but Mr. Oldenburg and Ms. Shaw will need to return next month for a formal hearing. AGENDA ITEM #7 (8:30PM) Informal discussion on status of 38 Tarbell Avenue on the Cultural Resource Inventory list SUMMARY: Mr. Bob and Mrs. Mary Beth Iverson of 38 Tarbell Avenue along with their neighbor, Mr. Phil Rice, came before the Commission to ask that their house be removed from the Inventory. Mr. Iverson explained that he did not want the sale of the house to be held up due to the fact that it is listed on the Inventory. He continued that he may need to sell the home in the near future for personal reasons. Mr. Rice told the 4