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Town of Lexington Historical Commission June 18, 2014 Commission that he has seen the area form and the all houses built before 1927 are on the list. He continued that there have been three tear downs on the block within the last three years. Mr. Kelland explained that there are two actions possible. The first action being to find the house not architecturally significant and to remove it from the Inventory. The second action is to apply for a demolition permit which could essentially require waiting a year and then sell the house with a demo permit. Mr. Kelland continued that the Commission would need to look at the reason why there is an area form. Ms. Zimmerman added that her recollection of the Liberty Heights neighborhood was that it started off tiny with a mix of houses and generally speaking everything in that area is subject to demo review. Mr. Rice commented that 38 Tarbell is on the list but his house is not. Mr. Kelland stated that the Commission would need to look at the area form and see how 38 Tarbell Avenue fits. Mr. Kelland suggested Mr. and Mrs. Iverson return for another discussion in July in regards to removing this house from the Inventory. AGENDA ITEM #8 (8:50PM) Informal discussion on proposed plan for 11 Demar Road SUMMARY: Mr. Tim Techler, Architect, explained to the Commission that his plan includes adding insulation on the roof and is proposing a five inch thick composite product and shingles over the existing footprint. Mr. Kalsow stated that the regulations are not precise in what substantiates a roofline change and this plan is so insignificant it doesn’t detract from the house. Mr. Techler added that he plans to use perforated brown flashing so that it ventilates. Ms.Zimmerman commented that this was a great solution. Ms. Fenollosa asked if this plan constitutes demolition. Mr. Techler replied that there is no demolition. Ms. Fenollosa asked the Commission if they need to review. Mr. Kalsow added he supports what is being done and asked how the Commission interprets the alteration of the roof. Ms.Zimmerman continued that this plan was like removing the aluminum siding covering an entire wall but not demolishing. Ms. Fenollosa asked if a formal hearing were required. Mr. Kalsow replied that it was close but he didn’t know. Mr. Kelland stated that he would not call this a demolition. Ms. Zimmerman read the definition of substantial demolition and stated that this proposed plan does not constitute substantial demolition and does not require a review before the Historical Commission. AGENDA ITEM#9 (8:52PM) Updates Ms. Fenollosa and Ms. Zimmerman told the Commission that they had walked through the Community Center with the architect selected by the Town to do the renovations. Ms. Fenollosa commented that a letter needed to be sent to the Massachusetts Historical Commission and a copy to Patrick Goddard stating that the building is significant so a variance should be granted. Mr. Kalsow added that his preference was to support the variation on the open decorative handrail and not support the wall sided handrail. Ms. Zimmerman stated that she would write this letter indicating that Tower Mansion is eligible for listing on the Register. Approval of May 21, 2014 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes MOTION: moved by Ms. Fenollosa, and seconded, to approve the Minutes of May 21, 2014 as corrected VOTE: 4-0 in favor 5