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Home My WebLink About2021-08-05-HDC-min ECHVE ' 20127 27 II7azc,°uAT Ipin 1K) CLERK EMNG'Iroh� NIA TOWN OF LEXINGTON Anne Eccles, Chair HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION Robert Adams Edward Adelman Meeting broadcasted Robin Lovett Paul O'Shaughnessy by LexMedia Minutes, Thursday August 5, 2021 Meeting Conducted by Remote Participation Commissioners Present: Anne Eccles, Chair, Bob Adams, Edward Adelman, Robin Lovett,Paul O'Shaughnessy Commissioner Absent: None Associate Commissioners Present: Lee Noel Chase, Dan Hisel Associate Commissioner Absent: Staff Present: Lorraine Welch, Office Manager Chair Anne Eccles called the August 5,2021 Historic Districts Commission meeting to order at 5:00pm CONTINUED HEARINGS Chair Eccles opened the continued hearing for 1106 Massachusetts Avenue exterior changes in the East Village Historic District Documents Updated proposed plans Owner, Christine Lanoie came back to the HDC with new plans for a fence. The board agreed the new plans for the fence are appropriate. No Public Comments Motion was granted and seconded to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior changes to 11106 Massachusetts Avenue. Motion carried, all in favor DISCUSSION ITEMS Solar Panel Coverage- Stop & Shop and Walgreens Parking lot: There was a quick discussion about the potential solar panel coverage in the Stop& Shop and Walgreen parking lot. There are no set plans and the purpose of this discussion is just to inform the Historic District Commission that there will be plans in the future. Mount Independence Historic District Update: Chair, Anne Eccles,went over the preliminary report. It was reiterated that the Select Board approved the Historic District Commission to act as a study committee, the HDC will meet with the Mass Historical Commission and that the Preliminary Study Report was written and submitted to the State and the Lexington Planning Board. The HDC will hold public information meetings. A public hearing will be held after the 60 day wait period(which is happening right now). A warrant article will then go to Town Meeting. There was a brief question and answer segment.