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Community Preservation Plan Report - Needs Assessment December 2021
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Commission, the Design Advisory Committee and, for those resources located in the Town <br /> Center, the Lexington Center Committee. Two nationally known historic resources are located <br /> within Lexington, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library and the Minute Man National <br /> Historical Park, which is part of the National Park System. In addition, 2016 Spring Town <br /> Meeting approved enabling legislation to permit Neighborhood Conservation Districts upon <br /> application and approval of the requesting neighborhoods. Two such Districts, the Turning Mill <br /> Neighborhood Conservation District and the Pierce-Lockwood Neighborhood Conservation <br /> District, were approved by Town Meeting in spring 2018. <br /> Historic Districts Commission (HDC) <br /> The Historic Districts Commission of Lexington was established in 1956 by Special Act of the <br /> Legislature to "promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public <br /> through the preservation and protection of historic buildings,places and districts through the <br /> development of appropriate settings for said buildings,places and districts and through the <br /> maintenance of said buildings,places and districts as landmarks of historic interest." The HDC <br /> ensures that development or demolition of properties within the four historic districts may <br /> proceed only following a determination of appropriateness. The five full and four alternate <br /> members of the HDC are appointed by the Select Board, to serve at large, and from candidates <br /> proposed by the Historical Society, the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, and the Cary Library <br /> Trustees. <br /> Lexington Historical Commission (LHC) <br /> Similarly, the Lexington Historical Commission was created in 1975 by vote of Town Meeting <br /> "for the preservation,protection and development of the historical or archeological resources" of <br /> the Town. The LHC has prepared an inventory of historical structures located throughout the <br /> Town that documents over 2,300 buildings, structures and objects and is accessible through the <br /> Town web site. The LHC administers the Town's Demolition Delay Bylaw to ensure that every <br /> effort is made to preserve these historically and architecturally significant structures. The LHC <br /> also endeavors to educate citizens on the breadth and importance of Lexington's cultural <br /> heritage. The five members of the LHC and any alternates are appointed by the Town Manager. <br /> Neighborhood Conservation Districts (NCDs) <br /> The creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts was approved under Article 29 of the 2016 <br /> Spring Town Meeting "to preserve,protect and enhance" Lexington's "unique and distinctive" <br /> neighborhoods by conserving and preserving existing buildings, fostering appropriate reuse, and <br /> encouraging compatible new construction, all through Town-appointed neighborhood review <br /> boards. To date, two neighborhoods have been approved to self-regulate through an NCD: the <br /> Turning Mill Neighborhood and the Pierce-Lockwood Neighborhood, both at 2018 Spring Town <br /> Meeting. <br /> Lexington Historical Society <br /> On a private level, the Lexington Historical Society plays a number of key roles, including the <br /> ownership and management of the Hancock-Clarke House, Munroe Tavern and the Depot, and <br /> 13 <br />
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