HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-05-27 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMt~Q.9SI010
MINtT~S OF A MEETING HBLD MAY 2'7, 19'1'0
The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday, May 27,
19"j0, in the 9eiectmen'a,Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members
present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairmant Philip B. .Parsons,
Secretary; Max H. Straw= and Associate Commissio~rs Georgeld. Emeryi and
Franklin C. Hudson.' Tine Chairman appointed b~. Emery to serve for George
E. Graves and Mr. Hudson to serve for Georgia H. Williams who were m~able
to be present. Mrs. Williams arrived at 8t i5 F.M. but did not participate
in the taro hearings.
An adjourned hearing was held at 7r40 P.M. an the application of Csar
Nicholas and. The Toad. Inc. Yor a Csrti.fioate of Appropriateness with re-
apsct to the erection and display of tiro signs for the store at 31 Depot
Square, xhioh is within the Battle Green District. Present for the psti~
tioner was Orlando Del Yaile, PreaidentrTreaaurer oP.Csar Nicholas aril The
Toad Tnc. Three eats oP scale drawings of the two proposed signs woers snb~ ~
mittACi to the Commission. The hearing was ad~cnrned at 8:17.F.M. It was ~
moved, seconded, and unanimously YO1ED to .issue a Certificate of Appro+
priatenoss to Czar Nicholas and The Toad Inc. with respect to the erection
and display of two signs at 31 Depot 3gnare. .Participating in this .deci•
lion ware Comsdasionera Wilbur M. Jaquith. Philip B. Persona, Max H. Straw,
and Associate Commissioners George W. Smery and P~anklin C. Hudson.
A discasaion was held on the application of Joseph 3., Jr'. and Many H.
bias for a Certificate of Appropriateness for.an 8` cedar fence and.ths
maintenasusa of an existing 3• picket fence. Consideration was given to in~?
forme?tion farniahed.at the hearing on May b, 19'70 by Mr. 8c Mrs. Nye regard
ing the adverse effect on,the use of their proportY arising Eros c®rtain
activities carried on at Hancock Church and statements by Ifr. Shwmalaer,
representing Hancook,Charch: It Bras reoogMsed by the Commission that the
Nyisa' situation was uniaual and that there was no easy or good solution tae
the problem. Cansideratian eras also given. to the restrictive effect of .tho
erection of a solid 8' fence on ths_openness of the area and the gnestioli
of whether a 6• fence would be adequate. After diacusaion, neon motion
duly wade and seconded, it vas unanimously: V07ED that the arahiteat~ral
features of an 8• high close fitted split cedar picket fence. are inappro-
priate for the purposes of the Historic. Districts Act, Chagtsr 44~, Acts of
Massachusetts, 1956, as aaended, but that, owing to conditions. especially.
affecting the premises involved and not affeati.ng the historic district Bed"
orally failure to approve the application world imroZve a agbai:antiai hard-
ship to the applicant and that the applioati.on may be approved without stitbw
stantial. detriment to the public veifare and without substantial derogation
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H1sT~c ~sT~cTS C~ssiox ~ 2 - Ms~r z7, 1970
fron the intent and purposes of the Act provided oast appropriate restric-
tiw conditions pertaining to long-term maintenance oY avch fencs.are.im-
posed in.aonnection with. such approval=..and that.a.Gert3t'i.cate. of Appro-
priateness be issued on the.baaia.cP the Peregoing provisions of:.thia Vote.
Participating in .this deoision were Comd.asioners ~iTilhnr H. Jaquith. Philip
B. Parsons, Mae H. Straw, and Associate Commiaaioners George iii. Hmery and
k'rarakli.xa C. Hudson.
The meeting was ad~urned at lOt2$ P.M.
Philip B. Parsons
Sectstary
Due to the inability of Coasrlasioner Georp~ia H= Williams to
aot on tl~ petition o! Csar I4lcholaa and Ths Toad Inc the chair
designates Associate Franklin C,~ Hvdson to serve in this notion,
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Wilber M. Jaquith
Chairman
May 27~ 1970
Dee to the inability oY Con®eiaaioner GeorRs S. Graves to
sot on the petition oY Csar Nicholas and The Toad IncJ the chair
desigmatea Aasoeiste George W. Mmerv to sea~re in this aotion.
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Wilber M. Jaquith
Chairman
May 27, 1970
Dne to the usability of Cosstissioner Geornla A. Williams to
act on the petition of ~ Jossph 3. srd Mares ~s IV the chair tssig-
nates Aasociate Franklin C. Hudson to serve in this action.
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Wilbur M. Jaquith
Chairman
May 27. 1970
Due to the inability of Commissioner George E. Graves to
act on the petition of Joasph 3. and Marv Hy lase the chair
designates Associate Gsorae W. $merY to serve in this action.
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Wilbur M. Jaquith
Chairman
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May 27, 19?'G