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TOWN OF LEXINGTON <br />Massachusetts <br />02173 <br />Minutes of the August 7, 1997 Meeting <br />Petitions Heard: <br />The remaining continued hearings had no petitioners appear to present. <br />HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION <br />Commissioners in attendance: Rick Bechtel, Walter Bergler, Elaine Doran, Joanne <br />Gschwendtner, Eleanor MacQueen, and Steve Politi <br />Minuteman Statute, Battle Green John Carroll and a representative from Cuccio masons <br />presented plans to do maintenance work on the Minuteman statue. The base will be regrouted <br />and the rocks in front will be replaced with fieldstones. The work was approved with the <br />condition that it will done in consultation with the Field and Garden Club and that the mortar <br />color will be approved after the viewing of samples in the field. Certificate No. 97C-60. <br />9 Hancock Street —Gail Arnold presented plans to expand a picket fence across the front of the <br />property, put up signs indicating it is private property, and a play structure. The fence was denied <br />(Yes - Bergler, Bechtel; No- MacQueeen, Politi, Gschwendtner). The hearing was continued on the <br />other two items. Ref No. 63 (No Certificate) <br />57 Forest Street—The shutters will be changed from blue to Essex green, a trellis will be added <br />around the house and across the face of the garage, and the windows in the back will be replaced <br />with divided light windows. Changes were approved. Certificate No.: 97G61. <br />Denot/Emery Park —The planting plan and suggested pavers for this project were presented. <br />Boston bricks for the walkways, concrete pavers in a herring bone pattern for busways and granite <br />curbing were approved. The planting as presented were approved. Certificate 97C-62. <br />Informal: 11 Brigham Road —Kate McCarey presented possible window changes and will return <br />next month for a formal hearing. <br />