HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-03-06 "arch 6, 1957
A meeting Of the Astoria Districts on., iasion was held
Wednesday evening, karch , 1957 In the 5elecatments Rea
om
at 8s50 P.. I with Messrs. Davis, WWI* Parsons, Smith,
and Taylor present.
i"r. u.vis said use had spent a considerable mount of time
with 1' r. Harold Stevens , 'lawn Counsal, 900ing the Certificate
of Appropriateness for the 14brar, and the rejection of the
house proposed by r. Choyes into shape, as well as goin
over several pare of the Act itself.
Car, Memorial €�isra X'. Davisreadttaaa deer ifica e as
a'��� r r'ie;� T Y Mr. Stevorsa and tbi ras orxt2 ly' J table to
the Board.
Mr,"la enoo Walker. I wee voted to 9p*rcva the plans as
�Or is to be advised that we are satisfied
with either Choice #2 or Choice h2 tarn 0020r, subject to
the butsmI sic n of proper 0010r sramPl:esa fors final deasterminataio e
to the C'f3Zil 0siono
r, ��;a es. This letter Of rejection was very carefully
ax 7 he Commission and explained by kr. Davis and was
then Agn;d by the Commissioners ao had mat In at this
he rla `theares were a couple €f minor correat tons which
r, Davis will see to.
Urnmith also asked r. Davis to 00 ul.t with Xr.Stevens a
the point as to whether a further point should not be considered
In this lather and that w,ja that three people at the hearing
objected to the houfe as proposaaei rand. Severe! Others h9d also
by telephone objected. Wis will be taken up.
r. Davis il? takes up with MrStsvens these three matters
i..e. , Abrare{, Walker and Chapkeys• '
r. Davis also said that Mr. Stevens and Mr, ii11am I91onsy
were ' c in ^ to see If it were possible to amexid the lsrwt In
the legislature Sea that two additional alternate mozbers of the
COmwiVslan could be appointed,
r, Davis spoke regarding emi ns. Acoording to they act,
people having signs have 5 years to get a certifier,te of
spozen to Yr.Renry Jackson about
taking colored appropriateness, d
pictures the signs and Mr. Jackson will do
Wes, n Ither 20 or Z to a real' , at a oust of $2,00 each,
It was decided to consider this matter carefully and wait
until after Town Reetinns so that we may be sure of the
appropriation, fe the CQminsian.
Me ting :;derurnpd. at 9:55 p.m.
Floyd Wayloro Secretary
meeting of the hatoric, Districts Commission was bel.
Wednesday evening, larch f s 1957 In the Selectmen's Rots
,at 7130 P.M. on a. hearing an the application of Clarence
, Walker for a certificate of ap xvpriatenese on s proposed
dwelling to be sweated on Lot 1, Tavern Lane, Lexington in
the Munroe Tavern District, Messra,Qvis, Kattell, anith,
Parsona and Taylor were present.
Ur. Walknr stated that the parcel of land is to be divided
Into three lots and the haute is to be orseted on Vest 1. as
shown on >Iaan and can Tavern Larose net to Bar Ion property,
Plot pan shows houwe, which faces outlet Taavern lane and
Percy Road. House In 4arly American&
reFricksara, Architect, asked what exactly was needed for
exhibits, etc. for the Commission. he was told a set of
drawings primarily and also the olevations witch can be seen
from a public way.
XrOa'iaer° was asked about the wrought iron railing and flra -
ston;as and be replied that this color was black and the
chimney ilts.
Xr. Walker,, on the sketch had shown only czas color scheme
wbieb he said was really his second choloe. He *aid be had.
dons; thU as he did not want and delay in getting the
Certificate, UrNavis explained carefu22y that the Carmission
had no vat Idea on colors but that no two people can properly
agree can as word description of as color from ,a general
dezcriptloh and that 9s why the Commission would like to see a
sample cf the colors prior toapplication* After fux�tbor°
ciu.stio in and in answer to a direct question y Yr,Kettells
Mrs. Walker said the other color choice was frown paint on the
house. -
k. . Davis an d we cold move finter if we ca .., O.N. the
aaro itectural, features of the house and give a certificate
with the p ovi ion that we got 06ether on coasoes, witch would
to submitted later to the Commission.
In this connection, WrOalker said It mould tcelp applicants
If a pe scy for a color ; obeneo eta;. could be written up.
Mr. Davis replied that Nantucket set up and Usued, a bulletin*
after one year, telling people just what could be dune or
color without having a come before the Cormi.ae"one It is
hoped that later on., we can do something In this line .
R'r®rVk r said later in the sketcho the porch is as open one,
with voreens. Later he oaald like, if financially able, to
past in glass, He wondered if this could be dome without
e dirt before the Commisslaae
also said. W at the sketch sbow, a fence beta ;an the Berglund
property and his. He is not sure he wants its Alec if they
antdd tc put up awry xs$ would this have to be approved,
r. Davis re d. that the awnings definitely would have to
be a,prov by the Commission and erp sized the point that
the om- ssion must approve or reject a plan as submitted.
In this ca be, It showe the fance ;axed the open, screened parch.
Ur, Walker also spoke of the future possibility of having to
put a fence between Tavern Lane and his property but was
told this ;old have to be dealt with at that time also.
On further presaingp Mrs* Uaniker gave their first choice of
colors and the two choice are:
`l 02
Rc of o Yephalt shingle black blnok
s ailz , clapboards dark brown Vate gray
Front entraan :e:
Shutters & Doom aquareaau
trim white
Cbimney-brlok white white
Parch floor & Ppant
^Falk -flagstone bl =cls black
Wroullat Iron railing at
front black bl.aok
ftriveway .asphalt black blaoli.
Mrs. C71'F11, d, Av#.A'n �rv�ne$ eald they found It a Pls£°easity to
rive a fence in ;front- because of the waythe Lana zw r r and to
sae their property.
rOriclrson, who lives in thk ianco k-Clark district, asked if
he wanted to, could her repaint his house without coming t
the He was told that If it is to be the saes color
and the color now on is not a violent one) no; otherwise,
the Coemission would need a saw Is of the color.
There teeing no further q esticns $ the hearing, dlournat� at
:20 P.M. '
lord " avlor, Necreta