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Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Joseph Welch, Chairman Tel: (781) 862-0500 x294 Daniel Griffin Jr. Fax: (781) 861-2780 Scott Kyle Paul Ross Robert Warshawer Minutes of Thursday, August 2, 2012, in Estabrook Hall of the Cary Memorial Building at 7:00PM Commissioners present: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Daniel Griffin and Robert Warshawer Associate Commissioners present: Marilyn Fenollosa, Barbara Feldman and Lynn Hopkins Department Clerk: Amy Casparius Absent Commissioner: Paul Ross, Scott Kyle Absent Associate Commissioners: Carl Oldenburg FORMAL HEARINGS 1640-1644 Massachusetts Avenue: Paul Luszcz, Zebra Visuals Signs, representing, Big Picture Custom Framing presented a photograph showing what the bay roof mounted signage and awnings would look like, a cut sheet of the two directory sign panels, and cut sheet of the bay roof mounted sign. A few commissioners were concerned that the style and color of the awning was too contemporary for the building. The applicant stated that the shape of the awnings were necessary to protect the interior framing displays placed in front of the windows. There was also concern that the bay roof mounted sign would look too much like a billboard. The Commission requested that instead of the color version presented for that sign the applicant use the black and gold version used for the directory signage. The Commission felt that black and gold would be much more appropriate for the building. The applicant believed his clients would be fine with using the black and gold version for the bay roof mounted sign. The Commission voted 3-2 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for three signs. One bay roof mounted sign and two directory panel signs. Certificate No 2012C-47. Voting in favor of the Certificate were Commissioners: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Daniel Griffin and Robert Warshawer and against were Associate Commissioner: Marilyn Fenollosa, and Lynn Hopkins 846 Massachusetts Avenue : Linda Gong, Signage, in the East Village District did not attend. This hearing will be continued until September 6, 2012. 18-20 Waltham Street : Christopher Rapczynski, representing, Marcus Palmer, Signage and Exterior Color Change in the Battle Green District. Hearing is continued to September 6, 2012 by request of applicant 15 Depot Square: Kevin Latady, Latady Design, presented a photograph of the ally in between 15 Depot Square and 9 Meriam Street and a photograph of a similar conduit. The Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for a gray conduit to run vertically up the wall facing the ally. Certificate No. 2012C-48 Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Daniel Griffin, and Robert Warshawer and Associate Commissioners: Marilyn Fenollosa and Lynn Hopkins 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 e-mail acasparius@lexingtonma.gov