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Town of Lexington Historical Commission Meeting Minutes April 11, 2013 Call to order: A public meeting of the Historical Commission Board was held in Cary Hall at the Ellen Stone Room, Lexington, MA on April 11, 2013. The meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. HC Board Members in attendance: Mr. David Kelland, Ms. Marilyn Fenollosa, Mr. Wendall Kalsow, Mr. Frank Kern HC Members not in attendance: Ms. Sally Zimmerman AGENDA ITEM #1: Public Hearing on Demolition Application by Ms. Carmen DeLaCruz, Applicant/Homeowner, for house located at 6 Robinson Road. APPLICANT & ATTENDEES: Ms. Carmen DeLaCruz, Applicant, 6 Robinson Rd, Lexington MA; Mr. John Farrington, Attorney for Applicant, 1 Militia Dr, Lexington; Mr. Eppy Pererian, Supt Northshore Construction and Development, 185 Florence St, Melrose, MA; Ms. Kristen Price, Real Estate Agent for Ms. Carmen DeLaCruz 149 White Birch St Leicester MA 01524; Mr. Doug Raye, Real Estate Agent of Raveis Realty, Lexington MA Documents submitted at meeting Ten (10) Pictures of 6 Robinson Rd One (1) Site Map Drawing SUMMARY: Attorney Mr. John Farrington, representing homeowner, Ms. Carmen DeLaCruz, described the property located next to Highway Route 128, aka Highway 95. The house was built in the 1900's, and is a vinyl sided 1,000 sq. ft. box, resting on a fieldstone foundation. There is no architectural detail left inside of house. Real Estate Agent Ms. Kristen Price listed the house with MLS at $499,900. The major complaints from those who expressed interest included the noisy highway, view of highway, ledge, and sharp inclines. She stated there was no way to add value to house. The house was listed on MLS for sale, alternating between a single lot ( #6) and joint lot with adjacent lot ( #4). Owner Ms. Carmen DeLaCruz has been trying sell the home for the past three years with little to no interest. She requested permission to have demolition permit issued. Public Comments: A neighbor at 8 Robinson Road expressed concern about blasting. HC Members Comments: Mr. Frank Kern made reference to the fact that the HC decision is based on deciding if the loss (of 6 Robinson) would be detrimental or a significant loss of resources. He expressed that he can't think of a style for this home and concluded by saying he couldn't see a reason why this house is included in the Lexington Cultural Resources Survey (the Inventory).