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,O VS MOO? O� 1 775 �G �N aN_ z�a 4 s- 3 z a� V APRIL Ir 1 FX I N Joseph Welch, Chairman Daniel Griffin Jr. Paul Ross Robert Warshawer Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Tel: (781) 862 - 0500 x294 Fax: (781) 861-2780 Minutes of Thursday, February 7, 2013, Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Hall Building at 7:00 PM Commissioners present: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Daniel Griffin, Paul Ross, and Robert Warshawer and Associate Commissioners: Carl Oldenburg, Marilyn Fenollosa, Barbara Feldman, and Lynn Hopkins Acting Clerk: Theresa James FORMAL HEARINGS Depot Square Clock: Susan Rockwell, Chair Lexington 300 Anniversary Celebration Committee and Eric Carlson, submitted a packet for the installation of a 12 -foot tall black clock at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and the entry drive to Depot Square. Attorney Rockwell updated the commission on the funding for the clock and location change of the time capsule. The time capsule will now be buried beside the clock. Mr. Carlson led the commission thm the packet. The commission requested more details such as materials being used and photos of what the clock is going to look like. This hearing has been continued until March 2013. 6 -8 Curve Street: Joseph & Ann Hunt, presented photographs, cut sheets, diagrams, and a sample of window shutters, for a storage shed, Shutters, a flag pole, and an awning over their deck. The commission went through each item separately. The Commission voted 5 -0 to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for a shed, the shutters, the flag pole and awning. Certificate No. 2013C -3 Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Daniel Griffin, Paul Ross, and Robert Warshawer, and Associate Commissioner: Carl Oldenburg 1965 -1967 Massachusetts Avenue: Roland DeFilippi, presented photographs of his home, along with detailed plans of proposed dormer, and moving vents. Mr. DeFilippi stated that the addition of the third dormer would make his home more symmetrical. The window in the new dormer will be wooden. Mr. DeFilippi needs to move the dryer vent and wood stove pipe to the rear of the house. The Commission voted 5 -0 to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for new dormer and moving vents. Certificate NO. 2013C -4 Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Daniel Griffin, Paul Ross, and Robert Warshawer, and Associate Commissioner: Carl Oldenburg 1720 Massachusetts Avenue: Melisa Tintocalis, on behalf of The Town of Lexington and the Economic Development Office presented a packet detailing the history of the parklet project, photographs of other parklets in different cities, and preliminary drawings for this parklet. Ms. Tintocalis elaborated on the process the committee took to come up with this design. The exact style of furniture and planters were not decided upon yet. The commission thinks there should be some color, however, care must be taken that the color does not represent one of the businesses the parklet is in front of This hearing is continued until May 2013 when more details will be presented. 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 e -mail acasparius@lexingtonma.gov