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HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES November 21, 2013 Call to Order: A public meeting of the Historical Commission was held in the Ellen Stone Room, Cary November 21, 2013 Memorial Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA on . 7:30PM The meeting convened at . Historical Commission Members in Attendance: Mr. David Kelland, Mr. Frank Kern, Ms. Sally Zimmerman (arrived 8:06pm), Mr. Wendall Kalsow, Ms. Marilyn Fenollsa AGENDA ITEM #1 (Time: 7:30 PM) Continued hearing from October 17, 2013 on 80 Bloomfield St application for partial demolition and roofline change. APPLICANT(S) PRESENT: Mr. Andrew Dixon, homeowner, 80 Bloomfield Street, Lexington, Massachusetts. ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: None DOCUMENT(S): Photos of original and modern day bungalow style houses (20+). Second floor plan and Front Elevation completed by D. Berthiaume, Residential Design, 140 Charlton Rd. Spencer, Ma 774-230-8282 SUMMARY: Mr. Dixon presented photos of examples of various types of bungalow homes. He indicated he wished to demonstrate the various examples of rooflines with dormers on modern day and original bungalows. Mr. Dixon expressed that he seeks to preserve the bungalow style of the house. He explained that he had made some changes to the original plan and is looking at styles of the doorway and wants a main door with glass on the side. Mr. Dixon reminded the Commission that he is restricted in the back by the wetlands and that his revised plan reflects his modifications and the entire first floor will remain the same except for losing one window. He stated he would be replacing the siding with cedar shingles. HC COMMENTS: Mr. Kern told the Commission he felt the proposed changes were enough to severely alter the character of the house with the loss of overhangs. He explained that the defining character, anything above the first floor is clearly a dormer and the proposed work to extend over the second floor without coming in creates a boxy look. Mr. Kalsow stated the proposed changes could take away from the house’s character. Ms. Fenollosa relayed to the Commission that she was not persuaded the proposed work would destroy the bungalow look of the house. She stated the Mr. Dixon has sufficient evidence and many variations of the theme and was glad to keep the windows and lose the porch siding. She indicated that she was not particularly opposed at all to the proposed plan. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None MOTION: moved by Ms. Fenollosa, and seconded, to allow the roofline change and addition and to permit the revisions presented to the Commission as the changes the owner will use to reconstruct the roof and side windows. VOTE: 3-1 in favor. 1