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HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES February 19, 2014 Call to Order: A public meeting of the Historical Commission was held in Cary Hall at the Ellen Stone February 19, 2014 Room, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA on . 7:30PM The meeting convened at . Historical Commission Members in Attendance: Mr. David Kelland, Ms. Marilyn Fenollosa, Mr. Frank Kern, Ms. Sally Zimmerman, Mr. Wendall Kalsow AGENDA ITEM #1 (Time: 7:30 PM) Public Hearing on Partial Building Demolition Application for 44-46 Parker Street APPLICANT(S) PRESENT: Mr. Sean Glynn for Galway Realty LLC, PO Box 653, Reading, Ma 01867 th Mr. Jon Seward, Architect-Planner/Principal, Community Design Partnership, 369 Congress Street, 8 Floor, Boston, Ma 02210 ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: Homeowner from 7 Jackson Court The couple read from a letter they sent to Mr. Seward and Mr. Galway. They expressed that they both supported the project and were encouraged by the sensitivity both Mr. Seward and Mr. Galway showed to the abutters. The abutters also stated they felt communication to the neighbors about the project was good. DOCUMENT(S): Structural Report dated February 8, 2014 from Leon A. Bombardier, PE, 131 Lincoln Street, Abington, Ma 02351 Certified Plot Plan Boston Survey Inc. Unit C-4 Shipways Place Charlestown, Ma 02129 Stefanov Architects: 516 East Second Street #32 Boston, Ma 02127 Front and Rear Elevations of Existing and New Conditions Garage and Breezeway Plan and Elevations First and Second Floors Existing Conditions Plans with Demolition Site Setback Plan West and South Elevation East and North Elevations First and Second Floors Renovation Plans Basement and Third Floors Renovations Plans 13 Photos of the exterior and garage SUMMARY: The residential building is a two story wood framed building with a stone masonry foundation and full basement. The attic space is partially finished for occupancy. The building is currently unoccupied. It was stated that the original structure was thought to be a barn moved onto this site. Mr. Glynn explained that the house has several structural limitations that should be corrected. Mr. Glynn and Mr. Steward stated the front steps are in need of repair, the garage in the rear of the house is in bad condition and will be demolished and the rear porch should be removed and if reconstructed, installed on proper foundations. The proposed work is also to include transforming this two family house into a single family structure and adding a small porch onto the lower left front. 1