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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Minutes of Thursday, October 2, 2014, Selectman’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Offices, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue at 7:00PM Commissioners present: Joseph Welch, Chair, Lynn Hopkins, Paul Ross, and Robert Warshawer Associate Commissioners: Marilyn Fenollosa, Barbara Feldman and Jon Wardwell Department Clerk: Linda Rainville 7:00 PM 881 Massachusetts Avenue: Greg Antonelli, presented plans for an asphalt play area, shed, retaining wall and stockade fence painted black. There were questions regarding zoning codes regarding the asphalt area. Also the setback for the shed needs to be verified. This hearing was continued to November. 7:10 PM 4 Rowland Avenue : Jon Wardwell, representing Patrick Swanson,exterior architectural changes in the Munroe Tavern District. This request was withdrawn because it was a repair/replace in-kind. CONTINUED HEARINGS 1775 and 1761 Massachusetts Avenue : Melisa Tintocalis, presented two concepts for this area. Concept One included a “plug and play” with canopy. Concept Two included a water play area or sculpture, and seating areas. The next step will be to take the ideas back to the committee and form one concept. 847 Massachusetts Avenue : John Picone,presented the plans for windows, doors and lighting. They will use Pinnacle wood windows (thick sill window). The doors will be a Windsor door on the second floor (2/4) and a Simpson door for the first floor on the side and for the front door. The front door with have two double hung windows on either side. There will be a sliding barn style door on the side of the garage. The attic access door will be a hayloft type with frame. The attic window on the front will be a 2/2 awning or casement window. There will be two light fixtures in the back and one light fixture over the sliding door. The garage door will be an Artisan Carriage Door as shown in the photo (2 panels with windows 2/4). Paint colors will match the existing color of yellow with white trim. All in favor. 13 Bedford Street: John Picone, presented plans to remove the screening on the second floor porch. A gutter will be added to the right side of the porch. The covered roof will be brought back to the exterior wall. The posts will be dropped down and capped and a railing will be added. A French door will be installed. The door will have a pediment header to match existing front door. The window on the second floor will match the window on the first floor with a pediment header. The lower porch door will have 2/2 window with a pediment header. There will be two lights for the upper porch and one light centered on the lower porch. All in favor INFORMAL HEARINGS 1775 Massachusetts Avenue : Joe Traney, presented plans to change the color of paint to be used from maroon to Storm Cloud Gray (SW6249) with black shutters, white trim. He will return for a formal hearing in November. OTHER BUSINESS Minutes from September 4, 2014 approved as written.