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RECEIVED 2021 d IIP°) , 220 Ipui °m HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES TOWN CLERK June 16th 2021 LEXINGTON MA Call to Order: A public hearing of the Historical Commission was held in Battin Hall of The Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building located at 1605 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington (and Via Zoom). The meeting convened at 7:02PM. Historical Commission Members in Attendance: Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair, Wendall Kalsow, Susan Bennett, Diane Pursley and Katie Flynn Remote: David Kelland, Robert Rotberg AGENDA ITEM#1 (7:11PM) Public hearing regarding the partial building demolition and roofline change at 35 Peacock Farm Road APPLICANT (S) PRESENT: Dan Hisel, Architect ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: None DOCUMENT(S): Existing and proposed elevations dated May 19th 2021 Approval letter from Peacock Farm Association SUMMARY: The Quinlan family has lived at 35 Peacock Farm Road for about ten years. They are proposing an accessory dwelling for their parents to live in. The primary constraint for the project is the presence of wetlands in the area. The design was approved by the Conservation Commission. Mr. Hisel described the proposed plans for 35 Peacock Farm Road. The applicants are proposing to renovate the existing garage and turn it into an expanded living room and an entry for the accessory dwelling. Upstairs they are proposing to move two of the bedrooms into the addition on the front of the house and expanding a primary bedroom. Exterior materials: proposing clad and dark painted standing seam metal which will also help with cost savings. The Peacock Farm Association did approve the project. HC COMMENTS: Ms. Bennett asked if any other Peacock Farm homes have this type of materials. Mr. Hisel said no but looked at the Peacock Farm Association guidelines which dictated a certain percentage of 1