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RECEIVED OJnrN CwvERIK I'"ON MIA TOWN OF LEXINGTON Anne Eccles, Chair HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION Robert Adams Edward Adelman Meeting broadcasted Robin Lovett Paul O'Shaughnessy by LexMedia Minutes, Wednesday,July 15, 2021 Meeting Conducted by Remote Participation Commissioners Present: Anne Eccles, Chair, Bob Adams, Edward Adelman, Robin Lovett,Paul O'Shaughnessy Commissioner Absent: None Associate Commissioners Present: Lee Noel Chase, Dan Hisel Associate Commissioner Absent: Staff Present: Chair Anne Eccles called the July 15,2021 Historic Districts Commission meeting to order at 5:25pm Discussion Items The Historic District Commission met to educate the public on the Hosmer House and to discuss its future. Chair, Anne Eccles introduced Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair of the Historical Commission. Ms. Fenollosa gave a presentation on the history of the Hosmer House. Edward Adelman summarized the studies that have been done on the Hosmer House. There is now a need to decide on its future to make room for the new police station. The study shows that the most feasible thing to do is relocate the building,preserve the structure, and provide additional housing at the lowest possible cost to the Town of Lexington. Another consensus was to preserve the area for Town events. It is noted that the relocation and preservation of the Hosmer House must proceed well in advance of the Police Station project. The Police Station project will require two HDC approvals. One being the relocation and preservation of the Hosmer House and the second being the actual design of the new Police Station facility. The moving of the historic building is challenging in many ways: cost, distance, topography, and the overhead utilities. There was a short Public Comment segment beginning at 5:45pm: There is no current proposal to move the Hosmer House. The two potential addresses for the new Hosmer House are 3 Harrington,which is supported by the Historical District Commission and 41 Hancock. The next step is on the Select Board. Ms. Jill Hai requested clarification