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MEETING MINUTES <br />April 5th 2022 <br />Call to Order: A public hearing of the Historical Commission was held remotely through <br />Zoom. The meeting convened at 5:01PM. <br />Historical Commission Members in Attendance: <br />Susan Bennett, Chair, Diane Pursley, Vice Chair, Marilyn Fenollosa, David Kelland, Wendall <br />Kalsow and Robert Rotberg <br />Planning Board Member in Attendance: <br />Charles Hornig, Chair of the Lexington Planning Board <br />AGENDA ITEM #1 (5:03PM): <br />Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) proposed bylaw discussion <br />-Mr. Hornig came to discuss the current draft of the bylaw, particularly focusing on the sections <br />involving historic preservation. <br />Definition of Historic Building: <br />Definition of historic building: <br />Historic Building: A building eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places or <br />the Historical Commission’s Cultural Resources Inventory for which a historic preservation <br />restriction in a form acceptable to the Historical Commission is in effect. <br />Mr. Hornig explained that the definition has been expanded to include buildings eligible to be <br />listed on the Inventory or Register rather than those already on either list. <br />Ms. Fenollosa asked when we would secure the preservation restriction in the OSRD process, <br />given that it takes time for the restriction to be developed and approved. Mr. Hornig explained <br />that if the developer wants the bonuses offered in OSRD in exchange for preserving the historic <br />building then they have to commit to the preservation restriction, which becomes a condition of <br />Planning Board approval. The Board has a number of enforcement mechanisms available, <br />including withholding of a building permit pending the approval of the restriction. <br />Ms. Bennett is hopeful that now that we have a generic preservation restriction approved by <br />Town Counsel the process over time will be smoother and more timely. <br />Mr. Rotberg asked about the wording “is in effect” and its impact on the Planning Board process. <br />Mr. Kalsow said there should be no building permit for any construction until a preservation <br />restriction on the historic structure is in effect. Mr. Hornig said we have a lot of tools to make <br />sure this happens.