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<br /> <br />Lexington Historical Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 20, 2023 <br /> Meeting Conducted by Remote Participation <br /> <br />Commissioners Present: Robert Rotberg, Chair, Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendall Kalsow, Diane Pursley, <br />Susan Bennett. <br />Commissioner Absent: <br />Associate Commissioners Present: David Kelland. <br />Associate Commissioner Absent: <br />Staff Present: James Kelly, Building Commissioner, Siqing Pan, Department Assistant <br />th <br />Chair Robert Rotberg called the September 20 Historical Commission meeting to order at 7:00 <br />pm. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM #1: Approval of meeting minutes <br />th <br />Ms. Fenollosa made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on August 16, 2023 as <br />written. Mr. Kelland seconded. Motion carried with Ms. Bennett and Ms. Pursley abstention. All in <br />favor. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM #2: Lex. Farm Chimney <br />Historical Commission will officially include Lexington Farm Chimney in the Form B for 48-52 Lowell <br />Street because it is historically and architecturally significant. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM #3: Hosmer House <br />The Historical Commission reviewed the relocation construction of Hosmer House. <br />Mr. Kelly, Building Commissioner, stated that he removed the stop work order because they complied <br />with the stop work order requirements, providing adequate plans to ensure that they were going to get the <br />necessary details to replicate the building. <br />Mr. Kalsow asked: did Mr. Kelly agree that the Board of Appeals decision required a Massachusetts <br />Historical Commission preservation restriction before a Certificate of occupancy can be issued. Mr. Kelly <br />responded that he agreed with it. Mr. Kalsow stated that having that assurance was helpful. Because it <br />was unclear that whether the Massachusetts Historical Commission will accept a preservation restriction <br />because so much of the fabric has been destroyed on the Hosmer House and the developer has not given <br />an appropriate consideration to the historic fabric of the house. Mr. Kalsow stated that he will defer it to <br />the Massachusetts Historical Commission. <br />Ms. Bennett followed up with Mr. Kalsow’s question. She stated that if the MHC refuses to issue the <br />preservation restriction, then what will be the Town’s plan? Mr. Kelly responded that he did not know <br /> 1 / 5 <br /> <br /> <br />