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,:f June 1~., 2963 The historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the public notice of the hearing on the application of Donald R. Grant for a certificate of appropriateness with respect to the exterior architectural features and colors of the dwelling with attached garage and the fencing on the premises at 23 Somerset Road and for the continued existence and maintenance of the same, which dwelling, garage and fencing are within the Hancock-Clarke district. Present. were Wilbur Aq. Jaquith, Philip Parsons, ~ ecretary, Ruth Bevan, George Graves and A ssociate Commissioner Gilliam B . Hoyt. The Chairman being absent from the meeting as a member of the Commission, upon motion duly made and seconded, Wilbur M. Jaquith was unanimously effected Chairman ~'ro Tempore for the meeting. The Chairman read a portion of the letter of applic~:tion, dated may 2, 1963, received from the applicant. Donald R. Grant appeared in behalf of the application. Also present were g~ancis K. Smith, attorney for Louis Stoico, Inc., the builder and previous owner, anal Mr. and Airs. Milton H. Bretseher of .~3 hancock Street. Mr. Grant summarized the factual situation regarding erection of the dwelling, garage and fence without applying for a certificate of appropriateness and submitted to the Commission the following items; 1. Copy of undated Plan No. 52, Sheets loos. 1, 5 and 6, Louis Stoico Designer, showing the easterly, southerly northerly and westerly elevations respectively. 2. Four photographs showing two views of the easterly and northerly elevations, one view of the southerly and easterly e'~vation and a portion of the fence and one view of the westerly elevation. 3. dopy of Plot Plan for Lot 2, dated Nov. 29, 1962, and certified by &~ilbur C. Nylander. 4• Copy of Plan showing locus and entitled nSubdivision Flan of Land in Lexington Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor," dated July l2, 195. filed with Middlesex South Registry District on Jan. 21, 1857 in Book 572, Page 27 and filed with the 2g 7B . L ffi e on Feb. 2 1 6 as Plan No. 7 and Re istration 0 c 95 g ~ (The applicant requested and was granted permission to withdraw this plan after the hearing). Available at the hearing on loan from the ]3u.ilding Inspector were the .original Application for Permit to Build, dated pctober lb, 1962 and .granted October 1$, 1962, and the plans filed with the application, neither of which showed that part of the buildings were within an historic district. Also available was a copy of the plan of the Hancock-Clarke Historic District prepared by .chard Gayer, Town Engineer, dated March, 1957. It was noted that this • plan did not show the locus as a lot separated from ~o. lyl Hancock