1965-04-22 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

April 22, 19b5 The Historic Jistrictg Commission met at the time and place s peeified • in tdie public notice of the hearing on the application of Town of Lexin~-ton, for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the erection of a Y'ublic Facilities and Information Building on 13~e Buchan Tavern grounds, which is within the Battle Green District, Present were Donald R. Grant, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth Bevan, George B. Graves and Wilbur B4. Jaquith. The chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. rresent in behalf of the application were C. Harry Erickson, Architect, Lester York,, Chairman of the Public Facilities Building Committee, Lincoln P, Cole, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and Selectman Robert Cataldo. Bar, Brickson showed the commission a complete set of plans for the proposed building, Maw questions were asked by the commission members, Bor. and Bars. Robert Bittenbender appeared at the hearin~ and stated that they wished to go on record as being opposed to the application. o one else wishing to be heard, the hearing was adjourned at 8:50 P. M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTE to issue a certificate of appropriateness to Town of Lexington with respect to the erection of a Public Facilities and Information Building on the Buckman Tavern Grounds,~which is within the Battle Green District. Further discussion was also had on the application of the Town of Lexington for a certificate of appropriateness for the erection and display of a sign on the Battle Green and a sign on ttie Old Belfry property on Clarke Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the letter of application for those attending the meeting that were not p resent at the original hearing. Bair, Lincoln Y. Cole, chairman of the board of Selectmen, representing the Town of Lexington, described the signs as proposed by the Selectmen. Questions ware asked BSr. Cole and the hearing was adjourned at 9s00 Y. l~. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOT$D to issue a certificate of apropriateness to 'torn of Lexington with r espect to the erection and display of two suns within the Battle Green District, Also present at the meeting were Frank Crowley and John Silver representing Stop and Shop, Inc. fir, Silver stated that they now plan to construct two additional stores on their property on wiorthen Road and Bedford Street. fir. Bernard Healey and Bor. David Buttrick showed the commission what they plan to build in this regard, Questions were asked by the commission members. The chairman suggested that the Trustees of Stop and Shop Inc.., write a letter of application to the com^~ission to amend the present certificate of appropriateness as well as a certificate for additions, changes etc. It was stated that the next meeting ~r; Ll be held Bray 5, 1965, on the • application of Lexington Trust Company. A hearing will also be held on P.4ay 19, 1965, on tY~e application of Haul atetson, 33 Hancock Street. 'The meeting was adjo"~~'r'°""'~ f~,-`..~ Phi _Y~p Bj/r~'arsons ~ Secretary