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~ ~ - 'Y c` MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON APRIL 3, 196$ ~ 1-. The Lexington Historic Districts Commission met on Wednesday, April 3, 1968, in the Selectmenfs Room, Town Office Building. Members present were Commissi®ners Max H, Straw, Chairman Pro Temp®re, alerted up®n motion duly made, seconded and unanim®usly VOTED, due to the absence of Chairman Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, and George E. Graven and ;Ass©ciate Commissioner George W. Emery. Hearing eras bald at 7:30 P.M, on the application of Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association for an amended Cartificate of Appr®priateness with respect to the exteri®r architectural features of the new building at 1$32-1838 Massachusetts .Avenue and the existing building at 1840 Massa- chusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the letter of applicati®n and the noticc of hearing. Mr. D®nald Keay appeared in behalf •f the applicant and presented scale drawings of the pr®p©sed floodlights and plantings. The Chairman requcsted Mr. Keay to f®rward manufacturer's sketches of the lamps t® the Commission. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue an amended Cartificate is the applicant. N® ®ther persons having appeared the hearing was closad at 7:55 P.M. Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the application of Henry J. Trem- blay for a Certificate of Appropriatencss with respect to a change in the cxteri®r architectural featuros ®f the garage I®catad at the rear caf the h®use at No. 1949 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the lctter of applicati®n and the n®tice of hearing. Mr. Tremblay appeared in his own behalf and presented a sketch of the garage and a br©chure she~wing the type ®f doors t® be installed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanim®usly VOTED to issue a Cartificate tp the Applicant. Mr. John Devereux of 196 Massachusetts Avenue appeared and expressed, his approval ®f the proposed changes. The hearing was c1®sed at $:10 P,M. Hearing was hold at $:15 P.M. ®n the application •f the Village li Artisans, Inc. for a Certificate of Appr®priatenoss with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the building at 1632 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice mf hearing. Mrs. Millicent Jick appeared and presented a scale drawing of the proposed sign. A bracket intended to hang the sign. was n®t included in the sketch, als®, the j lettering in the ~rketch was not well placed. The Chairman requested Mrs. Jick to return to the meeting. scheduled for April 10, 1968 with the complete and cmrrectad drawings. The hearing was adjourned at 9:10 P.M. A representative of the Lexington Sister City C®mmittae, scheduled far a hearing adjourned from March 21, 1968, was to appear but did not. li The Clerk will advise the applicant that another.ad~®urned hosting w111 be i scheduled. I At 9:15 P.M. Chairman Jaquith returned to the meeting and reported