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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMP,4ISSION MINUTES OF A'IEETIPdG .HELD ON APRIL 16, 1969 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on i~ednesday, April 16, 1969, at 7:30 P.M., in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Ja- quith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner.~Franklin C. Hudson, and Creorge W. Emery. Hearing was held at 7:30 R.M. on the application. of Village Artisans, Inc. for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a free standing sign on the premises at 1632 Massachu- setts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mrs. Chelly Baron, President of Village Artisans, Inc.. Mrs. Russell tNolfe and P~Irs. Kimball Keeping appeared and presented to the Commission drawings of the proposed sign, photographs of the t~uilding and an existing signboard. Discussion was held with respect to the position of the sign on the pre- mises, the method of supporting the sign and its design. The Chairman requested that the applicants forward to him a set of scale drawings of the proposed sign. The hearing was adjourned at 8:50 P.M. Further dis- cussion was held by Commission members on the design of the sign and its supports and an outline of changes and recommendations will be mailed to Mrs. Baron. Adjourned hearing was held at 9:00 P.M. on the application of Han- lon's Shoes for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the maintenance and display of signs on the existing awning at the front elevation of the store at 1725 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. After discussion, upon motion duly made and ,seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate. to the appli- cant subject to the conditions provided in said Certificate. The ad- journed hearing was adjourned at 9:30 P•. M. The portion of the applica- tion requesting a Certificate with respect to the maintenance and display of two signs on the rear of said premises will be acted upon at the meeting to be held on April 30, 1969. Adjourned hearing was held at 9:45 P.PuI. on the application of the Trustees of Cary R~iemorial Library with respect to the erection and dis- play of signs for the parking areas on the property at 1871} Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. After discussion, upon. motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicants. The adjourned hearing was closed at 10:30 P.M. The next meeting night is scheduled for uYednesday, April 30, 1969, at 7:30 P.M., in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building to consider the application of the Trustees of the 'Hillard Adams Trust and the pending applications of Hanlon's Shoes and the Village Artisans, Inc. The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 P.M. ' l? Philip B. Se •