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. HISTORIC DISTRICT5 COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON APRIL 30, 1969 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 1969, at 7:30 P.M., in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners Max H. Straw, Chairmen, Pro Tempore, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary and Ruth G. Bevan. and Associate Corrunissioners Franklin C. Hudson and S. Lawrence Whipple. Hearing was held at 7:30 P.~4. on the application of Alan G. Adams et als, Trustees of the Willard Adams-Trust for a Certificate of Ap- propriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 9-11 Meriam Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The. Chairman, Pro Tempore read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Harold E. Stevens, Esquire and Charles H. Cole 2nd, Architect appeared. Mr. Ste- vens,Attorney for the Trustees, who are Alan G. Adams, Rebecca W. Adams and Wilbur M. Jaquith, presented the background reasons for the request for a change in the exterior architectural features of the building. Mr. Cole presented scale drawings of the proposed changes, photographs of the existing building and a Plot Plan of the property. The hearing was closed at 8:00 P.M., no other persons having appeared. After dis- cussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicants. Harold E. Stevens, Esq. and Nicholas Cannalonga, owner of the Wagon Wheels Nursery of Lexington appeared at this time and in accor- dance with a condition in Certificate of Appropriateness No. 68 C-21, issued on June 27, 1968 to Shell Oil Company with reference to Com- mission approval of plantings for the property presented a drawing indicating planting areas and brochures picturing some of the shrubs; and flowering plants proposed. After discussion, the Commissions-. members approved the planting plan. Pdr. Gonnalonga will forward to the Clerk for filing a duplicate drawing of the planting areas. Adjourned hearing was held at 8:i~5 P.M. on the application of Hanlon's Shoes for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to maintenance and display of two signs on the rear of the store at 1725 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the Commission determines that the maintenance and display of the two signs on the building is in- appropriate for the purposes of the Historic Districts Act, Chapter I}47, Acts of 1956, as amended, and hereby denies the application for the reasons: (1) That the sign bearing the legend "Hanlon's Shoes" and beneath "Hens-Ladies-Tern-Children" is too large and contains unnecessary words; and (2) That the sign bearing the legend "Entrance" is unneeded. The adjourned hearing was closed at 9:30 P.M.