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~ , • HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION MINIITES OF A MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 14, 1970 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 1970, in the rear of Cary Memorial Hall, Cary Memorial Building, Lexing- ton. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; George E. Graves; Max H. Straw; grad Associate Commission- ers George W. Emery and Franklin C. Hudson. A hearing was held at 7a90 P.M. on the application of Joseph Trani In- corporated with respect to architectural changes for the building at 1775- 1775A Massachusetts Avenue and the erection and display of signs on said building, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Emery was appointed to serve for Georgia H. Williams who was unable to be present. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and letter requesting this hearing. Joseph A. Trani, Jr., President, was present for the petitioner and submitted three scale drawings of the proposed changes and photographs of the store front as it is presently. The hearing was adjourned at 8a15 P.M. A hearin was held at 8:20 P.M. on the application of Parkway Distribu- tors Inc. d/b%a/ Big "L" Discount Stores with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store front at 1784- Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Hudson was appointed to serve for M'rs. Williams who was unable to be present. Martin Calvert of MandeviU.e Signs was present for the petitioner and submitted three scale drawings of the pro- posed sign, photograph of the store front, and color samples for the proposed sign. This hearing was adjourned at 9a~10 P.M. until 9a00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 28. 1970. An adjourned hearing was held at Sa45 P.M. on the application of Joseph A. Busa d/b/a/ Busa's Lexington Flower Shop, with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 1851 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Present for the petitioner were Joseph A. Busa and Wayne Busa who submitted three drawings of the proposed sign. This hear- ing was adjourned at 8x50 P.M. Mr. Jaquith read a letter from Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, with respect to the sign for Colonial Pharmacy. Mr. Jaquith stated that the Lexington Savings Bank had applied fora Certificate with respect to exterior architectural changes and the erection and display of a sign for the Bank at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District, and that the hearing had been scheduled for November 4th. Mr. Jaquith stated that an application had been received from June C. Augusta for a Certificate for fencing and a sign at 917 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District, and that tha hearing had been scheduled for November 4, 1970.