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f r,a.-,~ ~_n,..r1 ~ Jutr 2~~IR~'{ HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMPiLSSION The Historic Districts Commission met on Wednesday, July 28, 1971, in the Bird Room of the Cary Memorial Building, Lexington. Present were Com- missioners. Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; George E. Graves; Donald J. Shaw; Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commissioners George W. Emery, Albert T. Pitt, and S. Lawrence Whipple. Pr. Emery was appointed to serve for Philip B. Parsons who was unable to be present. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED that Georgia H. Williams serve as Secretary Pro Tem. A hearing was held at 7143 P.M. on the application of PF.inute Plan Park Realty Trust for a Certificate with respect to the erection of a building to be bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Meriam Street, Depot Square, and De- pot Place and also for a Permit for Demolition or Removal of the building at 21-2g Depot Square. Mr. Jaquith stated that he was a Trustee of the Willard Adams Trust and also Attorney for Alan G. Adams but that he had no financial interest in the property at g Meriam Street. The applicant stated that he did not wish Ptr. Jaquith to withdraw from sitting on this case. Mr. Jaquith read the two legal notices and stated that the two hearings would be held at the same time and he also read the letter requesting the hearing. Present for the petitioner were Ernest A. Giroux and George H. Matheson, owners of the property, and Robert Neiley of the architectural firm of Bastille-Neiley. Also present weres Alan G. Adams, Trustee of the Willard Adams Trusts Robert Cataldo, Frederick Bailey and Natalie Riffin of the Board of Selectman= Eric Clarke, member of the Planning Board; Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman of the Board of Appeals; Ruth Morey, Past Fresident of the Lexington iiistorieal Soeietys Herbert Eisenberg, Royston Daley, and Leonard Notkin, members of the Design Advisory Commission;- Ralph Lux of the. Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association; Rev. Harold T. Handley, Rector of the Church of Our Redeemer= Philip Cadle of 15 Meriam Street and guest= Roland Gubisch of 627 Massachusetts Avenue; Steghen Politi, reporter of the Minute-Man; Frank Hartin, interested businessman; Elizabeth Flynn, Town P~eeting P4ember; and Mrs. Ernest Giroux. It was stated that the Town of Lexington and the Minute PSan Park Realty Trust had signed the agreement exchanging 15' frontage on :;assachusetts Avenue for the former fire station property in the rear of the parcel of Land. It was stated that a Demolition Permit had been issued on February 21, 1966 which would cover demolition of the buildings on Depot Square although another application had been filed. Mr. Jaquith stated that the Commission had met informally with the architect and Pir. Matheson on July 14th and again on July 21st and that at the first meeting a representative of the Planning Board, three members of the Design Advisory Commission, and the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen had been present. P`x. Giroux presented three sets of scale drawings of the proposed build- ing and site plan. He stated that they had met on Monday evening with the Planning Board and on Tuesday evening with the Board of Appeals and that the building will be very much 3ike the plans being submitted. PSr. Neiley stated that some changes had been made as a result of the earlier discussions. The ramp is now to be 24' wade as against the earlier planned 20'. The building will be approximately 'a7' high and the basement would be at least 20' high,