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i • • DIS CTS COA4ItSSTON ~ HISTORIC TRI A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Thursday, July 29, 1971, in Cary Hall of the Cary Memorial Building, Lexington. Mr. ' Jaquith stated that the Selectmen had called a special meeting for the Bird Room so the Commission had ad3ourned to Cary Hall. Present wets Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Donald J. Shaw; and Associate Commissioners George W. Emery, Albert T. Pitt, and S. Lawrence Whipple. Mr. Emery was ap- pointed to serve for Philip B. Parsons, Mr. Pitt was appointed to serve for Georgia H. Williams, and Mr. Whipple was appointed to serve for George E. Graves, all of whom were unable to be present, It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED that Mr. Shaw serve as Secretary Pro Tem. A hearing was held at 7s45 P.M. on the application of Keith iF. and Marilyn M. Harrison for the installation of wood blinds an the dwelling at 72 Waltham Street. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and letter requesting this hearing. Mrs, Harrison submitted a brochure showing the type of blind to be installed and a photograph of the house. ffiinds will be installed on the win- doors on the first and second floors except for the reax elevation and it is proposed to paint the blinds a Georgia Beige color, Mrs. Harrison asked for permission to paint the trim white. The hearing was closed at 8:03 P.M. A hearing was held at $tOs P.M, on the application of William R, and I' Virginia R. Hutchison with respect to the erection of fencing on the 23assachu- setts Avenue side of their property at 1 Hunt Road. M.r. Jaquith read the le- gal notice and letter requesting this hearing. A brochure showing the rail fencing proposed and one plot plan showing the location of the fencing were submitted. They would be 1O' rails with 9' between posts and would be left to weather in their natural state. The hearing was closed at 8x27 P.M. A hearing was held at 8x30 P.M. on the application of Simon Goldberg and Samuel B. Sheldon with respect to the installation of three air conditioning units and transformer and cedar fencing for the property at 19 Muzzey Street and 5 Raymond Street, Mr, Jaquith read the legal notice and the letter from owners' attorney requesting this hearing. Present for the petitioner were Dean E. Nicholson, Attorney; C. Harry Erickson, Architect; Joseph Sasso and Frank Didio of Sasso Construction; and Alfred Bonazzoli, Heating and Air Con- ditioning. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. William Rice of 5 Raymond Street, abettors, and Herbert Eisenberg. ?~1r. Jaquith stated that the Commission was very disappointed that these units were installed prior to approval by the Commission and that it was very doubtful that the units would have bean ap- proved. Mr. Erickson stated that he had been asked to draw the preliminary and working drawings and that he had designed a different type of heating sys- tem. It was stated that Edison Company wanted the transformer outside the bu3.].ding but, that if it was installed in the basement, it would have to have a separate 8' x 12' vault with outside stairwell to the vault. Mr. Erickson stated that he showed the transformer and one chiller unit outside the build- ing but in a different location on the plans which wexe approved by the Com- mission. Considerable discussion followed on types of systems available and both Mr. Sasso and Mr. Bonazzoli stated that they had never seen the plans subtr6_tted to and approved by the Commission. ASr, Erickson asked why the heat- ing system was redesigned and Mr. Nicholson stated that cost was. the main factor.