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AISTOIiIC DISTRICTS CO~SHI6H A mceting of the Histor3.o Distrl.cts Co~ssdsaion was held on tlsdnssday~ October 19?2s in the Seleotsetnas listing Room, Town Oft'ioo B?~ilding= I.ax~ ington. Present »sro Coustiiaaiorsors liilbnr K. Jaquith,..ClYSirmant Phi13p B. Parsons,, Sscretarp; C,oorge L. Qraves; Georgia lt. Wi]11ass; and Aaaooiate Coesissiemrrs tioerg• i~. lhsrry~ Albert T. Pitts. and $,oyston T. Daley. Pitt was appointed to sit for Donald d. Shaw who was enable to be present, A'~aring washeld'at 7rt?5 P.K. on the applioatisn of Village Artisans,. Ina. for a Certificate of Appzsgriateness with rcapeot to the change of lo~+ cation .and di:play of an sxi.sting sign on.t~ bnildiug at 17 Depot which is within the Battle &reen Diatriot. llr. Jaquith read the leg~al~~s tics and applioatis>a. Present far the applicant were. lira. Chelly Harem and Mra. A. Sl~?r'. Kr. Jaquith stated that the Comssi.ssion ]sad. originally approved a algh for over the entrance door at .17 Depot 8gnare bnt that the applicants had prsferrad a verticalsign, 17" wide ~ high. Zhe Hoard of Appoala'ap* proved this vortioal sign sub3eot to approval of the Historic Distriots Geri d.aaion which was given.nndor tho'"hardship clause" of the H3steric Dlatr3ats Act. ?Drs. Baroa said that.thsy mar wish to raise this sign~~" and presented three drawings of the nrsr sign arrangement and .phetsgraphs~of tle aadsting sign indiesating where the sign preaontly is located. ~Sho.aaid.that they Irish to have the lettera•"Art" of "Art3.aana" show as the word "Village" dace not cacplain .what the store is ud, she.. stated that .hedges .hLoelt the lever portion of the ~gn. A letter .wa: presented from_dehn >P. liacticils. Trastess, Liberty Realty Trust stating that hr .approves this change of sign placassent ess'.his basi,lding. Mr.. Paraens suggested ghat they • try s reasonable. facsidle ..af s cardboard sign above the door. If this proves satief~otsryl. then .a peraaW Went signs eculd. bs wade aub~sat- to sssbsisslon of three coals drawings to and approval by the Commission.- ldr. Jaquith oohed Mrs. Haron.fer sn eutenaion of time to hold this hearing open end regn~eated,that a_nwr applioat3.on.fer a. sign over. tL door bs subrdttod. to hint t~essrror,. It was . statwd . that a sign . above the deer easuut•ba msero than isa. hsi~ht. it was. suggated that .tie ends of the sign eontorm to the car?® ot.ths coda of tbo "Insurance" sign. An extsnaien of this .hearing was requested send lbra,`Baron-statsdQ."The t3ao witbise which the Gommiasion say act Ypon tine feregoissg applicatdon. is hcrob,V eatesided to December 1, 19'x." The hearing was ad~onrmed at Ss2,5 P.M. A hsarisag was held at 8x38 P.M. on the application of Kr. am3.Mrs. ~h~srics Drimser d/b/s Doren*s for a sign for the store at i8h•9 l~fassaohsssetts Amessste~s, whish is within. the )attla Green •Distaiat. •Mr. Severer sign. mssnte«? faetarea subsdtted three scale drawings of the propeaed~sign. Tye stare is ~I to bs betsnen the Lesingtsn Ca»tiera Bhep and doaathan David.snd is to consist of three bays. The store.frsnt is 27' ila length and the overall longtlt of tlu sign is T. It was suggested float the letters of-the ward "Baron's" be more widely spaced. T'ha hearing was eloscd at 8s4•~ P.K. It ras siovod~' ssoe~led, and unanimsowaly VOTEYi to .issue a Cesttificate of Apprepriatoncas to Mr. aswl ]firs. ?laurics Driacr d/b/a Doren': with respect to the eroetien and display of a sign for the store at 1849 Massachusetts