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• HISTt~IC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, March 26, 1975 in the Selectaa<n's Nesting Room, To~rr? Office Building, Lex- ington. Present xere Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman= Georgia H. Williams, Secretary= Donald J. Shaw= S. Lawrence Whipplea and Associate Commisafoner Amelia G. Samoylenko. Mra. Samoylenko was appointed to serve for Commissioner Thomas J. Holabog rho xas enable to be present. A hearing was held at 8t12 P.M. on the application of A. Peter Nanickas Tor a Certificate with respect to the erection of fencing on the premises at 805 l~aaachusetts Avernte, which is xithin the East Village District. The legal notice and application sere read by the Chairamn. Dr. Manickas anb- mitted aphotograph of the fence and stated that the fencing is brown stain and matches the one already in existence at 809 Massaehuaetts Avenue. Mr. Whipple asked. xhat the purpose of the fencing was and Dr. Manickaa said to protect plantings and spring bulbs from bicycles. He said that there cur- rently is a poet and rail fence between his properties and the McCormack property and that he may eventually decide to replace the post and rail fence with fencing matching the other fencing. Mr. Shaw asked Mr. Whipple, if painting the fencing to match the building xovld minimise the fence, and Mr. Whipple said that it might. Dr. Manickas asked if the Commission wanted the fence lo~rered. Mr. Shaw suggested that the bottom of the Tence bs ant ofT and the crossbeam replaced in the proper place. Mrs. Samoylenko asked if the fencing could be cut off at the top of the crossbeam and capped. Nr. Shaw said that he xould prefer a loxer picket fence. Dr, Manickas said. that he doss not want to eliminate the walkway fenos. Mrs. Mtnickaa said that the Dolor was chosen to match earth valor and that the plantings au[ Tlowera were put in for the people inside the buildings to see. Mr. Jaquith said that he xonld like to see a lower fence. The hearing was ad3onrned at 8x43 P.M. A hearing xaa held at 8045 P.M. on th. application of Grace F. Roars and Rows Chevrolet for a Certificate with respect to the erection and .splay oT a sign for the premises at 39-41 Bedford Street, which is xithin the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Gsorgs ROwe, Jr., Attorney David P. Murphy, and Mr. Bonner represented the applicant. Mr. Murphy said that they xould like to remove the present free standing sign and replace with a new, larger, free standing sign„ a Permit for xhioh had been granted by the Board of Appeals last air. He submitted one photo- graph of the present sign. sketches of the proposed sign, plot p1.ar?s ahaKing location of the existing buildings and proposed sign, elevation drawls, and a rendering ahwing the proposed sign which would bs approximately 6 1/2' x 6 1/2', double faced, xith the Chevrolet symbol, the letters "GM', the word "Chevrolet", and the words "Rowe Chevrolet" on each aide. He said that the sign xould have blue letters on a whits bacigground and world be interior lit. He ahcAred photographs of three similar signs already erected in differsn~ locations. Mr. Murphy said that this is the smallest standard available bet that it can be lowered to is'. He said that poaalb].p General Motors might do something abort the interior lighting and that lam. Benner xovld discuss this. Mr. Mnrphjr acid that, xhen the Commission makes its decision, it 1a