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• HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION June 23, 1976 A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, June 23, 1976, at 7:45 P.M. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; Amalia G. Samoylenko, S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper who was appointed to serve for Commissioner Thomas J. Holzbog. A discussion was held with Paul J.McCormack regarding fencing to be installed behind 1620 Massachusetts Avenue. At 8:15 P.M. the legal notice and application for this fencing were read and the hearing was offically opened. Mr. McCormack submitted plot plans and stated they propose a 5' high stockade fence 75' back from the Avenue behind the Burgess property on Wallis Court and about 5'-6' in front of the property line. bir. Burgess stated that he would prefer a 6' high fence and also that he would prefer a natural wood color or stain for the fence. htr. hlcCormack said that the fence would run gpproximately 125' to the Ring's property at 24 Vine Brook Road. He also stated that the rounded part of the fence would be on the Burgess side of the proposed split rail fence. Mr. Jaquith reminded Mr. McCormack that, if they wish to remove the barn, they need a Permit from the Commission. hlr. Hooper asked why need the fence, and Mr. McCormack said that digging out the stone retaining wall behind the property has opened up the area. He__ had discussed a type of shrub screening with the Burgesses, and it was finally decided on a stockade fence. He added that they have put down a treated stone driveway. The hearing was closed at 8:40 P.M. Then the. Commission discussed the three signs already installed on the porch of the building which are all constructed differently. It was requested that someone from The Threaded Needly and either Mr. McCormack or Ptr. Dailey attend the June 30th meeting at 9:00 P.M. to discuss the signs. A hearing was held at 8:45 P.M. with James Freeman, President of ~ Jefferson Union, which has recently purchased the building at 789 Massachu- setts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Mr. Freeman sub- mitted plot plans and scale drawings of the proposed free standing sign which is slightly smaller than the existing sign and will require a Board of Appeals hearing which will determine height from ground level. The sign will be about 5' in from both the sidewalk and the driveway. Discussion was held on the wording, and the hearing was adjourned at 9:10 P.M. A hearing was held at 9:15 P.M. on the application of Russell Square Condominium Trust with respect to erection and display of signs and for the installation~f wood screen doors on the units. Robert Snyder, Treasurer, and Mr. and hlrs. William Wildes of unit 3 represented the owners along with the clerk of the Commission who is owner of unit 7. Robert Callahan discused the proposed signs and stated that this is a dual request for wood signs and possibley to change to cast aluminum plaques on posts. The signs pro- posed would be painted to match the body of units 1 - 4 with cream letters. Mr. Snyder said that the immediate need is for identification and that per- haps some time in the future would like to change to bronze or aluminum signs. Mr. Jaquith noted that the visibility is not as good as with wood.