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. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A seating of the Historic Districts Commission was held at 4:30 P,M. on Monday, November 22, 1976, in Roos G15, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman= Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; Asalia G. Samoylenka; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commis- sioner Oliver F. Hooper. Mr. Hooper was appointed to serve for Commissioner Thoflas J. Holzbog who was unable to be present. 3 The first matter of business was a review of the data forming the basis for the vote taken at the fleeting on November 18, 1976 by which the Coflmis- sion unanimously dis&pp]roved the aliplieation of Frances M. Broussard for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install white vinyl clapboard siding and cornerboards on the house at 1358 Massachusetts Avenue in place of existing aluminum siding and cornerboards. Following discussion, the Chairman said that ~?s-a preliminary step to issuing~a Notice of Determination the Commis- sion should act on three supplementary votes supporting the denial of the application and he submitted a draft of proposed votes for consideration. In the discussion on the proposed votes a question was raised as to whether the prisary issue involving the installation of the vinyl siding was its appropriateness as related to the Broussard house alone or the coflpatibility of having such siding on the house as it related to the group of buildings Waking up the Munroe Tavern setting. The consensus of opinion was that, due to the proximity of the house to the Munroe Tavern, the appropriateness of vinyl siding pertained to both the Broussard house and the other buildings as a group. The Chairman reported that on November 20th he notified Mrs. Broussard of the November 18th decision of the Commission and endeavored to explain to her the reasons therefore and subsequently on the same day he discussed the decision with Mr. Broussard. He further stated that to date neither Mrs. nor Mr. Broussard was willing to accept the fact that the Historic Districts Act became effective as to their property in 1986 and that they should have requested a Certificate of Appropriateness when the aluminum siding was in- stalled in the early 1960'x. The Chairman also said that an application for replacing the aluminum siding with new aluminum siding was received from Mrs. Broussard subsequent to his November 20th conversations. After further consideration, upon motion made by Mr. Whipple and sec- onded by Mr. Hooper, it was unanimously VOTED: That the changes requested in the exterior architectural features of the dwelling at 1358 Massachusetts Avenue consisting of installing white vinyl clapboard siding and cornerboards in place of the existing white aluminum sid- ing and cornerboards are not appropriate for the purposes of the Historic Districts Act. Upon motion made by Mr. Hooper and seconded by Mrs. ililliams, it was unanimously