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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION - page 4 February 16, 1977 use a thinner letter, such as 1~4" aluminum. Mr. Whipple asked, if they had a 1~4"-1 1~2" letter, would they have to use white? Mr. Mitchell said that they were not yet convinced that white letters would be the best letters that they could use. He said that they might try and match the decorative light fixture material. The proposed lighting fixture is 38" high by 21" wide and 8 1~2" deep, with a brass finish. Mr. Mitchell said that they could go to a letter that matches the brass finish. He said that an acrylic material would be used in the fixture in place of glass. Mr. Mitchell said that the soffit lights would be 5" diameter lights and that they are considering two per recessed section. Mrs. Samoylenko said that she still has reservations about the wood boarding because of maintenance problesm. Mrs. Williams asked if there was any reason for recessing the window and Mr. Mitchell said that they felt it gave interest to the front facade and also that it would be a place for people to stand to view displays. The window casings and muntins are of wood. Mrs. Williams said that she feels that the xhite boarding below the xindows on the front elevation seems weak and wishes that brick were to used instead of the wood boarding. Mrs. Samoylenko asked, if, when they designed the front elevation, was it to be homogeneous to the Trani building and the 1775 Realty Trust building and Mr: Mitchell said that he had nothing specific in mind. He said that he was trying to respect the existing foundation, roof, and xalls. Then followed discussion on the rear elevation. Mr. Whipple said that they were removing the loading door and Filling the space in with brick, adding blinds to the second floor windows, repairing the platform, installing a planter in front of the platform, and painting all trim white. He asked if they had altered the doorway at all and Mr. Mitchell said that they had not. He said that they had decided to retain a 3' canopy. Mrs. Samoylenko commented that with an interior vestibule they do not need a 3' canopy. Mr. Whipple said that he felt the same way. Mr. Mitchell said that they were not putting security lighting on the rear but would install security light at roofline of the side elevation. This light would be about 18" high by 12" wide, and 12" deep and would be a black cylinder with pris- matic lighting effect. He said that there would not be a dumpster. The platform is being retained to hide air conditioning components. Mr. Whipple returned to the discussion of the canopy and P~:r. Packard com- mented that it looks better than what is there now. Mrs. Samoylenko said that she feels that they can accomplish what they want xith an 18" canopy and that a 36" canopy is not necessary. Mr. Wilson stated that, if the Commission members want an 18" canopy, they will install an 18" canopy. Mr. Mitchell said that the planter would be of dark brown treated shiplap timber, 6" high by 8" wide by 25' long and would be 6" above the pavement, Some form of evergreen would be planted in this planter. The lighting fixture on the rear elevation would be similar in terms of material and design as that on the front elevation but for lighting purposes in the rear. Nlr. Hooper said that he felt a 12" canopy would be better than an 18" canopy. Mr. Whipple asked if the window sash was in good repair and Mr. Mitchell said that all it needed was puttying and painting. Mr. Whipple asked if they would use wood louvred blinds and Mr. Mitchell said that they would use wood louvred blinds. Mr. Hooper asked. if the brick was going to be tied in or toothed in and Nir. Mitchell said that they