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~ • w HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xas held on Wednesday, March 15, 1978, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Toxn Office Building, Lex- ington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman= Georgia H. Williams, Secretary= Roland B. Greeleyi S. Lawrence Whipplei and Associate Commissioners John L. Davies and Linda J. McAuley. Mr. Davies xas appointed to serve for Commissioner Greeley who xithdrew from sitting on this ad- 3ourned hearing. Mrs. McAuley was appointed to fill the vacancy. An ad3ourned hearing xas held at 8:10 P.M. on the application of Alan D. and Sharon M. Bedford for a Certificate xith respect to an addition to the rear and exterior architectural changes on the dxelling at 11 Harrington Road, which is xithin the Battle Green District. Present with Mr. and Mrs. Bedford was Richard Morehouse, architect. Mrs. Bedford stated that they had discussed with a number of town officials the status of whether or not the house xas a one or txo family house. She stated that they had hired Stephen Russian and had applied to the Board of Appeals for a permit to allox them to have an apartment on the third floor. She said that it xas the consensus of those xith whom they had discussed the matter that the third floor had been rented as an apartment from 1929 to 197' but that apparently no permit had ever been issued to make this a txo family house. Mr. Packard stated that he did not feel that the Commission should make any determination as to xhether it xas a one or txo family house and that he was still not in favor of txo doors side-by-side. Mrs. Bedford presented the folloxing information with respect to the changes they wish to makes i. No change (4'6" x 13'3" long addition to enclose stairway with new oval xindox to be added in stairway addition - includes 3'6" addition to roof 2. No change except that windox on west has been moved txo feet from cor- ner and is not centered over first floor xindox - 13' x 11'11" addition for nex bedroom xith one xindox on west, txo on north, and txo on east - flat roof 3. Delete solid parapet on roof of first story and install railings 4. Triple size dormer matching others to run zest and north j. On north elevation add first floor xindox identical to other xindoxs 6. Replace window with nex door identical to one already there on the north elevation -Mrs. Bedford shoxed possible plans for trying to camouflage the doors. Mr. Davies asked if the Commission was con- cerned xith appearance of two doors or of txo family house and Mr. Packard. said that he felt two doors gave appearance of txo family house. Mr. Davies said that ha felt the porch should be left open as both plans shown make it appear more massive. Folloxing further discussion on the two doors, it was felt by the members sitting that two doors would be preferable to the suggested "camouflage". 7. Cement sidewalk to door 8. Railings on stairs - these were not shown or discussed at the March ist hearing.