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• ! HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION - page 2 Mr. Davies asked if there xould be blinds on the xindows and Mrs. Bedford said that they do not knox yet. Mr. Whipple stated that the Com- mission xould like to knox if blinds are to be added as that would require approval from the Commission. Mr. Packard said that he feels these dimen- sional drawings might have been better. He added that there xas no other flat roof on the second floor but that this addition was in the rear so perhaps it was not too important. Mr. Whipple asked if the flat roof would be of gravel and Mr. Morehouse said that he thinks so. Mr. Whipple said that he had some reservations about the flat roof but did not Imox hox else it could be solved. Mr. Whipple said that he did not feel the lattice xork "camouflage" xas appropriate as it draxs attention to fact that they are trying to conceal something. Mr. Morehouse said that he xould not suggest that the roof be "dead flat" but should have a very slight pitch. Mr. Whipple asked if there xould be downspouts and Mr. Morehouse said that there xould be. Mr. Davies said that he feels the "massiveness" of the house should be preserved. Mr. Greeley stated that he xould like to have the massiveness kept as small as possible and also he would like to mini- mize the txo family use of the house. Mr. Morehouse asked Mrs. Bedford if Jack Chesley had investigated the possibility of one entrance with txo in- terior doors and Mrs. Bedford said that he had and that it xas not satis- factory. Mr. Packard asked if a good kitchen was a factor and Mrs. Bedford said that it definitely was a factor. Mr. Whipple asked if the third floor dormer sash would be custom made and Mrs. Bedford said that they xould be. Mr. Davies commented that the curve from the existing roof into the nex flat roof was well done. Mr. Whipple asked if there were gutters and doxn- spouts on the house and Mr. Bedford said that there were all over the house. Mr. Whipple asked, if the two doors are approved, if they xould leave the txo end steps and Mrs. Bedford said that they xould. He then asked if they xould add nex set to the doors and Mr. Morehouse said that he would not recommend adding another set of stairs. Mrs. Williams asked if the basement xindoxs are to remain and Mrs. Bedford said that they would remain. Mr. Whipple asked if the nex dormer windox sash xould be at the same level as the sash of existing dormers and Mrs. Bedford said that they would. It was stated that the triple xindoxs are about 8" higher than the double windows. Mr. Whipple asked if the blind decision should be made tonight. Mr. Davies said that he feels blinds should remain on the west windows. Mrs. Bedford said that they xere considering them on the east elevation. Mr. Whipple said that he feels should have blinds on all eleva- tions. Mrs. McAuley said that she had some reservations on txo doors. Mr. Davies said that, if the corners can be xorked out in same massive man- ner, he would have no reservations about txo doors. Mrs. Williams said that she did not feel the suggested lattice xork would help and added that she did not particularly like the second floor flat roof but xould prefer the flat roof to a gable roof. Mrs. Bedford said that she likes the lat- tice for privacy as this is a very public house. She added that they xould like to enclose the bacIq/ard and the lattice xould help somexhat. Upon motion made and seeonded~ it was VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Alan D. and Sharon M. Bedford with respect to the above exterior architectural changes in the dxelling at li Harrington Road, which