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f..r • HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, February 14, 1979, in Eastabrook Hall of the Isaac Cary Memorial Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners Sarah P. Harkness, Linda J. McAulay, and Hoxard C. Nason. Mrs. Harkness was appointed to serve for Commissioner Roland B. €ireeley who was unable to be present. Mrs. McAulay was appointed to serve for Commissioner John L. Davies who was unable to be present. The Chairman said that the Commission had failed to post notice of the hearings scheduled for this evening forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. In the opinion of Town Counsel information relavent to the hearings might be presented but that no decision could be made. There- fore, the Commission will meet on February 21, 19'79 to make its determi- nation. A meeting was held at 8s00 P.M. on the application of Richard W. and Dorothy A, Laton for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the installation of three Solar water heating panels on the roof of the dwell- ing at 33 Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. Mr. Packard read the legal notice. Mrs. Laton submitted three copies of a plot plan and three copies of a drawing of the house showing location of the proposed panels. The panels would be in the second section of the house which is recessed three to four feet. Mr. Boyd, contractor, said that the panels would be raised about 5 3~4" off the roof but would be parallel to the roof. The majority of the surface area would be black with white casings. Mrs. Harkness asked if the casings could be black, and Mr. Boyd said that they could be. Mr, Boyd said that the section chosen for installation of the panels would be the best location on the house to attract sun. Mr. Packard asked if the members felt the panels should be painted black and all agreed they xould look better. Mr. Packard asked if anyone had any other objection to the panels. Mrs. Harkness said that she feels is a good thing to do energy wise and that the way shown is as good as could be done. Mr. Packard adjourned the hearing until 8x00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 21, 1979• The Chairman said that the Commission had failed to post notice of the hearings scheduled for this evening forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. In the opinion of Town Counsel information relevant to the hearing might be presented but that no decision could be made. There- fore the Commission will meet on February 21, 1979 to make its determi- nation on the hearing. A meeting was held at 8s30 P.M. on the application of the Town of Lexington (Permanent Building Committee] for a Certificate of Appropriate- ness with respect to the erection of a bandstand on Hastings Park xhich is