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• • Minutes of Meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission Wednesday 10 January 1990 A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday January 10, 1990 in Estabrook Hall in the Cary Building, Lexington, Massachusetts. Present at the meeting were Commissioners John L. Davies, Chairman, Linda J. McAulay, Richard S. Morehouse, Stephen M. Politi, and John E. Ryan; Asso- ciate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr., Elizabeth B. Cotten, and Walter S. Pierce; and Charles D. Grant, Clerk. At 8:04 PM the Chairman declared the meeting to be open and read an application from Diane Kalemkiarian d /b /a Ardemis Designs with respect to the erection and display of a sign at the building at 6 -8 Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The applicant presented a sketch of the sign, reading "ARDEMIS" in script and "DESIGNS" in small block letters under- neath, and photos of where the sign is to be placed on the building. Follow- ing the presentation and discussion, it was unanimously VOTED that the sign be approved as drawn, with the added specification that the word "Designs" be • omitted, that the sign be made of wood painted white with lettering in gold leaf and that the bottom of the sign be aligned with the first clapboard above the window frame. Roger Hill, representing Roger and Mary Hill, then presented a proposal with respect to the installation of a child's play structure and a terrace on the premises at 9 Hancock Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The applicant presented a plan of the property showing the house and yard and photos of the present location of the play structure ( "jungle gym "). The discussion focused on the point that the play structure is such a conspicuous presence near the Battle Green, while also acknowledging that the Hills have been extremely scrupulous about everything else they did to the building and did not realize that the patio and play structure would require an application before the Commission. After discussion of two other locations, the Commis- sion VOTED AGAINST recommending that the play structure be relocated near the vegetable garden (Commissioners Davies and Politi voting Aye and Commissioners McAulay, Morehouse and Ryan voting Nay) and VOTED that the Hills be required to relocate the play structure in the lawn between the house and the carriage house (Commissioners McAulay, Ryan and Politi voting Aye and Commissioners Davies and Morehouse voting Nay) and that the moving of the structure should be carried out when the Hills can reasonably do it, in any case before the 19th of April. It was VOTED unanimously that the patio be approved as installed. Mark S. White and Marjorie White, d /b /a/ Signature Stationers then presented a proposal with respect to the erection and display of signage on the building at 1707 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green