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• • • MINUTES OF MEETING of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission Wednesday 4 April 1990 A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, April 4, 1990 in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building, Lexington, Massachusetts. Present at the meeting were Commissioners John L. Davies, Chairman; Stephen M. Politi; Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler; Elizabeth B. Cotten; and Mary Harding Nye; in the absence of the Clerk of the Commission, Commissioner Bergler recorded the minutes. At 8:00 PM the Chairman declared the meeting open and read an application from Elaine Crandall d/b /a Montage of Lexington with respect to the erection and display of signs on the building at 1707 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. It was VOTED unanimously that the sign on the parking lot side be approved as presented, measuring 18" X 54 ", with a white background to match the building panel, grey letters with black outline, and background of teal green. A decision on an oval sign to hang in the archway of the building was deferred. The next hearing concerned an application from Anthony and Peter Bongiorno d/b /a Craft Cleaners with respect to the erection and display of signs on the same building at 1707 Massachusetts Avenue. It was VOTED unanimously that the flat signs be approved as presented, measuring 28" X 28 ", with gold leaf letters, a background logo in blue (Benjamin Moore #840) and no border. A similar sign on the parking lot side of the building, which could be 24" X 24" or 28" X 28 ", whichever looks most suitable, was approved. Placing the street number, 1707, with the bottom of the numbers to be even with the fascia board, was also approved. The subject of hanging signs on the building was discussed and a decision deferred to a later meeting. The third scheduled applicant, Carter Scott d/b /a Transformations at 627 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District, was not able to attend the meeting. In the next hearing, Giovanna Egiz d/b /a Cose Belle Ltd presented an application with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the building at 15 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. It was VOTED unanimously that the sign, having black letters on a white background, be approved as submitted. Roger and Mary Hill then made an informal presentation with respect to the installation of a children's play structure and a brick walk on the premises at 9 Hancock Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The Commission approved the new 30" wide brick walk and the relocation of the "jungle gym" to the site currently occupied by the vegetable garden (and the relocation of the vegetable garden to the place where the structure is now).