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• - 2 - of Stately Flowers, Inc. for an exterior architectural change to the building at 7 Meriam Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Lynn Coffland and Curt Corazzini presented a plan, prepared by William Blanchard, awning makers in Wakefield, Massachusetts, of a new awning proposed for the entrance of their business in the Giroux Building, and a sample of the material. Although they had no fault with the dimensions, fabric and its color and the design to be painted on the awning, the members of the Commission had difficulty in picturing how the awning would appear on the building which has such a strong linear design. In that the applicants did not receive the notice sent from the Commission, the problem seemed to be one of communication and therefore it was decided that the hearing should be continued by reviewing the complete set of plans by telephone as soon as they are received by the Commission. In the next hearing the Chairman read the notice on the application of Ron Castellucci d/b /a Lexington Family Chiropractic concerning the erection and display of signs on the building at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District, and also noted that this hearing raises the issue of 2nd floor signs in the Historic District. The applicant presented a floor plan of the second floor of the building, a drawing of the proposed signs, and photographs of the elevations of the building where the proposed signs should be installed. It was VOTED (Commissioners Davies and Politi, and Associate Commissioners Bergler and Cotten voting Aye; and Commissioner McAulay voting Nay) that the following signs be approved: 1. A sign, to be centered between the window and the right side of the 2nd floor of the east side of the building facing BayBank and the parking lot, measuring approximately 3' -4" long X 2' -9" high, made of wood, reading "Lexington Family Chiropractic" in dark blue lettering on a light grey background, and having a border in gold leaf, as shown in the submitted drawing. 2. A sign, to be located on the first floor of the blank wall on the west side of the building facing Depot Square, and with the top of the sign approximately level with the top of the door on north side, and identical to the first sign. 3. "Lexington Family Chiropractic" painted in black lettering in two lines over the door on the north side of the building, replacing "Marshall- Bartlett Incorporated" and matching "Wells & Balthasser Assoc. Insurance" underneath it. At 9:45 PM the Chairman read the notice on the application of Lemon Grass, Inc. concerning the erection and display of a sign on the building at 1708 -1710 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The owner, Lee Narbunshant, and his lawyer Stephen Russian, presented a plan of the proposed sign prepared by Thompson Corporation of Walpole, and a photograph of the building showing where the proposed sign is to be located. It was VOTED unanimously that the proposed sign, made of wood measuring 16' long X 30" high, with incised letters reading "Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine" in gold against a dark green background (Chromatic Paint Corporation #148), and an outer border painted black, be approved as submitted, except that the gold be gold leaf rather than gold paint. The next hearing concerned a color change proposed by Laurel Hudson for