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• • • MINUTES OF MEETING of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission Wednesday 17 October 1990 A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, October 17, 1990 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building, Lexington, Massachusetts. Present at the meeting were Commissioners Linda J. McAuley; Richard S. Morehouse; Stephen M. Politi; Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr.; Elizabeth B. Cotten; and Walter S. Pierce; and Charles D. Grant, Clerk. In the absence of Chairman John L. Davies, Commissioner McAuley was elected Chairman of the Meeting pro tem. At 8:05 PM the Chairman declared the meeting open and, in the absence of the applicant for the first hearing, the Commission took up the continued hearing on the application of Stately Flowers, Inc. for an exterior architectural change on the building at 7 Meriam Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Lynn Coffland and Curt Corazzini presented revised plans of an awning prepared by Blanchard's of Wakefield and photographs of the building on which the proposed awning is to be installed. After a discussion of the appropriateness of awnings on the building (Commissioner Pierce, for example, pointed out that the curvilinear shape of the proposed awning defies the architecture of the building), it was VOTED (Commissioners McAuley, Politi and Morehouse voting Aye and Associate Commissioners Bergler and Pierce voting Nay) that there could be an awning on the building. Commissioners Morehouse and Pierce then led the effort to help with the design and, because visibility rather than weather shelter is the principal function, suggested an open box awning with no top. It was again decided the the hearing should be continued by reviewing the revised plans by telephone as soon as they are received by the Commission. At 8:40 PM the Chairman read the notice on the application of the Lexington Historical Society with respect to an exterior architectural change to the building at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Peter Kelley, Chairman of the Properties Committee, presented photographs and described what the Society would like to do at the rear of the Munroe Tavern. It was VOTED unanimously (Commissioner Politi abstaining because of a conflict of interest, and Associate Commissioner Cotten taking his place in the quorum) that the proposed change, removal of the existing greenhouse structure (built in 1953 by the Munroes), leaving the underlying brick patio, restoration of the wall, installation of a four -panel door and two 2- over -2 windows to match the windows on the northwest side of the building, and with materials and colors to match the existing building, be approved. The applicant then sought advice on a proposed handrail at the entrance of the building. Even though it is not a public building, it is open to the public and the Historical Society was advised to check the handicapped accessibility sections of the Building Code before making any changes or additions to the entrance. The applicant said he would seek a separate