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HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES <br /> March 15th 2017 <br /> Call to Order: A public meeting of the Historical Commission was held in the Parker Room of <br /> Lexington Town Hall located at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue. The meeting convened at <br /> 7:30PM. <br /> Historical Commission Members in Attendance: <br /> David Kelland, Chair, Frank Kern, Sally Zimmerman, Marilyn Fenollosa <br /> This is Mr. Kern and Ms. Zimmerman's last official meeting <br /> AGENDA ITEM #1 (7:31 PM) <br /> Public hearing regarding full building demolition at 7 Crosby Road. (Hastings Elementary <br /> School) <br /> APPLICANT (S) PRESENT: <br /> Pat Goddard, Director of Public Facilities <br /> Vivien Low, Architect, Dinsco Design <br /> ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: <br /> Mary Donohue, 3 Crosby Road <br /> DOCUMENT(S): <br /> Large site plans of proposed school, dated March 15'h 2017 <br /> SUMMARY: <br /> Mr. Goddard came forward to discuss the plans and timeline of the new school. The MSBA has <br /> approved the schematic which is a new building, 110,000 square feet on the same site should <br /> they receive funding at each step of the process including the town meeting in <br /> September/October. If all votes are favorable they will break ground Spring/early summer 2018. <br /> The projected completion of the school would be February 2020. Mr. Goddard wanted to bring <br /> the plans in front of the local commission and get their feedback. <br /> HC COMMENTS: <br /> Ms. Fenollosa asked if there were any defining features of the existing school that would be kept <br /> for the new school, to be put in the permanent archives. Ms. Fenollosa suggested a photo <br /> montage. Mr. Kelland discussed approval of this commission is to weigh in on architectural <br /> value or school and whether or not this is a loss to the town if it's demolished. The board also <br />