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<br /> <br /> <br />Town of Lexington <br />Historic Districts Commission <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Joseph Welch, Chairman <br /> Tel: (781) 862-0500 x294 <br />Alfonso Hernandez <br /> Fax: (781) 861-2780 <br />Daniel Griffin Jr. <br /> <br />Paul Ross <br />Robert Warshawer <br /> <br /> <br />Minutes for Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Selectmen’s Meeting Room of Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioners present <br />: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer <br />Associate Commissioners present <br />: Carl Oldenburg, Scott Kyle, and Barbara Feldman <br />Department Clerk <br />: Amy Casparius <br />Absent Commissioner: <br />Daniel Griffith Jr. <br />Absent Associate Commissioner <br />: Marilyn Fenollosa <br /> <br />FORMAL HEARINGS <br /> <br />1965 Massachusetts Avenue <br />: Roland De Filippi, Presented a site plan showing the driveway, and photographs showing <br />where the vents will be placed. The driveway will be resurfaced with the same material as 1963 Massachusetts Avenue. <br />The three (3) vents will be painted out the match the color of the house. The Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate <br />of appropriateness for re-surfacing the driveway and three (3) new vents. Certificate No. 2010C-70 <br />Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer and <br />Associate Commissioner Carl Oldenburg <br /> <br />1666 Massachusetts Avenue: <br /> Sharon Spaulding, Spaulding Management LLC, representing, Lexington Square <br />Restoration Company, presented a specification sheet for a new sign. Ms. Spaulding spoke about needing another <br />identification sign on the building at the October 2010 hearing. Ms. Spaulding stated that with the new no parking sign <br />for 1690 Massachusetts Avenue being placed very close to her building; there is a lot of confusion as to which building is <br />1690 and which is 1666, and originally asked about a blade sign. The commissioners were not thrilled with the idea of a <br />blade sign, but had no problem with 1666 Massachusetts Avenue on the brickwork of the parking lot side. The <br />Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for signage on the right side of 1666 Massachusetts <br />Avenue. Certificate No. 2010C-71 <br />Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer and <br />Associate Commissioner Carl Oldenburg <br /> <br />7 Harrington Street <br />: Michele Cooke, Lexington Youth and Family Services, presented photographs of where their sign <br />will be hung. Ms. Cooke also brought in the actual sign board and the letters that will be attached. Lexington Youth and <br />Family Services made a deliberate decision to put only the initials “LYFS” on the sign instead of the full name. The sign <br />is intended to help people who are specifically looking for the office find where it is rather than advertise the organization. <br />The Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for signage. Certificate No. 2010C-72 <br />Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer and <br />Associate Commissioner Carl Oldenburg <br /> <br />10 Muzzey Street #24 <br />: Yee Chou, Dandelion Bodywork Parlor, presented a photograph showing the location of the <br />existing directory sign and a materials list. The Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for <br />signage. Certificate No. 2010C-76 <br />Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer and <br />Associate Commissioner Carl Oldenburg <br /> <br />1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 <br /> <br />e-mail acasparius@lexingtonma.gov <br /> <br />