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Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Joseph Welch, Chairman Tel: (781) 862-0500 x294 Alfonso Hernandez Fax: (781) 861-2780 Daniel Griffin Jr. Paul Ross Robert Warshawer Minutes for Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Selectmen’s Meeting Room of Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Commissioners present : Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Daniel Griffith Jr., Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer Associate Commissioners present : Carl Oldenburg, Marilyn Fenollosa, Scott Kyle, and Barbara Feldman Department Clerk : Amy Casparius FORMAL HEARINGS 27 Waltham Street: Youyi Shi, Ruiy Restaurant, presented drawings for three signs, two wall signs and a blade sign. The wall signs will replace the existing signs on the front and rear of the building; the name of the restaurant will be in both English and Chinese characters. The blade sign will be placed on the brick pillar to the left of the entrance and will not protrude past the building. One commissioner did not feel it was appropriate having two signs five feet away from each other and questioned if it was allowed by zoning. The Chairman, Joseph Welch, stated that town meeting approved blade signs in the center of town so having both signs is allowed. Mr. Welch also believed that the location of this blade sign would be appropriate since the restaurant is down Waltham Street. A few commissioners brought up the concern that there are going to be way too many blade signs in the center of town, and they are going to start blocking each other out. Mr. Welch reiterated that town meeting did vote to approve blade signs in the center by-right, and the commission is approving the design and materials of the sign rather than the physical sign. In response to each sign blocking each other out Mr. Welch believes that is a possibility, and at that point the requests for blade signs will most likely slow down. The Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for the front and rear wall signs and 4-1 for the blade sign. Certificate No. 2010C-81 Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Daniel Griffith Jr., Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer Parking Kiosk at Meriam Street Parking lot (behind Depot Square) : Ray Drapue, Town of Lexington Public Facilities, presented a drawing of a three sided wooden cover to go over the Air Conditioner. Mr. Drapue also presented a drawing by Spring City Electrical Mfg. Co., of one style bollard, a photograph of another bollard used at the Library, and a list compiled by Gail Wagner, Transportation Coordinator, of dates when the kiosk was damaged. The drawing for the Air Conditioner cover was not a permit ready drawing and there was a concern with some of the commissioners that it would not tie in with the kiosk. Mr. Drapue will return in January with better drawings for the Air Conditioner Cover. Mr. Drapue, presented two different styles of bollard to surround the kiosk, but requested that the commission approve the simpler model which is used at Cary Library. The Commission voted 5-0 to issue a certificate of appropriateness for four (4) bollards to be placed around the kiosk, and continue the decision for the Air Conditioner cover. Certificate No. 2010C-82 Voting Commissioners were: Chairman, Joseph Welch, Alfonso Hernandez, Daniel Griffith Jr., Paul Ross and Robert Warshawer 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 e-mail acasparius@lexingtonma.gov