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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-07-HDC-min Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Minutes of September 7, 2000 Commissioners in attendance: Ian Adamson, Mark DiNapoli, Dan Fenn, Joann Gschwendtner, Lynn Hopkins, and Associate Commissioners Daniel Griffin and Eleanor MacQueen PETITIONS HEARD: 45 Bedford Street – Peter Torode,Fire Department, received approval to install two air conditioning units on the Camellia Place side behind the chimney with condition of shrubbery surrounding units. Certificate No. 2000C-84 Bedford Street – Dave Carbonneau received approval for the Town of Lexington to replace existing bituminous concrete with Portland Cement concrete on the east side of Bedford Street from the Bike Path on Hancock Street to the office complex on Bedford Street. Certificate No. 2000C-85 5 Harrington Road – Tom Fortmann received approval to reroof with red cedar shingles with copper drip edges. Ms. Gschwendter recused herself from hearing. Certificate No. 2000C-86 10 Muzzey Street – Indulgence Day Spa – Laurel Carey received approval for a sign (11.5’ wide by 17.5” high antique brown background with carved gold letters). Certificate No. 2000C- 87 6 Oak Street – Howard Bernstein received approvalto have an existing play set (brown with yellow canopy) in his yard for 5 years. Certificate No. 2000C-88 1756/1752 Mass. Avenue – Steve Hurley, representing Jeff Lyons, presented plans to alter the building back to how it looked originally. Continued for changes. 884 Mass. Avenue – David Kelland received approval for a 8x12 foot shed to be located approximately 130 feet back from street along property line back to back to neighbors shed. Continued for house roof and porch. Certificate No. 2000C-89 1963 Mass. Avenue – Ann Adley received approval for a 42” iron fence to be located between the driveway and St. Brigid parking lot. The fence will start after the apple tree and end at the property line. Shrubbery is a condition of approval. Certificate No. 2000C-90 CONTINUED: 905 Mass. Avenue – Jack Shay received approval for change of window in bathroom, granite around porch (rather than lattice), location of utility meter. Certificate No. 2000C-91 8 Curve Street – Joe Hunt received approval to enlarge garage in front by 3 feet. Certificate No. 2000C-92. 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 Minutes of September 7, 2000 (concluded) 1994 Mass. Avenue – Joyce Roetter received approval to demolish and rebuild barn moving forward to attach to house; addition of porch to west elevation and addition to east elevation; and fencing to enclose pool. Certificate No. 2000C-83 INFORMALS: 7 Percy Road – Matt Thenen plans to purchase 7 Percy Road and demolish existing house. He presented ideas on what he would like to build. The minutes of August 3, 2000 were approved. Ms. Gschwendtner passed around a lot of pictures of different landscaping ideas. Ms. Hopkins and Mr. Denzak are putting information together on landscaping work for the guidelines. The Commission discussed the progress of the Newspaper Boxes. Mr. White is meeting with the newspaper companies and the plan is to have each newspaper come to the HDC for approval. The Commission feels the box location in the center should be as far away as possible from the Green. Also feels should be approved for certain period of time to see how it works. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m.