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Home My WebLink About2007C-73 - BIKE PATH - PERMMap #:.' Lot. #: Ul #: Street Un t #: Permit g: a0071t. Department: Hi uric i t 'iCt 4 a issio TOWN OF LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS 02420 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Notice is hereby given that at a hearing of the Historic Districts Commission held on December 6, 2007, the Commission granted a Certificate of Appropriateness to Marita Hartshorn, representing The Bicycle Advisory Committee, with respect to Exterior Architectural Changes, at Lexington Center from Meriam Street to Cary Hall, which is located within the Battle Green District. Participating in the decision were Commissioners Ian Adamson - Acting Chairman and Lynn Hopkins, and Associate Commissioners Carl Oldenburg, Paul Ross, and Robert Warshawer Ref: Certificate No. 2007C -73 December 6, 2007 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION By Ian Adamson, Acting Chairman TOWN OF LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS 02420 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Marita Hartshorn, representing The Bicycle Advisory Committee, with respect to Exterior Architectural Changes at Lexington Center from Meriam Street to Cary Hall, which is located within the Battle Greent District. The approved work shall be as follows: • Six Black Triton TRI -10 -P 6 feet by 6 inches style Madrax Bicycle racks place in various locations in Lexington Center • Corner of Meriam Street and Massachusetts Avenue: The rack will be placed perpendicular to Massachusetts Avenue next to the tree. Bicycles will only be able to park on one side of the rack looking down Massachusetts Avenue. The trash receptacles currently there will be moved back to accommodate the rack. • Corner of new Connectivity path and Massachusetts Avenue infront of 1761 Massachusetts Avenue: The rack will be placed perpendicular to Massachusetts Avenue centered in between the two trees. Bicycles will be able to park on both sides. • Junction of the new Connectivity path and the Bikeway: This will be a temporary location for one year. When the brickwork in that area comes for approval the re- installation of this bike rack needs to be approved as well. This rack will be placed parallel to the connectivity path installed on the wood chips and clamped directly into the ground. Bicycles will be able to park on both sides. • At the base of the new access ramp in the N -Star parking lot: This rack will be placed on the left hand side and a few feet away from the entrance to the path. The rack will be on the pavement parallel and flush to the curb. Bicycles will only be able to park facing the bikeway. • infront of the Lexington Post Office: The location of this rack is dependent on getting permission from the postal service. On the grass to the right hand side of the post office. The rack will be placed on woodchips, and a small surround to keep the woodchips in place. The bicycle advisory committee will let us know what the material for the surround will be. • Cary Hall: This rack will be place on the woodchips to the right of the ramp parallel to the brick walk way. The two existing bushes next to the ramp will have to be moved. Bicycles will only be able to park facing Cary Hall. The work shall conform to the information submitted on December 6, 2007 and be completed to the satisfaction of the Commission. After completion, the work shall, in the judgment of this Commission, be maintained in good repair. This Certificate shall be void if it is not acted upon within one year from the date of this Certificate, or if the work described is removed, abandoned, or replaced. Date: December 6, 2007 Certificate No. 2007C -73 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by: Ian Adamson, Acting Chairman David Pinsonneault Page 1 of 2 From: marita hartshorn [maritabobl @rcn.com] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:22 PM To: smithjm8 @aol.com; David Pinsonneault; cart @oldenarch.com; gant @arbor.net; fstiegli @bu.edu Cc: sheila_watson @mac.com Subject: RE: Bike Racks Following is a summary of our meeting in Lexington Center on Monday, September 24, 2007. Attendees: Hank Manz, Selectman, Jerome Smith, Lexington Center Design Committee, David Pinsonneault, DPW, Francine Stieglitz, Disabilities Committee, and Stew Kennedy, Marita Hartshorn, and John Frey, from the Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee. JBike Rack #1 (Comer of Merriam Street and Mass. Ave. in front of Castle) We decided to use a shorter rack if we could get one from MAPC. If not we will use the 6' rack and install it perpendicular to Mass Ave. next to granite planter. 24" from curb. This installation will not impede pedestrian traffic. STEW — John thinks we said parallel to Mass Ave. ike Rack #2 (Comer of new connectivity path and Mass. Ave in front of Bank of America). Use e 6' rack installed perpendicular to Mass Ave. 24" from curb with bike access on both sides of V rack. There is a jut out at this site and a no parking yellow marking on Mass. Ave. This J p gY g installation will not impede pedestrian traffic. 1 Bike Rack #3. Junction of new connectivity path and the Bikeway. Perhaps we can do this in conjunction with the plan that Carl Oldenberg and the Center Committee has put forth. The rack will be on the side opposite the brick pedestrian access. The base can be brick pavers or asphalt to match the bikeway. A tree may have to be moved a few feet. The rack should be installed perpendicular to the bike path allowing bikes to be locked on either side. Bike Rack #4 (Next to new N -star parking lot at the base of the new access ramp). Dave Cannon was present and showed us the location he had in mind. This 6' rack should be installed parallel and butt up to the curb between the handicapped parking and the ramp Bike Rack #5 (Lexington Post Office) Marita met with Matt Imbergamo, Lexington Post Office Manager, to request permission for this rack to be installed. They agreed on a location under the cherry tree on the right side of the entry. Matt has contacted his supervisor to approve our request. This installation will probably involve laying a brick paved pad to match the sidewalk. Size of rack and orientation is yet to be determined. Bike Rack #6 (Cary Hall) Dave recommended the rack to be installed in front of Cary Hall between the ramp and tTie main entrance because it could be easily done on mulch and not involve destroying the grass. This area in high maintenance for the DPW. Moving back two rhododendrons and using this area for a bike rack would solve the high maintenance issue in the front. We could use the 6' rack here. 10/5/2007 Page 2 of 2 F. er's Market o urs only one week in the s er and the to of the e House is undet ined at this 'me. Dave o ered to bring d wn crowd con •1 barriers to e used each day of armer's Mark t. Manta, Jo , and Stew all greed. Bike Ra . #8. In front f Lexx on s Ave. The si ewalk is narrow r on this side f Mass Ave. so we deci ed to contact anon Spaul 'ng, the repres tative of the Le gton Squar= to see if they would • chase a bike ck to be pl ed on Spauld g property. The PW is will' to install this rac Additional Rack. There are plans for an additional rack in the drawings which Carl Oldenberg and the Center Committee is submitting to the town. This rack is opposite the side entrance to the depot. The Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee also endorses this rack. 10/5/2007 Lc VISITORS . CENTER >.., -• U 7 _c) or 0 o Q Q_ Cr 1-Li w I #J MASSACHUSETTS -- - - PROPERTY MAP TOWN OF LEXINGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY. MASSACHUSETTS PETER KARALEXIS SCALE 1'.40' ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE: DEC. 6, 2007 cn c cn 0 0 w 0 ‚5 �VI UNICIPA 1 PROPERTY MAP TOWN OF LEXINGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS PETER KAAALEXIS SCALE: 1'.40 ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE: DEC. 5, 2007 M PAR NI C IPAL 3 Pub 1�� Wa .\\A r� _.- r 1 Ea 1i 1S�N . r�I • r� r r r K NI CIPAL M U I PROPERTY MAP TOWN OF LEXINGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY. MASSACHUSETTS PETER KARALEXIS - SCALE: ?MU ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE: DEC. E. 20D7 M 1PAL PARKING • • • AR�I NG MUNICIPAL P MUNI 01 PROPERTY MAP TOWN OF LEXINGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY. MASSACHUSETTS PETER KARALEXIS SCALE: 1".10' ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE: DEC. 6, 2007 i Ir-- Q ay� d, Q o , A\IE UE c\,\Aiiiiir11111!111111ill iga PROPERTY MAP TOWN OF LEXINGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS PETER KARKEXI8 SCALE: i'+<W ENDINEERND DMSKIN DATE: DEC. E, 2007 IIIII PROPERTY MAP TOWN OF LEXINGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY. MASSACHUSETTS PETER KARALEXIS SCALE: IMO' ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE: DEC. 8, 2007 NEW Cyc Bicrac`' 1' /a" OD and 1 `i6" OD Structural Steel Tubing (1W and 11/4' Schedule 40. Pipe) /Triton TM In- Ground ( -IG) Item No. Price (Wt) CY8-4-G $429(128) CYB -4 -P 469 (128) CYB -4-PS 1,149 (128) 4742 72" IIn\1 C / )I � 313/4' Surface ( -SF) Price (Wt) $469 (131) 509 (131) 1,179 (131) Item No. TRI -5 -G TRI -5 -P TRI -5 -PS TRI -7 -G TRI -7 -P TRI -7 -PS RI -)g -r 719 (101) ..... 4t749 (101) RI -10 -PS 1,(109) TRI -14 -G TRI -14 -P TRI -14-PS Description (Capacity) Cyc Bicrac -(2 To 4 Bikes) - 72' L - Galvanized Cyc Bicrac (2 To 4 Bikes) - 72' L - Powder Cooted Cyc Bicroc (2 To 4 Bikes) - 72" L - Powder Coated Stainless Steel Price (Wt) Description (Capacity) $419 (58) Triton- (5 Bikes) - 2 9" L - Galvanized 449 (58) Triton` (5 Bikes) - 2' 9" L - Powder Coated 1,379 (62) Triton" (5 Bikes) - 2' 9" L - Powder Coated Stainless Steel 599 (75) Triton" (7 Bikes) -.4' 2" L - Galvanized 639 (75) Triton" (7 Bikes) - 4' 2" L - Powder Coated 1,479 (80) Triton'- (7 Bikes) - 4' 2" L - Powder Coated Stainless Steel "-OD Steel Tubing and ''." Dia. Solid Steet Rod 1,059 (135) 1,089 (135) 2,029 (145) Triton" (10 Bikes) - 6' 6" L - Galvanized Triton" (10 Bikes) - 6' 6" L - Powder Coated Triton" (10 Bikes) - 6 6" L - Powder Coated Stainless Steel Triton" (14 Bikes) - 9' 5" L aGalvanized Triton- (14 Bikes) - 9' 5" L - Powder Cooted Triton" (14 Bikes) - 9' 5" L - Powder Coated Stainless Steel FOR MORE INFORMATION: 800.448.7931 1 www.madrax.com November 19, 2007 Dear Commissioners, Since the inception of the Minuteman Bikeway we have experienced an increased number of cyclists in Lexington Center and at the same time a decrease in the number of bike racks. We have lost racks in front of the Battlegreen Inn, in front of Overall Music on Edison Way, in front of The Baseball Card Shop on Waltham Street, on the corner of Merriam Street and Mass Ave. by Candy Castle, and on Wallace Court. This summer we had the opportunity to obtain ten racks thru the MAPC Bike rack program. The town was obligated to pay for the racks and shipping up front and will be reimbursed for the cost of the racks. The allotment for Lexington was $7,000. One stipulation is that they have to be installed by December 1, 2007. We are seeking a waiver of this date until after the HDC hearing. We choose the Triton (TR1 -10-P) rack in black from catalogues available to us. Attached are the specifications of the Triton Rack as well as photos of locations where the Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Lexington Center Design Committee, the Disabilities Committee, and the DPW would like them to be installed. We will bring scale drawings to the hearing. In the mean time if you have questions, please call me at 781 -861 -1004. Sincerely, 46 A /0, Marita Hartshorn Liaison, MAPC Bike rack Program E -mail: Maritabobl @rcn.com Joseph Welch, Chairman Ian Adamson Daniel Griffin Lynn Hopkins Alfonso Welch Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Tel: (781) 862 -0500 x294 Fax: (781-861-2780 Lexington Historic Districts Commission Application for Certificate of Appropriateness An application is hereby made for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for: Addition Alteration Construction Demolition Painting Re- roofing Re- siding Signage Other (see Scope) Location: ( -C1ct 0 Cer\e.r "Cfi9rv\ (nQ.rtck.v,-t St to t /) Description of proposed"work: Owner: 70c^-9n &P- &e) -i Owner's Address: Telephone: icYQ. so j CaorviN t (Title) Applicant's Address: pZ 8 Locu,s"f fkv c • Ley • itl (1 (§2442.1 Telephone: 7 l - Yb 1- (d 61- I certify that I have read the "Application Procedures of Historic Districts Commission" and that I will conform to all applicable provisions and conditions. Signature of Applicant: //1a42 ri 1J&---, Applicant (if not owner): (Sign and return to Lexington Historic Districts Commission, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420 along with completed "Application for Certificate of Appropriateness" and Abutters List.) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 e -mail acasparius@ci.lexington.ma.us Joseph Welch, Chairman Ian Adamson Daniel Griffin Lynn Hopkins Alfonso Hernandez Amy Casparius, Administrative Clerk To: Beacon Communications Legal Notice Department Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Tel: (781) 862 - 0500 x294 Fax: (781) 863-9468 Date: 1 /5 /Q7 I hereby authorize Beacon Communications to bill me directly for the legal notice published on (1 102 in the Lexington Minuteman newspaper for a public hearing with the Historic Districts Commission regarding property at C e Xt r i-pn e l + C C - r ' o r s - four; L \ tp Ccali OCA Signed: /7Mar a 1 1.44 -' Print Name: lko. H-or *S 6.dY'if) Billing Address: at S LO c v. S fi 6 V c. L ex i y8+'ovl, 0v) 6- oz4Al Phone: 7PL-8-61-100 ii , (Sign and return to Lexington Historic Districts Commission, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420 along with a completed `Application for Certificate ofAppropriateness ".) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 e-mail acasparius@ci.lexington.ma.us Joseph Welch, Chairman Ian Adamson Daniel Griffin Lynn Hopkins Alfonso Hernandez Town of Lexington Historic Districts Commission Lexington Center from Merium Street to Cary Hall, Lexington, MA Tel: (781) 862- 0500 x294 Fax: (781) 861 -2780 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Historic Districts Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:32 PM on Thursday, December 6, 2007, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall, on the application of Marita Hartshorn, representing Bicycle Advisory Committee, with respect to exterior architectural change at Lexington Center from Merium Street to Cary Hall, which is located within the Battle Green \District. At the hearing any party, whether entitled to notice thereof, or not, may appear in person or be represented by an agent or attorney. Joseph Welch, Chairman 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420