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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Minutes of Thursday, May 1, 2014, Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Hall Building at 7:00PM
Commissioners present: Joseph Welch, Chairman, Lynn Hopkins, Robert Warshawer, Paul Ross, and
Daniel Griffin
Associate Commissioners: Marilyn Fenollosa, Jon Wardwell, B. Feldman, B. McCarthy
Department Clerk: Linda Rainville
7:00 PM
7 Harrington Road
: Daniel Klasnick, from Verizon Wireless presented plans for a concealed
wireless system to be installed at the First Parish Church. The majority of components will be
inside. The condensers will be in back of the building. There will be an 8 foot fence around the
generator. The generator will be on a 4’ x 8’ pad. They will replace the windows in the steeple
with fiberglass. There will be no visual change. Eric Wainwright, Construction Manager,
explained that the material will be RF friendly (fiberglass, acrylic, plastic resin). An antenna will
be placed behind the windows, painted black. A GPS antenna will be on the back railing,
extending about 12” above, painted white.The Commission asked for samples of the
replacement windows and dimensions of the generator.
Continued to the June meeting.
7:05 PM
2 Rowland Avenue:
Robert Coyne showed the Commission plans to install an A/C compressor
behind shrubbery on the side of the house. Conduit will run up the side of the house into the
attic, painted to match the house. He also brought in pictures of a storm door (Brosco, ultra
view, HC#155) to be installed at the front door.
All in Favor
2014C-3
7:10 PM
1734 Massachusetts Avenue
: Alicia Hudon, presented plans for a blade sign to be installed in
front of the Jewelry store. The sign will be hung from a heavy duty black rod iron bracket. It
will be hung to the right of the store at the same height as the neighboring signs.
All in Favor
2014C-4
CONTINUED HEARINGS
1727 Massachusetts Avenue:
Andrew Falkenstein presented changes in signage. The lights
will be replaced with gooseneck lights in dark bronze. They decided not to have an awning and
no Blade Sign. They will paint the water table, door and window frames brown. The steel
window frames and light supports will also be painted brown.
Four in favor, one opposed
2014C-5
1709 Massachusetts Avenue:
Peter Darlow, exterior architectural changes in the Battle Green District.
No one appeared.
INFORMAL HEARINGS
1351 Massachusetts Avenue:
Adina Fuller, BFE Architects, presented plans to remodel the
house. The Commission liked what she was proposing. She will come back as a “Continued
Hearing”.
Cary Library:
Mark Sandeen presented plans to install solar panels on the Library roof. The
Commission liked the direction Mr. Sandeen was going.
19 Muzzey Street:
Mark Sandeen, presented plans to install solar panel on the roof. The
Commission made several suggestions. Mr. Sandeen will come back when he has a new plan.
40 Hancock Street:
Sally DeGan, presented plans for a new dwelling. The Commission liked
the plans. Ms DeGan will move forward with this project.
OTHER BUSINESS
Signage/Awnings
Minutes approved as written