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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Anne Eccles, Chair
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Lynn Hopkins,
Britta McCarthy
Paul Ross
Robert Warshawer
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MINUTES FOR THURSDAY, August 4, 2016
Selectmen’s Meeting Room
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA
7:00 PM
Commissioners present: Anne Eccles (acting Chair), Britta McCarthy, Paul Ross, Robert Warshawer
Associate Commissioners: Nancy Shepard, Robin Lovett
ACTION ITEM:
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Election of ChairPro Tempore:
The Commission unanimously voted Anne Eccles as Chair Pro
Tempore.
FORMAL HEARINGS
7:00PM
40 Hancock Street:
Stephen and Jane Williamson, exterior architectural changes in the Hancock-Clarke
On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as
District.
proposed.
Documents Used:
Descriptive Photographs
7:05PM
40 Waltham Street:
Jon Farnsworth, representing Clara and Nam Poik, exterior architectural changes in
On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved
the Battle Green District.
unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
Mock-up Photographs
Proof Document
7:10PM
678 Massachusetts Avenue:
Luishun Lau, representing Qiong Lin, exterior architectural changes in the
After much discussion the project was continued to a later date.
East Village District.
Documents Used:
Drawings dated May 2016
7:15PM
7 Harrington Road:
David Pollack, representing First Parish Church, exterior architectural changes in
On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved
the Battle Green District.
unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
“Specifications for operational double hung windows for East Side basement”
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Anne Eccles, Chair
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Lynn Hopkins,
Britta McCarthy
Paul Ross
Robert Warshawer
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JeldWen windows and doors, catalogue cut sheets
7:20PM
On a
7 Raymond Street:
Nagaraj Holalkere, exterior architectural changes in the Battle Green District.
motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
“7 Raymond St, Lexington MA,” packet
CONTINUED
14 Maple Street:
Michael Martignetti, exterior architectural changes in the Battle Green District. On a
motion duly made and seconded, the alterations was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
“11 Byron Avenue” dated August 4, 2016
1777-1787 Massachusetts Avenue:
Joseph Trani, exterior architectural changes in the Battle Green
District. The progress and architectural styles of the proposed project were discussed with the
Commission. This project will remain open as a continued hearing, as the work progresses.
Documents Used:
“Emery Park Residences at Lexington Center”
On a
60 Forest Street:
Ramani Varanasi, exterior architectural changes in the Battle Green District.
motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
“RE: Update to Certificate of Appropriateness for external work to be conducted at 60 Forest St”
Grain Mill Alley:
Melissa Tintocalis, exterior architectural changes in the Battle Green District. The
progress of the project was discussed with the Commission. On a motion duly made and seconded, a
temporary seasonal installation was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
“Grain Mill Alley’s Alternate Transportation Node,” dated 7/27/16
1332 Massachusetts Avenue:
Susan Bennett, representinging Lexington Historical Society, exterior
architectual changes in the Munroe Tavern District.
Paul Ross recussed himself
On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
Concept Renditions; color scheme options
INFORMAL DISCUSSION
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Anne Eccles, Chair
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Lynn Hopkins,
Britta McCarthy
Paul Ross
Robert Warshawer
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16 Hancock Street:
Dick Perry, general discussion of changes in the Hancock Clarke District. Interior
renovation, and possible exterior renovations were discussed.
1155 Massachusetts Avenue:
Gopala Shenoy, exterior architectural changes in the East Village District.
Proposed roofline changes were discussed with the Commission.
1024 Massachusetts Avenue:
Robert Cataldo, representing Reed Institute, exterior architectural changes
in the East Village District. Exterior renovation and restorations were discussed.
ACTION ITEMS:
Concrete ramps in the Center:
The Commission noted that recently in the center various ramps have
been replaced, without approval of the Commission. A request was made to note for the record ‘The new
ramps in the Center do not have a Certificate of Appropriateness, and requires a Certificate for the work
that was done.’
‘Illustrating the Guidelines’; adding photographs:
Chair Eccles will be assigning aspects of the
guidelines to the commissioners, where Photographic examples can be added to the guidelines. The
project will be discussed in upcoming meetings.
Meeting minute’s approval:
Minutes of July 7, 2016, approved with noted edit.