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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Anne Eccles, Chair HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Robert Adams
Edward Adelman Meeting broadcasted
Robin Lovett by LexMedia
Robert Warshawer
MINUTES FOR THURSDAY, April 6, 2017
Selectmen’s Meeting Room
Lexington Town Office Building
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA
6:00 PM
Commissioners present: Anne Eccles (Chair), Edward Adelman, Robin Lovett, Robert Warshawer
Associate Commissioners Present: Lee Noel Chase, Thomas Fenn, Donna Hooper, Paul O'Shaughnessy
FORMAL HEARINGS
6:00 PM
1768 Massachusetts Avenue: Micheal Sepinuck, representing Lexington Center Realty, exterior changes
in the Battle Green District. On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved
unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
Concept Mockup
6:05 PM
1048 Massachusetts Avenue: Nick Arshartous, exterior changes in the East Village District. On a
motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
Provia, catalogue proposal
6:10 PM
6 Hancock Avenue: Deborah and Mark Fortin, exterior changes in the Hancock Clarke District. Project
received general informal approval for the proposed work. No Formal determination was made at this
time, project was continued to a later date.
Documents Used:
“6 Hancock Ave.” presentation packet
Plans dated 12/23/16
6:15 PM
755 Massachusetts Avenue: Mart Ojamaa, representing Follen Community Church, exterior changes in
the East Village District. On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously
as proposed.
Documents Used:
“Follen Community Church” Presentation packet
6:20 PM
6 Gibson Road: Paul Laffey, exterior changes in the East Village District. After much discussion the
project was continued to a later date.
Documents Used:
Plot Plan, dated 2/6/17
Photographs
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Anne Eccles, Chair HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Robert Adams
Edward Adelman Meeting broadcasted
Robin Lovett by LexMedia
Robert Warshawer
6:25 PM
1752-1758 Massachusetts Avenue: Jeff Lyons, exterior changes in the Battle Green District. On a
motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
“1752-1758 Mass Ave” Presentation Packet
6:30 PM
1605 Massachusetts Avenue: Ray Drapeau, representing Town of Lexington, exterior changes in the
Battle Green District. On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as
proposed.
Documents Used:
Catalogue cut sheet, Deluxe IH Series
CONTINUED
26 Hancock Street: Colin Smith, exterior changes in the Hancock Clarke District. On a motion duly
made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously with the provision that the bay window as
shown on “side elevation 2” will be continued to a later date.
Documents Used:
Plans dated 3/23/17
996 Massachusetts Avenue: Colin Smith, representing Sipra and Atul Jain, exterior changes in the East
Village District. On a motion duly made and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as
proposed.
Documents Used:
Plans dated 3/17/17
16 Hancock Street: Dick Perry, exterior changes in the Hancock Clarke District. On a motion duly made
and seconded, the alteration was approved unanimously as proposed.
Documents Used:
Plans, dated 2/17/17
Catalogue cut sheet, “Allegheny River”
Photographs
INFORMAL DISCUSSION
9 Oakland Street: Colin Smith, exterior changes in the Battle Green District. Property representative
discussed restoration efforts that have been under consideration. Project will return in May for Formal
Hearing.
Documents Used:
Photographs
ACTION ITEMS:
Meeting minute’s approval: Minutes approved, as written.
Demolition by Neglect: Chair Eccles informed the Commission that a potential demolition by neglect
case may be coming before the Commission TBD.