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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-21-HC-minLexington Historical Commission Meeting Minutes May 21 ", 2025 Meeting Conducted by Remote Participation Commissioners Present: Robert Rotberg, Diane Pursley. Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendall Kalsow. Commissioners Absent: Susan Bennett. Associate Commissioners Present: David Kelland. Associate Commissioner Absent: Chair Robert Rotberg called the May 21st, 2025 Historical Commission meeting to order at 7:01 pm. AGENDA ITEM #1: Approval of meeting minutes of the meetings held on March 19th, 2025 & April 17th, 2025 Ms. Fenollosa made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on April 17th, 2025 as amended. Motion carried. All in favor. The approval for the March 19th, 2025 meeting minutes will take place at the upcoming HC meeting on June 18th, 2025. AGENDA ITEM #2: Re-election of HC Members Mr. Kalsow made a motion to nominate and accept Ms. Fenollosa as the Historical Commission (HC) Member and Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Commissioner appointing by Historical Commission. Seconded by Ms. Pursley. Motion carried. All in favor. AGENDA ITEM #3: Continued Public Hearing regarding the Partial Building Demolition (residing and window replacement) at 21 Fletcher Avenue APPLICANT (S) PRESENT: William Harper, Architect Scott and Lisa Gilbert, Homeowner ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: None DOCUMENT(S): 21 Fletcher Ave -250429 existing siding set: dated May 14, 2025 21 Fletcher Ave -250513 Proposed Gutters: dated May 14, 2025 SUMMARY: Historical Commission 1 William Harper, architect, and Scott and Lisa Gilbert, homeowners, explained the revised residing plans for the structure at 21 Fletcher Avenue. Mr. Harper stated that original house clapboard siding, corner boards, frieze, bed molding and soffits will be removed for installing 3-1/8" wood fiber insulation panels atop the wall sheathing and replacing all original components with similar materials. The existing roof, crown, fascia, entry door, entry roof, and bay window exterior trim are to remain in place. Mr. Kelland stated that he objected to this completed practical destruction of this antique house. Mr. Kalsow stated that the clapboards of this structure are a signature character -defining feature of a 19th century house. He had no objection to the repair and replace the cracked clapboard on the south elevation. Ms. Fenollosa stated that it would be a tragedy to lose that look after residing. She was opposed to the wholesale replacement of all the clapboards on the house because a great deal of authenticity of that house will be lost. No public comments. HC COMMENTS: The Historical Commission imposed a 21 -month demolition delay expiring on February 21st, 2027, regarding the wholesale replacement of those clapboards and the extension of the original walls by 3inches. MOTION: Mr. Kalsow made a motion to rind the structure at 21 Fletcher Avenue was historically significant and preferably preserved, and rind that the existing clapboards on the historic portion of the house are part of the character -defining features, and disapproval of the wholesale replacement of those clapboards and the extension of the original walls by 3inches, and to permit the addition of the gutters as presented to the HC meeting held on May 21st, 2025, and approve the selective replacement of individual cracked or broken clapboards not to exceed 10% of the entire original exterior. Ms. Fenollosa seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Pursley — Yes, Ms. Fenollosa — Yes, Mr. Kelland — Yes, Mr. Kalsow — Yes, Mr. Rotberg — Yes. Motion carried 5 to 0. Motion carried. All in favor. AGENDA ITEM #4: Public hearing regarding the full building demolition at 9 Utica Street APPLICANT (S) PRESENT: Jeannie Redmond, Owner ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: None Historical Commission 2 DOCUMENT(S): None SUMMARY: Jeannie Redmond homeowner, explained the proposed full demolition plans to build a new single-family house at 9 Utica Street. The Commission agreed to impose a 21 -month demolition delay to the demolition of this property. HC COMMENTS: The Commission agreed that this property is historically significant and the proposed full demolition plans were inappropriate. MOTION: Ms. Pursley made a motion to rind that the house at 9 Utica Street was preferably preserved and to impose a 21 -month demolition delay. Ms. Fenollosa seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kalsow — Yes, Mr. Kelland — Yes, Ms. Fenollosa — Yes, Ms. Pursley — Yes, Mr. Rotberg — Yes. Motion carried 5 to 0. Motion carried. All in favor. AGENDA ITEM #5: Public Hearing regarding the partial building demolition (Additions) at 10 Barberry Road APPLICANT (S) PRESENT: Chris Johns, Architect Genna Attley & Jorge Quiroz, Homeowners ABUTTER(S) PRESENT: None DOCUMENT(S): Homeowner letter: dated April 16, 2025 Comparison of existing and proposed elevations: dated April 25, 2025 Historical Information: dated April 25, 2025 Photos of original structure: dated April 25, 2025 Photos of existing structure: dated April 25, 2025 Support letters: dated May 11, 2025 SUMMARY: Christ Johns, Architect, explained that the proposed partial building demolition and addition plans for the structure at 10 Barberry Road. He stated that the materials of the proposed addition will match the existing structure. Historical Commission 3 Sheryl Rosner & David Berman, 9 Barberry Road, Ildi & Zoltan Juhasz, 12 Barberry Road, Anuradha Gokhale & Roopak Majmudar, 1 Stonewall Road, Deborah & Murray Lapides, 16 Barberry Road, Louise & Rich Treitman, 17 Barberry Road, Gabriela & Rasmus Jorgensen, 22 Barberry Road, abutters of 10 Barberry Road expressed their supports of this additions. The Commission reviewed the proposed addition plans and agreed that the proposed plans were appropriate. HC COMMENTS: The Commission reviewed and approved the addition plans as submitted. MOTION: Ms. Fenollosa made a motion to find that the structure at 10 Barberry Road was historically significant and preferably preserved, and approve the partial building demolition and additions plans as presented to the Historical Commission meeting on May 21st, 2025. Mr. Kelland seconded. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Pursley — Yes, Mr. Kelland — Yes, Mr. Kalsow — Yes, Ms. Fenollosa — Yes, Mr. Rotberg — Yes. Motion carried 5 to 0. Motion carried. All in favor. AGENDA ITEM #6: Input from Commissioners on other matters None AGENDA ITEM #7: Input from the public on other matters None AGENDA ITEM #8: Adjourn Ms. Fenollosa made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Kelland at 8:09pm. Motion carried. All in favor. Historical Commission 4