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Home My WebLink About1991-12-10-Depot Square Study Group-min DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTES / 't 4-uOtti-e-"j /o DATE: December 9, 1991 LOCATION: Town Office Building ATTENDING: Rick Bechtel , Jack Eddison, John Fry, Barbara Hulsizer Peg Read, Betsy Whitman, Don Olson, Kerry Brandin -r 'yet- i c- j 1 . Approval of meeting minutes of November 12, 1991 were adopted as submitted. 2. The following schedule was proposed and adopted for meting minute schedule. SCHEDULE FCR MEETING MINUTES: December : Steven Hurley January R'' ()- February : Tom Coffman March Barbara Hulsizer April Peg Read May • 42„, "fin % G June • John Vinton July • Steven Hurley August Rick Bechtel September: Kerry Brandin 3. Board of Appeals: - Sherwin Williams. Free standing sign. Jack Eddison indicated at meeting on 12/8/91 . Traffic Safety Committee had a problem with size of sign being too small to read. - Sheraton Tara Free standing sign. 4' - 4" x 2' - 10" two sides proposed size with spruce rendered adjacent to sign. Approved with the following reccanendations: Remove or relocate spruce tree. • - DAC Members Note: G - 26 / 8:30 January 6, 1992. Planning Board will meet to discuss proposed sign change to be in sorted into the upcoming town warrant. All Design Advisory Committee members are welcome to attend. DESIG'4 ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTES page 2 - Leather Works Projecting Sign. 24" x 15 ". Approved. Peg Read to forward John Fry's comments to be incorporated into recommendations to Board of Appeals. EMERY PARK A. John Fry letter to Jacqueline R. Smith, Board of Selectman, in response to Bigelow Moore's concern over removal ,of hemlock in Emery Park ( attached ). B. Don Olson presented priorities for action. Jack Eddison suggested to meet with Rick White via DPW early in process. Kerry Brandin, Be Whitman, Steven Hurley will approach Rick White prior to next meeting. Don Olson presented various suggested schematic sketches for thought and discussion. C. John Fry presented Bob Ossman's existing schematic sketch indicating the possibility of additional parking spaces by realigning existing parking spaces in municipal parking area adjacent to Emery Park. D. DAC to contact Rick White and update in regards to Emery Park and parking realignment and work with LCC and DAC towards joint effort. CARY LIBRARY A. Tabled for next meeting KRIAM NECKDOWN p�,yENC lEA+�.� Letter attached j S A. In progress TOWN REPORT A. Slight modifications were recarnonded to John Fry. Rick Bechtel to drop off revisions at Town Clerks Office. J November 15, 1991 Mrs. Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chair Board of Selectmen Town Offices, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02173 RE EMERY PARK PLANS, BIGELOW MOORE LEER. Dear Mrs. Smith: The Design Advisory Committee (DAC) reviewed Mr. Moue's letter as requested and appreciate his concern and comment_ It is rewarding and very helpful to our committee to get such feedback So far, the idea of the circular perimeter sidewalk is very popular and I believe that Mr. Moore's proposal for duplex meters in lieu of single meters will also get favorable comment from most people. Regarding M. Moore's concern for the large existing "spruce"tree at the Lexpress terminus,the Committee feels in this case that removing the tree will actually enhance the overall design of Depot Square by ung up the vista of the historic Depot building(now the Depositor's Trust) with its attractive portico and cupola. This concept is explained more thoroughly in Volume I of Design Guidelines for Commerrial Districts on pages 47 through 50. Generally, most on our committee would be in favor of and even fight for saving venerable trees in Lexington,even when not in as good health as this hemlock is,but this is one case where we feel that the overall design will be improved by its removal. Needless to say,we are always open to further discussion. (Any overall plans of Emmy Park that have been produced to date are far from being fmalired. We consider the Emery Park `plane to be only in the initial stages of data collection and program development. The one preliminary plan prepared by Bob Ossman as a volunteer effort was done only to provide a rationale fix the more limited plan he prepared in response to the Transportation Advisory Committee's immediate need for a safer pedestrian area at the Lexpress terminus.) Please call if you have any questions. • (--- ohn W. Frey, Chairman gn Advisory Committee v____ _ ____.... 9iffto iii tam of Pxingion, assac setts :Ili ow=OF SELECTMEN • JACOUELYN R. SMITH,CHAIRMAN PAUL W MARSHALL JOHN C. EDOISON TEL (617)s6,-2706 WILLIAM.1 QAILEY,Jl1. (6 i 7)861.2709 LEO P Mc9WEENEY FAX 61 7)WI 235C November 21 , 1991 Mr. John Frey, Chairman Design Advisory Committee 1133 Mass. Avenue Lexington, MA 02173 Dear John: At its meeting on November 18, 1991 , the Board of Selectmen reviewed the report and recommendations of the Traffic Safety Advisory Com- mittee on the request of the Design Advisory Committee for exten- g sion of sidewalk at the corner of Meriam Street and Massachusetts Avenue to eliminate the existing space at that location. The Committee reported that the issue of installation of "neckdowns" in the Center as a whole needs to be resolved but in order to move in a positive direction quickly on the Meriam Street/Mass. Avenue issue, the Committee reconnended the following on an interim basis: . Institute a "No Stopping/Standing" regulation to supplement the existing "No Parking' regulation at that location; . Paint yellow crosshatching on the pavement; . Install three cones like those used in the crosswalks, to block access to the location. The Selectmen voted to accept the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Committee, as stated above. Very truly yours, 8D OF SELECTMEN C.!ir 1-10.•S/4?ci---Nw Executive Clerk cc: Town Manager Director, Public Works ,. Chairman, T.S.A.C. oe MeISIS MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON. MASSACNUSETTS 02173 • SOX t!6