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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-04-25 April c5, 1961 The i?istoric Districts Commiasion met et the time and, else* epeeitied in the public notice of the heGring an the appiicftion of Skint Brigid' s church .or K certifi.ce:te of appropriateness to move a garage et the rear of the premises at ::977 Massaohueetts ►,venae, which la eithin the battle Green District. P resent were Donald R. Grant, CheerXa n! lidvin B . Worthen, Jr. , Cyrus Wood, mad Associate Me�. bers Arnold Y. doeLrd snd Qalph A . Burnham,. On caption wede and duly seconded, it ves unenlmoeely VOTLD that Edwin B. `nort`aen, Jr. , be doslgne ted to preeerea the minutes of the meeting in view of the eebsence of the secr ere ry. The chainen reed the letter of e plication. Appc. ring in beha_'t of the ch .:reth ea:as $r. ?et -r Monc:etti 4 ' L. $enc .etti 6: Sons, M4130tial. !fir. Roncheatti ._:rft with tb•e cew.e" s eian a e4 etc:h .T.ho�.in , the iocetion at th gibe e. ue.stio:.isl eere e:s--ed by vsrioua .me b rs of the eessmiesi,Ar.. The hearing : aa edjonrr.sed et 3: 15 P . M. On motion made and duly gec nded, it was zan ri:itruusiy VOTED tc grant tc hint Brigid' s Church a Permit for Remove , with respect t the re oeetion o:' an existing One car y regi+ in, the roar of tnec present rectory et 1977 Messschuaetts Avenue, Lexington. Alec 'resent et tt:e meeting was Mr. t,ndree A. eei gh on. &hem asked, Mr. T eig? ton ctccted that he hed no a jeaetion t the ehenge in ghat eor3.;.ses tion of the 2 embershi; of the commis3ion since the erleinel her: ring c' April 11, 1961. Peu.rthet.r discussion lase hand with Mr. Andrew A . ' eightars, elpe ring on behalf or H. M. to rence Einrdwere . Inc. , rt .i777 Meesechus©tts Avenue, es to the model of the proposed neu sign far that lacstion which wars origine ly rented to the ° mission at the ortginel heering time .Hari':. 1, e9 5. , and ea to the needed prepoeol submitted hi `r.ime . After considerable discussion motion was mAde end duly seconded, tine the oemmiesion determine that the erection and di seevy ef either prrposed *ien „oul be ineepyoa rla:te within the meaning o: the act ast hI fishing end defining the i itis$ of the coadesion, thret the comma Sian determine that the fellure to approve the eepileotion eoeld net involve a sabetantiel i' rdehip to the eepTi,:ent, eve that the commission rurtner det rmine that eerev&l of tre eepiieeetion coald net be spade etitnrst substmtie.: detriment to or derngz: ion from the ;.exposes of the let. kurther discussion had as tl thea jaica, or any hist. rlcal a klue or ai gniticar:ce or the building to ehien it i i b roposed to atts.cb ei nee Sign, ass :.o the general design, arrangement, texture, material end col r t the reeteres of the sien ineluein the me e9ed lettering, acus as to the re-.:.etion of twee tactors to •smiler, tutors e ohne: buiidi,rge, etrectares and Jl nd in tee immediate aurr ux:di' g.;, especially the other buiedinge, structures and signs for which the 4IPaommis=.story has dready i sued certifleentes of aebropri-0teness in the bathe careen District and within vies. of the promisee zu-A lien location in aeetion. April 25, 1961 Page 2 Apr;l Z5,1`i61 • The motion was then put to a vote and was carried unanimously. The chairman was directed to make a brief summary of the reasons for the commission' s determination in the notice of determination which is to be filed with the town clerk, and to send a copy of the said notice to the applicant. The chairman read a letter received from. Mr. D. g boss of Rom Stores. It was agreed to write a letter to Mr. puss advising him to submit an application with regard to the c-mtinued display of his signs. The chairman further announced that application for certificates of appropriateness had been received from Sanitary BFrber Shop, Lexington Liquor Mart Inc . , and Saint Brigid' s Church. hearings are to be held on Tuesday, May 23, 1961. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P. M. Edwin B. Worthen, Sr. Secrtary Pro Tempore 411 TOWN OF LEXINGTON4,- Massachusetts Pg A / . _ � r ; HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION Due to the inability of commissioners Philip B . Parsons and Donald E. Legro to act on the petitions of H. M. Lawrence Hardware, Inc . and Saint Brigid' s Church, the chair designates associate commissioners Arnold E. Howard and Ralph A. Burnham to serve in this action. OLA ' Jd Chairman April 25, 1961 411 This 4ernit ix issued auraAnt ;:o 'ha: tear . .t7, Act4 €<rd ge$oives of ib!$iasm*hu. er•tl', 1,9!;60 az i +eLcied, to in* Church yith rea .cat to the reloc4tior of ao,r oyiKlira, -5nA *4r gar. ge in the rer•r cf t:,e ,.: s zt rcotory as noted bP:. .1 , 11 4977 rte,se*h•Jsetts Avenge, Nhi r, is w rias the llett:te Green, Alil4rlet. The t'rytat dors of the g;r.rage es oe,�...cAtbd are to he nicin4 • eastrly 4lrect1oA, head this front el trahse of tt, (prate ie to be Cit a *itae Consisting of the extenaion cr the eastIriy 1411. of the present rectory buiL.1n4, with the nerest point of tragi ger; ge approriz; t.iy 31, .te*t dist .t frrn: rear of the motors. This ptyra it is 0 rated on thr aoraliti ns (1) that the new fr,'ara4ation f=:3, th2, garage :a• to be more train': anal •'oot ribove the grade of thq 1,41d vhssrever fSlOte from any the is strec t '• way,ay, and ( ;) thtt tiaa present tvand -tion of tsar b`u.iiiing be rayed to the exiliting grade c.£ the I.r n4, vi t . any exekv5tion filled in to that grade. Ei r'WRtC ziti ;T C:;= l"1.Ait N b• (Signed) Porwld ppP.. w ra»t tltte April b, .,9t1 Cort1 La' to No. 71 blotice 13 hereby given that apt A meeting of th Uis:.tkrie Lelatriate Commission held on Tuesday, April 25, .9ol, the Cmu-i.sslrsn unanimously 411 voted to deny the application or H. M. Lawrence nardware, 4no. for a certificate of appropriateness as to a proposed new sign t i777 Mess8th Letts Avenue, which 18 within the Battle Oreen Ui.etriict. Participating in this decision were Loren;. ssicn rsa Donald R . Tent, .dz-1n H. " orti:►ea, Jr. , nd Cyrus Wood tad Assaoaia'te 4-o is:donors Ralph A. Burnham and A.rnc�ld E. !Lowe,:d. A sstrstement or reasons for t e action :. i the com i =,Ylcfn is tr be round is the pertinent portion of the min.;tss of the mooting, a cop y of which la as .fey.i ysw el Further discussion w<s$ had with}X . Andrew 4. -el4ntcn, spr., raring or behalf or F. M. Lswreree ?iardw.-re, Ina. at 1777 ? sesasecousetts Avenue, es to the model of the. oroposeed new sign for that .1 ,oMtic,n 1,-as originally presented t, the c,mri - stors at the original he ring on A pril ii, 1961, and ea to that av eended pro;soaal submitted at this time. s"it 'T.ter considerable di souerelon motion raa made and duly sec nded, that the commission determine tbst the erection and display o" either proposed aim would be incpproprlote within the meaning of tr e aft esta-b.+'.is .ing and defining the duties or Wer caV.;i tS1caL, that the commission detiirmina Lost the failure to tpprove th:a 4•plIc tion would not involve a va.bstantial, i1ardsbi to the ap i lcz,nt, ar.d th t. t -e commission furthx deetorr3,oe thf4,t ;rpprovfs1 of the * ;.;?icnt.iou could be made without s.ab�trnti r:i detriment to or dereslo tion from the purposes cit the test. nkurthar discussion was had as to the lack. of arty bi .taricai value or significance of true building to which it is proposed to attach aE new siin, as t the g.enerel `task s, arr+stitgemee:t, texture, mc:teriaa' end color of the features of the signs, including t: + .f'r,„pos 4d lettering, and as to the re.,.ation of those tactors to si ri i r factors or other buildings, structuress and signs in the immedia.te surrc-sr..iirigs, especially the otbor but dings, struaturese and signs for .tbaiah the oo*misstion has already blued certiticsters of appropri te,.-essa in the Battle Ureen District and within view of tha t ramisee sss+4 siin :oc;,tioZ4 in 74uestion. "She motion aes then ;ut toe vote end was ea ri 's 3 u nimo'usly. The she? rmen was directed to oil e a bri r sus:- r;^y of th resume for the commission' s det }r¢,inetion in the notice of detcraa*nt.ticn which 1s to be filed with the torn a erg',, and to so:'d P c Rey of the said notice to the applicant." KIc7C.lIC D STT C .J CC .a bZICIIt (Signed) D cnr' i ` . Ci rr.^t y L Chairman • April ;7.6, 1961