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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-09-07 w September 7, 1961 The Historic Listricts Commission met at 3: 00 P. M. on Thursday, september 7, 1961, in the Selectmen' s Acorn, 'sown uffice Builaing. Present were Donald E. Grant, Chairman, . hilip . Parsons, Secretary, Donald E. Legro and Cyrus wood, and Ass ciate Coi:missioner C .rl E. Bryant. Hearing was hela at 8: OO P. 11. on the application of Jenney Manufacturing Co. for a certificate of appropriateness for the display of signs on or adjacent to the premises at 3 Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green District. The hearing was adjourned at 8: 20 P. M. Jenney Manufacturing Co. was represented at the hearing by a Mr. Lindberg, who stated that the only sign for which the applicant desired a hearing was thatt appearing over the doorway and show windows appearing in the photograph submitted to the Commission with the letter from Q. R Toss to the commission dated April 14, 1961. 11r. Lindb' rg explained th t the other sign (Jenney Gasoline) appearing in th t photograph had been removed. Mr. -doss, the owner of the sign for which a certificate was sought, was present at the he^ring and partici ted in all discussion. Discussion was had with both gentlemen as to the size of the sign in question, as to the colors and features of the lettering and back- ground, as to the materials of ,hich the sign and lettering are constructed, as to hours and seasons of the year during which the neon illumin tion is customarily turned on by Mr. Ross, and as to the possibilities and possible effects of removing the neon illuminating features. Mr. /loss stated that it was his intention, which was corroborated by Mr. Lindberg, to discontinue the sale of gasoline at the premises in question by the end of July, 1962. The Commission then took that matter under advisement. Later, after considerable discussion, motion was made and duly sec nded that the Commission determine that the continued display of the existing sign would not be appropriate within the meaning of the act establishing and defining the duties of the Commission, that the Commission determine that the failure to approve the application would not involve a substantial hardship to the applicant, that the Commission further determine that approval of the application could not be made without substantial detriment to or derogation from the purposes of the act, and that the application be denied. Further discussion was had as to the lacy: of any historical value to or significance of the sign in question or of the building to which it is attached, as to the general design, texture, material and cclor of the features of the sign, including the neon illumin. tion, as to the rel::tion of those factors to similar factors of other buildings, structures and signs in the immediate surroundings, especially of the other buildings, structures and signs for which the Commission has already issued certificates of appropriateness in the Battle Green District and within view of the premises and sign location in question, and as to the statements made by the applicantTs repres ,ntative and by the owner of the sign. • The motion was then put to a vote and was carried unanimously. I a s c one d/b e�reix of u ph. s r 20 P. j o the. °c*�alt1ec ao opliil��e for the'disp ay of s gns o e prem premises Muzzey Street, which is within the rattle Green District. • The chairman read the notice of hearing and the applicant' s two letters of application. Appearing in favor of the application were "1r. Michael Iascone, and Mr. 'Pito Casciere, Architect. Mr. Casciere presented scale drawings of the proposed signs. Questions were asked by various ',embers of the commission. The hearing was adjourned at 8:40 P. M. On motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to grant to Michael Iascone a certificate of appropriateness with respect to the erection of two signs on the building at 5 - 9 Muzzey ►street for use in connection with the busi.sess conducted at 9A Muzzey ;treet, which is within the Battle Green District. Hearing was held at 8:40 P. A. on the application of r'lorence A. Bernier, d/b/a Heritage Handicrafts, for a certificate of appropriateness for the display of a sign on the premises at 8 Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Florence M . Dernier and Arthur G . Bernier appeared in favor of the application and presented the commission with a saetch of the pr posed sign. Various questions were asked by the commission members. The hearing was adjourned 8: 55 P. M. on motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to grant to Florence M . Bernier and Arthur G. Bernier, d/b/a Heritage Handicrafts, a certificate of appropriateness with respect to the erection of a new sign centered over the few first floor window on the right-hand side of the front of the building at 8 Muzzey Street. Hearing was held at 8:55 P. M. on the application ofW$.11iam U. Bernier, d/b/a Tiny Towne Inc., for a certificate of appropriateness for the display of a sign on the premises at 1841 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the notice of hearing. William U . Bernier appeared in his o• n behalf and submitted a sketch of the proposed sign to be located at 1851 Massachusetts Avenue. Questions were asked by various members of the commission. The hearing was adjourned at 9:05 P. a1. It was moved that the petition of Tiny Towne Inc. be denied for the reason that it was not properly before the commission. On motion made and duly seconded, the Commission determined that it cannot legally act on the application for the reason that in accordance with the application itself the hearing was advertised as being one dealing with a proposed sign at 1841 Massachusetts Avenue, whereas at the hearing itself it was determined as matter of fact that the applic tion was intended to relate to a sign proposed to be located at 1851 Massachusetts Avenu: The chairman announced that application for certificates of appropriateness had been received from Lee F, Tarbox and Christine M. L. bmith. Hearings are to be scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 1961 The meeting was adjourn ����`�� �,i/ Blip B . parsons Secretary .f bfC?TXUE OF 101 R fI siliCltii Notice is bereby given that Et a. neer izig of tb,, R.1 L,teri c Districts Commission held on Thursday, 5e,-teeber 70 1961, the Commission voted to deny the application of Jenney Nar.ufaetueirng ue. for a certificate of eppropri teness for the carat cued display of en existing sign located an the eats-riar of a^' 'eremises et 3 Uee'of ayua;re, ?':exingtcr;, enich is r1. .hin the Bette iire, n -ietr et. Partici eeting .in `hi ., deei ':ion were Comet. ion .rs vone:x:i E . Urannt, ehalrnan, Philp b. 'a.rsons, Donald E . eegrc and Cyrus Wood and heseciete Commis ,inner cert E. Mryent. A stateeent of the reaeons for the lacti ,u of the Comei5 ion is to be 4"eend in the eertthent eertion of tn:s min tea c+ the meetin;r. , a copy of which i.., a ro1.lowss PJenney Menuf acturing Lo. was re;areses:,ted at tire hen e1i.g by a Mr. Liedberg, 'eho stated that the only s rent as to eta,'. h the applicant desired a. heering 'was thct eppeeri.ng over tee .eo re'y std shoe lndoes in the photograph submitted to tee tCOITWissio-. ' th the, letter from Por. D. P. Ross to the Comet -iicn d,: tcd April 14, 1961. Mr. Li .adberg expleir_ee that the Other eien (Je:aney vaseline) -e ring in thet photograph hed been removed. Mr. Koss, the ovner o" the sign as to which g cert: xicr,te oa. ht, —as prey =,nt et the herring end p rticip ed in . i1 discussion. riiscu8s3ion Sirs, had ^ith both genteemen iia to tee i.i:e ,moi tc.e 3ti,gn in ue.tion, Es to the colors a,.: re-` eree , e t! e : etterii,g and bac roend, RS to the materials of neeh tee seen and lett =rl.: g are constructed, as to hears and ser: oes ac tee year tnr€ neon ill.eeinet,ion ii custom, .ri1y tented ox L P.r. Ray , be to the eesr.ibllitles and peeeitle effects or removing the nlon illumie ting f'e• tures. Kr. Moss st ted tet it Was ''•i$ inter.ti -iii, ,ahi.ch was corrobor;.ted by Mr. Lindberg, to diecant1nie the si?ee of genee.ine at the ;premises in 'lieetion by tn end of Juxya 146, *The Co ''rila ?ion than Tooi the 4,e.'tt r under edrj.s rent. eele e after eonsid,,n ebl.e discussion, motion ,•rf s made and du.,y sec,nded that the Commission det -ne iyi& th,-t t1 e o eti.nez,d 4' ley ...f the existing sign ,ou:.d not he F, .=prepriete eithle the rsec_cine of the act estgblishinf and d, z a'aiing th duties of tee a is.,1.on_, th . t the Commission determine thPt tae fellxre to appr ve: tae m.epaite titin wo'ild not inv, ive s subst.nti-1 n- :<shi Wo tee ,:Ipiee et, t- t toe C©meission further d -ters.ine that ,epr:vral of V-r4 eee.I:3 c. , ion .o,J_d nor be wade without �ueete r i detriment to .r de oget i .n free the '.zurp. ses of the =.ct .tri thst the c.opllc tin be denied,. stf,i 1%1 1, 'IT zLunSiCil t, s the ani historical va-ue ...o Lr sign- Li t al„sr.,. in question. L- tne bui ding to whic., it i t a3 to te „,,ener4 ,i c2 ti i3 tures o tfl' s7gr , inc.,uding the ne „ o ;Le el tion c tt,ose ftos t: sim.L.er factors d4hg,, -ue ure..F .n.0 6-1 gns in thf- immedi te surr und- j, eS 921a !y o the oth3r oui:Lciinta strictures a.ld 6ns for i1 the Commissicnhs e•4_.).v ssuel_ certific_li es J f a n priate- ness in. tt e Sat e Green District and within 'view of the siFn r- ti -n. in que.sti .b., and as to the St tne S n de by the s re,.lresen ti-re E.rd by the ciner of th s ^The tIcren j:ut to a vote and as RIO:CHIC DIS'r.2ICTS CM1iSfl N By Donald R . Grant Chairman September 8„ 961 S CERTIFICATE OF APPEOPRIATENRss This certificate is issued pursuent to Chapter 447, Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to F1or—nce M. B rnier. and Arthur G. Bernier, d/b/a Heritage handicrafts with respect to t e erection of a new sign centered ov,=r the new fir t floor window on the right-hand side of the front of the building sa noted belo-, et 8 Huzzey street, which 13 within the Bottle Green District. The sign is to be rectangular with a height fifteen inches and a width of five feet CIA a one-inch pine board, be-ring the words "Heritage handicrafts" on the firs line, underneath which will be the words "Fabrics" and "Gifts" . till lett rs are to be black on a white bacrground, and the style and proportions of all letters are to conform strictly to the sannle of script lettering attached to the application fi ed with the commission on July 31, 1961. EItiTGRIC DISTRICTS COMMIg IO : By (bigned) D onald R . Grant -'hairman Dete Septemb r 8, 1Q61 Certificate No. 78 411 NQTICg ,OF DETPRMINA';' batice h-reby wiven that at a rtA:eting of the "'is{uric D1 p tri cts Commission ssion held on Thurzddy, 6e te:.r.ber 7, 1961, the Commlion acted unanimously in mer,ing the folio irg detrrmtn tion n the ,7 :,r)1lcatic:r. filhd co, .zissioc, on Juj.y 31, �.91i, by +�i3.11am G. and Arthur T. .B rnier, d/b/a Tiny ?'o ,ne inc,: "It wns moved that the petition e :tiny 4o-ne Inc. be denied for the reason that it c,e.s rn,,t Dr sr ^lv before the Coa,r1 sslor. Un motion r-ede .cud duly sec''-;ded, the Cour:;]s ion determined th{ t it cannot 1egal.Ly ct on the pp} i c tion for thr reason that in accordPnce with the a'Ipl.ie ticri heering w's adv_rtitred. 66 being one dealing with a hro osed si:.n t i341 Massv.cnu.iettr AveJe whereas Ft t`1 he- rirt, it -elf + . e u9t relined as m tt 'r of fPct, th, t thp icRtion vas i:.tended to to t(- r h1sr_ proposed to be located t 1351 Messach a etts AvLr.,.ze." particip. tiny; in hi.: decision !ire Comm13 idona.1d R . U;r-ir t, . B. pt=.rscns, mora 1d F. 4.egrc 2.rW, and -ss 'ci to C©mmis°4on4'r Cara. Bryac=t. HI TC.'N1C D tThICT6 QcMYlot-ICFI ( i fined) Lona id R . Grant Chsi assn Seate, boar 3, ' 961. 1110 CERTIFICATE Cr A'PPe PRL.'f?.tr This certificate is issued pursu&L t to Chapter 447, Acts and Resolves of Ma.seaehusetts, 1956, as amended, to iicheel ' ascon.es, d/b/a.. Lexington Upholsterers„ with respect t the erection of two signs on the building at 5 - 9 Niazzey Street tor use in conn ctio- sith the b.isiness co :ducted at elk meeeey Street, :•hick is within the Nettle Green District. The first of said signs is to be that appearing on the dra erg entitled ”Proposed Sign for uex.iegton Upholsterers at 9* muzzey Et. , Lexington,, Maas.* prepared by Tito Cescieri end submitted to the carr is cion at the hearing on September 7, 1961. `rhe r t Brie i s and color of the sign and the lettering are to be as specified on s$UU draeing, and said 614m is to be 3L cued nt the point deei ;nateed thereon by the words '+proposed cigu" . The second or said signs is to be of the s, r e :tyle, coloring and materiels s the siea referred to in the epragreeb shove, het its outside d!rensione shell net exceed 24 inches in eldth end :3O inches in hsi.grt. This sign ie to be ;e aced at the left-hand end of the frrnt cf the building on Tussey Street. The Commission r e oes no determinetiun a:s to tee eppr Jpri teness of a elle proposed to be erected against the entraece deer in the rear of the building at 9A Muzzey Street for the reason the t oeid ._lgri will not be visible from any public; street or way. The issuance of this certificate does not constitute evidence of compiitnce with the gen=rel Lie by-ie4 rf the Torn of eexingten. RI.TORIC D1-THICTS COVr4 SEION by (Signed) Donald e; Grant chairman Dete Se,tenber 8, 1961 Certifiaete no. 77