HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-02-03 February 3, 1965
The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the
Alltblic notice of the hearing on the application of L. D. Tarlin, Trustee, of
hens Realty Trust, for certificates of appropriateness for the proposed building
to be erected and proposed signs to be displayed on the premises which front on both
Bedford Street and Worthen Road, which is within the Battle Green District.
Present were Donald R. Grant, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Wilbur M.
Jaquith, George E. Craves and Associate Commissioner Carl E. Bryant.
The chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. He stated
for those present that the commission had held previous meetings with the applicant
although no agreements had been made. Also present at the hearing were John W. Silva,
Manager, Planning a Engineering Department; Harold E. Fine, Vice President Engineering
Department; David Sawyer; Mr. Crowley and other representatives of Stop & Shop Inc.
Mr. Fine and Mr. Silva presented the commission with an elevation rendering
in color showing they supermarket and stores, plot plan, scaled drawings, and a
sample of the proposed brick and a sample of the shingles to be used in the supermarket
building. Mr. Sawyer presented the commission with scale drawings of the proposed signs
to be erected in connection with the building. The commission members asked the
Stop & Shop representatives many questions regarding the plans. Many abuttors were
present at the hearing, and they were given an opportunity to view the plans and
drawings. There was no opposition to the application. The hearing was adjourned at
9:10 P. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a certificate of
appropriateness to L. D. Tarlin, Trustee of Athens Realty Trust, with respect to the
erection of a supermarket building and certain signs on the premises which face on
both Bedford Street and Worthen Road, which is within the Battle Green District.
Hearing was held at 9:10 P. M. on the application of Mark Moore, Jr., Trustee
of Moore Realty Trust, for changes in the exterior architectural features in the
dwelling to be erected at 44 Hancock Street, formerly 42 Hancock street, which is
within the Hancock-Clarke District.
The chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. He
stated for those present at the hearing the background of the application and stated
that the original certificate of appropriateness had been issued June 16, 1964.
Mr. Moore appeared in his own behalf and presented the commission w ith a set of
scale drawingsanda color sample of the paint to be used on the exterior of the
dwelling. Many questions were asked by the commission members and by those present
at the hearing. There was no opposition to the application. The hearing was
adjourned at 9:50 P. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a certificate of
appropriateness to Mark Moore, or., Trustee of Moore Realty Trust with respect to
changes in the exterior architectural features of the single family dwelling with
two-car garage which was approved by the commission on June 15, 1964, on the premises
now known as Illi Hancock Street, but formerly known as 42 `'ancock Street, which is within
Aimthe Hancock-Clarke District.
The meeting was adjourned at 11 50 P.M.
Philip `arsons
Secretary
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!tris certificate is issued pursraant to (barter 447, Acte en ruches of
Massachusetts, 1956, as assnaded, to mark Mows, Jr., Irnstee of Moors Realty Tyrest,
with resect to changes laths exterior architecture]: features of the single family
dwsUing with two-car garage which was sj roved bq the commission on June 15, 19611, on the
premises as noted bolos, new known as klc Hancock Street, bet formerly known as
hanoock Street, which is within the Han ock-Clarke District.
The general style, layout, design end details srysar on 'beats 1t, 5 and 6 of drawings
exhibited at the bearing on February 3, 1965i prepared by George D. Pie]raslds, Jr.
All exterior siding is to b of clapboards four inches to the weather except that the
exterior siding to the left of the entrance door to the porch on the front elevation
may be 1 x a vertical pine. The pitch of the roof on the main portion of the house
and on the garage is to remain uncharged. There are to be blinds placed it all the
points indicated an the tour elevations shown oath, aforeaentl.sed drawings.
The brick on the chimney is to be the type of antique red common brick aobaittsd to
the commission at the bearing en June 15, 1964. The asphalt Olsen* ars to be either
blank er a dark rtatde of gray. All cl.pboarde or vertical pine on all elevations
are to be painted the some shade of clove beige as appearing on the color sample
submitted to the consiseion as Tebruary 3, 1965e and all deers, sash, trim, blinds
and pilasters ere to be painted white. The round decorated sash *powering on the
front elevation of the garage may be deleted at the option of the applicant.
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(Signed) yoneld H. Grant
Chairmen
Data February tr, 1965
Certificate Ms. 135
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411 Ci lTI It .TE OF AYi'R i'RlteTti
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts and Resolves of
Maesaehnsetts, 1956, as amended, to I . D. Tarli*, Tweehe at Athens Realty Trust
elth »eyes% tie the erection of a supermarket beildi4sg end certain signs on the
premises as noted below, wfsiah flee on both Bedford dtrest and Worthen Road, which
is within the Settle Orson District.
The only building covered by this certificate is that which is enclosed within the
bine line and described tie *Proposed bapermarkat Building* appearing en Sheet ? of
the drawings submitted to the oesaaiseion et tta bearing on February 3, 1965, and the
particular signs hereinafter described.
The general design, layout, style ani dissension of the supermarket building appear en
Streets 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings *Omitted to the ooutiusion on ribrsary 3, 1965.
The asphalt shingles ars to confer* to the sample of Carey "yisw.-Cheao double thick
velvet blase shingle submitted to the eamoiseton at the hsarine. AU face tiri.ek is tc
be of the sample of dark red colonial brick submitted to the eftertiden at the hearing.
The other Wilding button/11s are to be ss noted on the aferesentiensd drawing.
Tho balustrade, all wooden mash end trial, the woodwork in the cupola and all ehutttrs
are to be Deleted white. The sof of the arspola is to be painted a shade of blue which
is to be approved by the canieiseiao before application. All metal loading or receiving
doors are to be painted a shads of red which will blend as nearly as possit*le with all
face brick.
Other than plumbing vents or fiat/tiros required by some Bylaw of the Town of L■sttinston,
anything which say project through a roof line and which would be visible from either
Worthen hoed or Bedford Strait, which does not presently appear en the aforsaentiaasd
drawings, is eub*eat to further approval of the commission.
The black top parkkieg area is to be located as sheen on sheet 7 of the aforementioned
drawings with pleating areas, light pales and floodlight poles et the points indicated
en said sheet 7. The three floodlijit pales are to be of the tripod design, exhibited
is the commission, are to het painted black end are to be surmounted by the types of
Lighting fixtures of t • design submitted to tris commisoies, all glass is said fixtures
to be opaque.
This certificate also relates to and approves of five different signs to be erected
by the *pennant. Two 0 the said signs, denoted "Sign A", are to be of the design
sypearing on the colored drawing submitted to the eeemieeton at the hearing. One
of said signs, with a sign area of L fest by S fest 6 inches, is two be located en
the applicant's property at the center of the Aedtord Street frontage, and the other
of said signs boring a sign ares of 3 fast 3 inchee by L feet is to be located
an the applicant's onetime et the easterly most driveway entrance to the parking
lot on torthen stead. Both the aferesentioned signs beer the Zeroed "Step ". :shop
Welcome*, and. the design, layout, seterials and colors •' said signs and of the
sapporting polys are sore particularly described Le the application rubaitted to the
commission and found to its files.
* two %raffia directional signs, one bearing the legend "Wolce,o" sed the other bearing
the legend "Thank Tsui are to be erected in or adjacent to the planting areas ant he
applicant's ;sroj.erty near the driveemya entering from and exiting to Medford Street.
These two signs, their respective designs, materials and poles are sore particularly
described in or spoiler on the s?plication and drawings submitted to the oosaaission and
found in its f tilos.
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The Wit sills boars the Isgaczd 'Stop b Shop' avid is to be boated era the front .t
belnstrade at the center of the supermarket but/dine, as appearing is Sheet One
t ho aferem rntl.00.d drawings of the supermarket. This eign is to have a rectangular
is background of plexiglass which will be three last high mood approa110tS17
thirty-four feet long a»d illus invited from the interior. The letters are to be
of the general style, design and in the leyeat appesreeg en Sheet One. They aro to be
csnrtroot.d of plexiglass a,+proaimetoly } inch thick anti are to be a shade of red
wbich is to be approved by the ooeowiseion prior to epplioation.
The entire land area shown on Sheet 7 of the a fersmentIonsd drawings +oithin the area
send for commercial us., sxaopt sobb portions of the area as ars to be covered by
the supermarket building or by planting areasa, 'hall he of the type of bit*ainotts
concrete generally referred to as bleak top.
This certificate is issued on the condition that if the "Proposed Stores" appearing on
Sheet 7 of the aforementioned drawings to the northwesterly of the proposed "¢aper+
market buildings and on the Worthen goad side of said buildinr, shall not Move been
canstr cted within one fear from the ditto of the issuance by the lnildinr Inspector
of the Town of Lexington of an Oooapanoy rerntt for the supermarket betiding, the
applicant or his successor in Interest shall install and asintain along the north-
westerly aide of the supermarket building a continuos pleating area of a design
la rotous with the planting groes already appearing on Sheet 7 and extending along
the $2 foot dinsnsien of said northwesterly elevation (*maestro of the area of the
rsoaivi g doors), said planting area to contain at ell' is intention at
least as tau as half the height or sail elevation. tto the of
ooemission that this condition shall be 'binding upon the applicant, the owner of
the property and his etzocsssars la titlee wi.hin the awning of Section 9 of Chapter
W. 7 of the Acts of 1956, as amended.
The issuance of this Certificate does not constants evidence of caomplianoe with
the sign Bylaw or any /*Hoar nylew of the teen of Lexington.
BLSY t7; STRICTS CIMS/IN
(Signed) Donald R. Grant
Chaff resin
Date February 4, 1965
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