HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-06-02 June 2, 1965
Tle Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified
in the public notice of the hearing on the application of the Trustees of Battle Green
�artments Trust by their agent Niles Company Inc., for a certificate of Appropriateness
r the erection and display of a sign at 32 - 42 Worthen Road, which is within the
Battle Green District.
Present were Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Ruth Bevan and George
Graves and Associate Commissioners Max H. Straw and Donald B. "bite. The chairmanb eing
absent from the meeting, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that Wilbur M.
Jaquith be elected Chairman Pro Tempore for the meeting.
The chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing.
Present in behalf of Niles Company, Inc., were F. William Smith and Paul Boyd. Mr.
Smith presented the commission w ith a scale drawing of the proposed sign prepared by
Charles Cole, Architect. Many questions were asked Mr. Smith and Mr. Boyd by the
commission members, and the hearing was adjourned at 8:30 P. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a
certificate of appropriateness to Battle Green Apartments Trust with respect to the
erection and display of a permanent sign by the applicant in the central grassed area
in front of the apartment dwelling units located at Nos. 32 - 42 Worthen Road, which
is within the Battle Green District.
Hearing was held at 8:30 P. M. on the application of Norman S. Rabb, Trustee,
of Athens Realty Trust for an amendment of an existing certificate of appropriateness
and for the issuance of an additional certificate with respect to proposed new
structures on Bedford Street and Uorthen Road, which is within the Battle Green District.
The chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing.
Present in behalf of Athens Realty Trust were Messrs. John Silver, Manager of Planning &
Engineering Department, who present the commission with a set of scaled drawings of
the proposed building and changes. Also present in behalf of Stop and Shop Inc. were
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Melrose, an Attorney, and other representatives. Mr. Silver described
the plans to the commission members and answered many questions asked by the members. Also
present were representatives of future occupants of the other stores proposed by Stop
& Shop, including Mr. Bernard Healey who plans to operate a dry-cleaning business, and
Mr. Towne reeresenting David Buttrick Company, both of whom answered questions asked by
the commission.
The chairman asked if there was any opposition to the application. Mr. Paul
Boyd stated that he represented the ownership of Battle Green Apartments and t hat his
company had held previous meetings with representatives of Stop and Shop Inc. He further
stated that he did object to the present plans as presented. No one else wishing to be
heard, the hearing was adjourned at 11:05 t. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a
Certificate of Appropriateness to Athens Realty Trust with respect to the amendment and
modification of Certificate ofAppropriateness No. 137 issued ti the applicant on February 4,
1965, for the erection of a supermarket building and certain signs for the premises
which face on both Bedford Street and ,Worthen Road, which is within the Battle Green
District.411
The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 A4.,.... /;/_;/,`
Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
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Due to the inability of commissioners Donald R. Grant
and Ruth Bevan _ _ to act on the petition of
the chair designates a.4sociates
to servo
in this action.
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Due to the inability of commissioners Donald ar ,,t.
to act on the petition of
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__ __ fax H. Straw to serve
7.n this action.
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Date Chairman `Pro empore
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A►ICAT'S OF A!'tt!O'RIATNINS
Thta eertif'icatsa is issued p ire a st to Clovis: Woo Ants and Resolves
of Vaeseohus ettN, 1956, as assaded,, to *them Beatty ?rest rith russet to the
amendment and srdifisatian of dartiltsate of Appropriateness Se. 131 lamed to the
• plioent hihrearyr s, 1965,, far the erection of a supermarket building end oerta&s
signs for the premises ss noted baba, ah fare on both Bedford street and iso rthen
Reed, which is vitae the Bettis Orem District,
Ctertifioste of Appropriates.** to, 1r is hereby aaasdad and modified so as to petals
ehanges in the extorter aareehiteethsral features of said etpermerket betiding and the
erection of additions to said building.
the general design, layreet* slyke, dimension, and building materials of the super-
market building as modified by this cortifisate appear en sheets 2 and 5 of the drawings
submitted to tits commission at the tsnrieg on June 2, 105,, entitled "Lexington
Flan Sadlbrd 4trs.t Lasin toff Mass." dated Jane 2, 196$. The additions to the
eapenarket building oanaist of the steres designated los. 1, 2 and b on Skeet 2
of said drawings. Th» enral design, last, style dimensions and building nsterials 1
of the additions to said buildings appear en sheets 2 end 5 of said drawings as
modified at the hearing on June 2, 1965, said modifications consisting of the
addition of louvered doors at the rear of store go. 4, a change in the Unser in
the gable of the east elevation of store Mo. 1 from a reetengular to a alveolar
louver having a diameter of approximately four !lest, and the eliaoioatioo of windows
above the door for store No. 2 on Bedford Street elevation and the sdbstitution of a
solid wall with colonial type wood header.
Aho eaptalt shingles are to aontosn to the sample of Carey "tire.Levx" double thisk
velvet black shingle ec haittsd to tt+e 'omission at the hearing on febi' cry 3, 1965.
All fess brick is to be of the sample of dark red colonial brisk submitted to the
esmiesion at the Mario, or a wire cot brick is 'Ohs use calor as said sm4plfs rough
laid. The other building arterials are to b e as noted as the aforementioned drawings.
The balustrade, all wooden watt and trial the imodemrk in the cupola and all shutters
are to be peiuted rraeit., The roof of the cupola is to be painted a shade of blue whish
is to be approved bar the *admission before application. All metal loading or receiving
doors sod the lewtrere6 loners at the rear of store tic, b on the +Aorthen Aosd elevation
of said store are to be painted a shade of red which will blend ae aemrly as poseitlle
with the fame trick.
Other than pluihing vents or flatters* regoirsd by some ky�Lee sof the Town of Lexington,
anything which may project through a root line end which woetld be visible from either
Narthen Aoad or Bedford Street, which does not presently a;.r on the atorsasnti,oned
drawings, is *object to farther approval of the consiesion. The commission reserves
the right to require, at any time within two years from the date of isenanoe by the
Building Impostor of the Tent of Lexington of an oceupaneyperbit for the euperesrket
building, the installation of a;spnooriete screening for the air-cooled °endemisrs and
cooling tower to be erected on the flat root of the building as strewn on the eforementtened
Ask drawing sheet 5.
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The black r> rb*g arse le to bo locator* as sheen on 'het 2 of the •foesssntteasd
& wings with planting area, light poles and floodlight poise at Um points
indicated on said *Meet T. The three floodlight polos are to be of the tripod
design, exhibited to the commission at the h sriac on ♦sbrvary 3, 196510 are Ube
painted blas* and are to be surmounted by the tgpe of lighting fixtures of ti's
design submitted to the commission at Said hearing. all slams in said fixtures to be
ts'snslemeat. The pules are to be erected an a concrete bass of truncated pyramidal
lora sppraa t ately three foot ware at the bottom and trio base is to be painted da '-g10
White.
Tho entire land area shown on Street 2 of tea aforenentt nen drawings within the
area soned for commercial ass, inaalingng the arse shown an said sheet designated
"psysl and rolled but not paved% but excluding such portiono of the area as aro
covered by the building and such portions designated as planting or passed areas,
atoll be of the type 0 bituminous concrete generally referred to as black top.
A six4Cot cedar fence with the .finishhsd side facing the abutting proportt ie to be
erected along the southwest boundary line of the promisee approximutol.y as shown
on the .for eabd droving shot 2 as modified at the hearing own June 2, 1965. The font*
say bel coansctad with the rear corners of the supermarket portion of the building
by fencing, and/or gats. of Wailer cedar material. All fencing and gabs may be
stained or heft to weather a natural gray.
The dmaign sod style of the coach light fixtures to btz installed on each side 4:
this ssatranos doormyr to store Orr. 1 on the Bedford Street elevation ars to be
submitted to the commission for approval before erection.
This os titioets does not aroma or modify Certificate *i. 137 issued to the applicant
in so far as said corti:isats pertained to signs to be emoted by the applicant.
The issuance of this osrtifioats does not constitute svidsncs of compliance with
the 8uiiding Ar-law or law other By-4w of the town of Lesingtan.
EST AFC CT`3'1i ICTS C1WTSFM
(Signed) ail'rwr g. Jeguith
Ghairnearn kro Tampere
Date Juno 16 14665,`
Gertifioate no. +Ws
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CERTIF1CATR OF APt'ROfRTATV V$$
This eertifiaate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts end Resolves
of Maeeisatasette, 1956, as .amended, to Rattle Orion Apartments Trost, with
sweat to the motion and display of a permanent sign by the applicant in
the central grassed area in front of the apartment dwelling units located ao
noted below, at loos. 32 — 12 Worthen Reed, which is within the Battle arson
District.
The existing di-en miens of the edge are apprsetinatsll 6 past S incline high kr
fear fest wide, and the Might of the sign is not to wooed nine float from the
ground surface. The sign itself is to be of coed, and is to be suppartsd by
a six by six ee/oden post. The general shape and doe gn at the sign appear in
• drawl sntteaittiod to tel commission at the hearing held on the application
en June 2# 1965. Tris sign and the anippsrtini post aro to boo painted white, and the
following legend is to spear in black lettsrsr
Rattle
Green
Apartments
NILtg
CCIPA!fi, TIC,
Realtors
1B gRATTL4 51. e► CAIRSTE 3'f, MASS.
57 - 1460
The type if lettering is to be as shorn ea the aforementioned seals drawing.
The else of lettering is to be in accordant* with the scale shown on said drawing.
the sign is to floe Worthen Road and shall haws a sot bank of at least ten fest
from the southeasterly side lino of Worthen Read. The sign nay be lighted by
a single flood light installed at ground level in R'rsat of the sign. The flood.,
light and the base se ties eupperting post are to he screened by satiable evergreen
planting which shall net exceed two fest lee height.
ftSTORIC mamas cavosmov
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(Rigned) filbur R. Jaquith
Chairmon Pre Torpor,
Date 4une 16, 1965
Certificate $s.
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