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The Historic Districts Co~nission met at the time and place
specified in the public notice oP the hearing on the application for
a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the amendment to
Certificate of Appropriateness X210, previously issued, with respect
to the exterior architectural Features of the single family dwelling
with two-ear attached garage on the premises at Lot G, Tav®rn. Lane,
which is within the Munroe Tavern District.
Present were Wilbur fit. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons,
Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves and Associate Commissioner
George W. Emery.
The hearing opened at 7:40 P.M., and the Chairman read the notice
of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. Robert Ray, Foreman for
Moore Homes, Inc., app®ared in behalf of Mark Moor®, Jr. and presented
revised Plot Plans Por the property and color swatches and a stained
board for the Commissioner consideration. Mr. Robert Gary, President
of the Lexington Historical Society was present in the interest of the
Munroe Tavern, which abutts Lot G, Tavern Lane.
The hearing was adjourned at 8:17 P.M.
IIpon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED as Follows to
issue an Amendment to Certificate of Appropriateness to Moore Homes,
Inc. with respect to the exterior architectural features oP the single
family Swelling with two-car attached garag® referred to and des-
cribed in Certificate #210 issued by the Commission on March 30,
1967:
AFFIRMATIVE - Messrs. Jaquith, Graves .and Parsons
NEGATIVE - Mrs.. Ruth Bevan and Mr. George Emery
Mrs. Bevan questionned the roles of the Board oP Appeals and the
Historic Districts Commission on matters of interest to both. The
Chairman stated that he Felt that communication between the Board and
the Commission would be greatly improved with the appointment of
Associate Commissioner George W. Emery as an ABSOCiate to also serve
on the Board of Appeals.
Discussion was held as to the proper use of "white paint". Does
the Act say "---except a color may b® changed to white without a
hearing"? The Chairman Pelt that this was the wording. Mrs. Bevan
said that the word "changed" was possibly the key word as to the per-
muted use of "white paint" without the Commissioner approval.
The Chairman stated that he had observed the "Two Worlds" sign
in Depot Square, as suggested by Mrs. Bevan, and that he, too, felt
that it is not in ~.ecordance with the Certificate issued, and that
the owners should be asked to do it ever correctly.. The Chairman
plans to writ® a letter to Mrs. English. in this regard.
Mr. Emery questionned the over-due planting at the Stop & Shop.
April ls, 1967 had been the deadline. The matter will be looked into.
Also, the Chairman expressed his intention of writing to Mr, Roland
Wardrobe, who resides on Massachusetts Avenue within the Munroe Tavern
District, concerning the erection oP fencing on the premises without
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Minutes of Hearing, May 2l.~, 1967------Page 2
having filed with the Commission an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness.
The Chairman reported that the First Pari Church extension to
Tray 26, 1967 had been further extended to June-1967, per the re-
quest of Mr. Norman May. The Chairman expressed his intention of
talking to or writing to the Church Committee and will ask them. to
come in to the Commission with their plans, if they do not, only a
90 day extension will be considered.
The Chairman prosented the Pollowing bills to the Commission:
Ingalls (stationery) ~ 1}.55
Minut® Man Publications (2) 1}.50
13.50
Elizabeth Adam 7 .85
Elizabeth Flynn 5€3.05
Total X155.45
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED
to process these bills for payment.
The next hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 1967, at
7:30 P.M to consider the applications of Leonard J. Colwell,
Dr. Daniel C. Yuill and the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
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Philip B. Persona
Secretary
TOWN 4F LEXINGTON
Masrachauettr
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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
AMENDMENT TO .
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
~ amendment to
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of IViassachusects, 1956, as amended, to
..................Moore. Homes,..Inc
with respect ro the exterior architectural features of the single
family dwelling with two-car attached garage
t referred to and described in Certificate X210
issued by the Commission on March 30, 1967
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The. amendment to said Certificate #210 consists of the following:
1. The location of the building on the Lot shall be main-
tained as shown on the Plot Plan by Albert A. Miller &
Wilbur C. Nylander, Lexington, dated February 21, 1967,
submitted to the Commission at the hearing on said
amendment on May 2l~, 1967.
2. All downspouts and woodwork including window sash and
garage doors, but excluding blinds and house doors, shall
be stained a darker shade of Desert Sand color than. the
sample submitted to the Commission at the hearing on
May 2L}, 1967. All blinds and house doors are to be stained ~
a brown color matching as nearly as possible the Clove
Brown cc21.~l~.5 sample submitted to the Commission on
March 29, 1967.
FIIS'r08IC DI$TRIG7S COMMISSION
Date MaY...~.~1..19b7
1 Wilbur M. Jaquith
Certificate 1v0.. 2~'.7. CHAI&MAN
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