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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-08-04 411 411 August 4, 1967 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the public notice of hearing en the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by A. P. Acker d/b/a Carolyn Frocks, with respect to the erection and display of a sign en the stirs en the promises at 1792 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George W. Emory. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. William J. Hunt of the JIM DID IT SIGN CO. appeared in behalf of Mr. Acker. Ne ether persons appeared at the hearing and the hearing was closed at 7:55 P.M. After inspection of the submitted scale drawings and discussion with Mr. Hunt, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to Mr. Acker. Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the application of Wilson Farm, Ina. with respect to a Permit for Demolition of the existing dwelling house and attached barn en the premises at 556 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Donald Wilson appeared and presented Plot Plans of the property involved and discussed in detail the present condition of the buildings and his plans with respect is the demolition. Mrs . A. Murray McAdam of 618-620 Massachusetts Avenue was present at the hearing, but did net speak. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED t• issue a Permit for Demolition is Wilson Farm, Inc . The hearing was closed at 8:10 P.M. Hearing was held at 8:15 P.M. on the application of Wilson Farm, Inc . with respect to the ereotien of a two-family dwelling en the premises at 556 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Donald Wilson appeared with his Architect, Roger A. Petrie. Discussion was held, but, since the scale drawings that wore presented wore incomplete, the Chairman requested that Mr. Petrie complete the plans of the proposed dwelling and return them for the consideration of the Commission. The hearing was adjourned at 9:20 P.H. ,4t 9:25 P.M. Harvey Nowgent of Newgsnt & Associates appeared with respect is his adjourned hearing of July 12, 1967. Mr. Nowgent pre- sented photographs of the premises involved in the application for a Certificate . Two versions of the proposed sign were drawn on the photographs . Mr. Nowgent else presented to the Commission a sample of the plastic lettering he planned to use. The Commission discussed, at length, with Mr. Newgent changes in the length and sis• of lettering and wording of the proposed sign. The adjourned hearing was adjourned at 10:10 P.M. J Minutes of hearings hd en August 2, 1967---r-- Page 2 Upon motion made by Commissioner Ruth O. Bevan and seconded, the following was unanimously VOTED: "That the application for a Certificate of Apprepriateneea for the erectien, and display of a aign above the ascend floor windows in accordance with the drawing submitted at the hearing en July 12, 1967 having 8 inch letters for the name and 6 inch letters below the name with the Substitution of cream colored, out out plastic letters and no backboard for the letters with backboard appearing en said drawings is inappropriate fir the purposes of the Historic Dis- trict Act because of the length of the proposed sign for the location involved, and that the application be denied fair this reason" . Upon metien duly made by Commissioner Max H. Straw and seconded, the following motion "that a Certificate of Appropriateness be issued to the applicant to permit a legend readingas set forth on the drawing submitted at the hearing en July 12, 197, except that cream colored, out out letters without backboard are to be substituted for the letters and backboard shown en said drawing with the limitation that the letters shall net exceed 6 inches in height and that the length it the sign is not to exceed 8 feet" was defeated. Two members wore recorded in favor et the motion and three members were in opposition. Robert 0. Tillinghast appeared next before the Commission with res• pect to changes in the erection of a two-family dwelling at 859-861 Massachusetts Avenue from a Certificate of Appropriateness previously issued for said premises . After Mr. Tillinghast retired, members of the Commission agreed to view the building involved. The Chairman stated that if a majority of Commission members de not approve the substitution of plastic muntins for wooden muntins the Chairman will write a letter to the applicant se informing him with a copy to the Building Inspector requesting him to hold up the Certificate of Occu- pancy until windows of the building have been made to comply with the Certificate issued. The Chairman presented a bill from Minute Man Publications for $18.00. Upon metien duly made and seconded, payment of the bill was approved. The next meeting night is scheduled for 4ednesday, August 16, 1967, at 7:30 P.M., to consider the applications of Meer* Homes, Inc., Celpitts Tours Co., Inc. , Ye Olde Bargain Barn, Inc . and William H. Ryan, Trustee, Central Lexington Real Estate Trust. The mooting was adjourned at 1125 A.M. Philip B. Parsons Secretary • Due to the inability of commissioners George E. Graves _ _,_, ,____ ___ to act on the petition of A. P. Acker d/b/a Carolyn Frocks d hosrinz of Wilson Farm, Inc . and mvw"nthe chair designates associate George W. Emery to serve in this action. Aupuat 2, 1967 �; to Chairman Wilbur M. Jaquith S TOWN OF LEXINGTON _e 111 :,. Massachusetts 02173 , 4 AYWIp HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION PERMIT FOR DEMOLITION This Permit is issued pursuant to Chapter 14.7 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, to Wilson Farm, Inc . for the demolition of the existing dwelling house and attached barn on the premises at 556 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village Dis- trict. This Permit is issued subject to the condition that that portion of the existing cellar of the house and barn, not included within the area of the proposed new dwelling house, shall be filled to the level of the surrounding ground surface. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION By Wilbur M. Jaquith Chairman August 3, 1967 ! t • S TOWN OF LEXINGTON o-o,= 77s aop Massachusetts � m�11-(r: a i an HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to A. P. Acker d/b/a Carolyn Frocks with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the store at the premises as noted below, at 1792 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the Battle Green District The sign is to be located on the front of the building in the area immediately above the windows and doorway of the first floor store . The sign is to consist of the following legend painted in black letters on a backboard painted cream color: "Carolyn FROCKS ladies select apparel" The design, layout, style and dimensions of the lettering and the backboard appear on a scale drawing by JIM DID IT SIGN CO. #3930 submitted to the Commission at the hearing held on August 2, 1967. The sign may be lighted by single tubing flourescent lamps of medium light intensity installed in the hood located above the backboard. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date i4iiust 3, 1967 Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No. 224 CHAIRMAN U P.I5iea