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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-07-14 - °._,T~, • HI9TORTC DISTRICTS GOMt~SS30N 1 r r The 33istoric Distrita'~s ° Cgnmd~ssion met oz? Wednesday, .July 14, 1971., in the $ird Room of 'the C~.I+y ~.~2estbr3.a3.::Building, Lexington.. Present were Comp- . missioners Wilbur M._Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary;. George E. Graves; Georgia H. Williams; anii Asspoiate.Commissioners George W. Emery, Albert Pitt, 'and S. Lawrbtlce fWhippls. .M~. meet-y was appointed to sit for Donald J.` Shaw who was unable .be" present. A hearing Was held at 7r~S P~~t. on the application of Petrie Realty Trust for a Certifficate-with res'pect~to changes in the exterior architectural features of the dwelling at 19•Bedford Street; which. is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquiah read. the legal notice and letter requesting the hearing. Roger D. Petrie, Trustee, presented three scale drawings of the front elevation of the dwelling with changes to be made aril also submitted a ' color sample of the green which he proposes to paint the house. Following - . discussion, the hearing was olosed at 8s03 P.M. Mr. Jaquith stated that applications would be received from Anthor~p's Restaurant with respect to their signs,.for a pool and fencing for property on the corner of Pelham Road, and changes in the door and windows of a dwell- ing on Wallis Court. An application has been received from Clip and Curl for their signs. George Matheson, owner of the .Manhattan Building, was asked what type of sign he preferred on that building and he stated that he~would like to have all signs similar to the ones erected on the building originally, i.e. stainless steel letters. A hearing was held at 8:28 P.M. on the application of The 01d Lexington Restaurant, Ino. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and letter requesting the hearing. Mr..Jaquith ad,jovrned the hearing at 830 P.M. due to the failure of the applicant to appear. Mr. Jaquith stated that the headquarters of 3herwin-~Filliams Co. felt the colors suggested by the Commission were not goad so .had submitted fire ad- ditional color chips.. Mr. Jaquith read the letter from David Lohr~ District Manager, regarding this and the fact that cove lighting for the front and rear signs was reeoannended by C. Harry Erickson, Architect. An informal meeting with George Matheson, Trustee of the Minute Man Park Realty Trust, was held at 8147 P.M. Also present were Robert Neiley, Architect of Bastille-Neiley Architects; Erik Lund, Member of the Planning Board.; Loonard Notkin and Royston Daley, Members of the Design Advisory Commission; and Robert. Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen arrived at 9s20 P.M. Mr, Neiley submitted scale drawings of the building proposed for the property bounded by • Massachusetts Avenue, Meram Street, .Depot Square, and Depot Place. The base- ment is planned as a parking garage with spaces for 44 cars and a leading dock; the ground f]c~i.or is p7.anned for commercial use; and the second and third floors will have a totalof 42 efficiency and larger apartanents with an indoor court- yard for the secend and third floor tenants use, The building, 42' in height, is to be of red brick with a granite lintel between the apart~snt levels and white signboards are proposed Sor over the store fronts. The roof is to be a lead coated copper mansard roof with all vents, air conditioning units, etc:,.. hidden behind the roof. It is proposed to have white wood single pane case- ment windows. '~„_r a HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISST013 - 2 - July 14, 1971 Mr. Daley made several comments as follows :loading dock in the base- , ment needs further study; he appreciates the brick bearing pairs on the ground level and feels this is broken up, does not worry about the single pane windows, on the Mariam Street elevation feels fewer and deeper set- backs might be preferable, and- he feels that the entrance area to the upper floors needs defining; he stated that he shares the concern of Mr. Jaquith regarding. the solid brick walls on the front part of the building on the Depot Square and Mariam Street elevations and perhaps additional windows could be added to break the monotomy of these walls; he .stated that he does not object to the notches in the roof but feels that they could be made ' stronger; he feels the use. of the. granit lintel is good and suggested that perhaps they could introduce the same granite below the windows rather than using another material; and he suggested highlighting different areas with use of brick detail in various areas. Mr, Cataldo stated that the Board of Selectmen initially supported the 21' setback and had attempted to come to agreement. with owners regarding a possible land swap from Depot Place by closing this alley in order for the Town ~ obtain the additional 6' setback. The Selectmen do not want to hold up construction of the building. and feel that the design anii architecture appropriateness is up to the Historic Districts Commission. The 15' land swap is currently being worked on and as soon as all agree upon this the Board of Selectmen will sign land swap agreement with the owners of the pro- i party, with the Town obtaining the front 15' and the Realty Trust obtaining the former fire station property on A~sriam Street. It was asked if the Traffic Commission will make any study of the ramp on Depot Place and Mr. Matheson stated that, he has studied this problem and has discussed it with the Town Engineer.` Following further discussion, the meeting was closed at 10120 P.M. Mt. Gataldo stated that the Town had exercised the option on the for-. mar Harrington property aril as soon as possible after closing wish to demo- lish the buildings on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street so will submit an application fora Permit to the Commission. The hearing on The Old Lexington Restaurant, Inc, was reopen®d at 10:4,0 P.M. Mr. Whipple was appointed. to serve for Mr. Shaw. Mark Miminos, Secre- tary, submitted scale drawings of the proposed changes and side view draw- ings of the proposed dpiorway. The door, backboard oY the sign, and wood muntins of the windaws will be ~ainted white. The air conditioning unit over the door will. be aluminum.. Antique water struck brick is their pre- _ ference for the building bricks and the proposed mansard roof would be of white shingles left to weather in their natural starts. The signboard on the roof would bear the word "Niario's" and there would be a signboard above the windows. Following discussion, the hearing was: closed at 11146 P.M. The meeting was adjourned at 12:12 P.M. -.•-1I' Philip B. Parsons Secretary