HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-10-04 AISTOIiIC DISTRICTS CO~SHI6H
A mceting of the Histor3.o Distrl.cts Co~ssdsaion was held on tlsdnssday~
October 19?2s in the Seleotsetnas listing Room, Town Oft'ioo B?~ilding= I.ax~
ington. Present »sro Coustiiaaiorsors liilbnr K. Jaquith,..ClYSirmant Phi13p B.
Parsons,, Sscretarp; C,oorge L. Qraves; Georgia lt. Wi]11ass; and Aaaooiate
Coesissiemrrs tioerg• i~. lhsrry~ Albert T. Pitts. and $,oyston T. Daley.
Pitt was appointed to sit for Donald d. Shaw who was enable to be present,
A'~aring washeld'at 7rt?5 P.K. on the applioatisn of Village Artisans,.
Ina. for a Certificate of Appzsgriateness with rcapeot to the change of lo~+
cation .and di:play of an sxi.sting sign on.t~ bnildiug at 17 Depot
which is within the Battle &reen Diatriot. llr. Jaquith read the leg~al~~s
tics and applioatis>a. Present far the applicant were. lira. Chelly Harem and
Mra. A. Sl~?r'. Kr. Jaquith stated that the Comssi.ssion ]sad. originally approved
a algh for over the entrance door at .17 Depot 8gnare bnt that the applicants
had prsferrad a verticalsign, 17" wide ~ high. Zhe Hoard of Appoala'ap*
proved this vortioal sign sub3eot to approval of the Historic Distriots Geri
d.aaion which was given.nndor tho'"hardship clause" of the H3steric Dlatr3ats
Act. ?Drs. Baroa said that.thsy mar wish to raise this sign~~" and presented
three drawings of the nrsr sign arrangement and .phetsgraphs~of tle aadsting
sign indiesating where the sign preaontly is located. ~Sho.aaid.that they Irish
to have the lettera•"Art" of "Art3.aana" show as the word "Village" dace not
cacplain .what the store is ud, she.. stated that .hedges .hLoelt the lever portion
of the ~gn. A letter .wa: presented from_dehn >P. liacticils. Trastess, Liberty
Realty Trust stating that hr .approves this change of sign placassent ess'.his
basi,lding. Mr.. Paraens suggested ghat they • try s reasonable. facsidle ..af s
cardboard sign above the door. If this proves satief~otsryl. then .a peraaW
Went signs eculd. bs wade aub~sat- to sssbsisslon of three coals drawings to and
approval by the Commission.- ldr. Jaquith oohed Mrs. Haron.fer sn eutenaion
of time to hold this hearing open end regn~eated,that a_nwr applioat3.on.fer a.
sign over. tL door bs subrdttod. to hint t~essrror,. It was . statwd . that a sign .
above the deer easuut•ba msero than isa. hsi~ht. it was. suggated that .tie
ends of the sign eontorm to the car?® ot.ths coda of tbo "Insurance" sign.
An extsnaien of this .hearing was requested send lbra,`Baron-statsdQ."The t3ao
witbise which the Gommiasion say act Ypon tine feregoissg applicatdon. is hcrob,V
eatesided to December 1, 19'x." The hearing was ad~onrmed at Ss2,5 P.M.
A hsarisag was held at 8x38 P.M. on the application of Kr. am3.Mrs.
~h~srics Drimser d/b/s Doren*s for a sign for the store at i8h•9 l~fassaohsssetts
Amessste~s, whish is within. the )attla Green •Distaiat. •Mr. Severer sign. mssnte«?
faetarea subsdtted three scale drawings of the propeaed~sign. Tye stare is ~I
to bs betsnen the Lesingtsn Ca»tiera Bhep and doaathan David.snd is to consist
of three bays. The store.frsnt is 27' ila length and the overall longtlt of
tlu sign is T. It was suggested float the letters of-the ward "Baron's" be
more widely spaced. T'ha hearing was eloscd at 8s4•~ P.K.
It ras siovod~' ssoe~led, and unanimsowaly VOTEYi to .issue a Cesttificate
of Apprepriatoncas to Mr. aswl ]firs. ?laurics Driacr d/b/a Doren': with respect
to the eroetien and display of a sign for the store at 1849 Massachusetts
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ffi1BT8~C DI3Z~CT8 COB~59I011 ~ 2 ~ktsber 1972
Awry, rhich is xlthin the Battle green laistrict. Participating in thin
2loaiaiott were Cesoaiasioners Wilber Ii. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Crsergo 1R.
firavoss t3eorgia H. T~Ti]J.iatts~, ant. Aaeeeiate Coamdsaiener Albert Mtt.
lir. dsquith sabttitted a bd].1.for Septettbsr i9~ Trott Barbera Gi2aoiy
Glerk~ Ter ;109.53 (Peatage + $3.®3s hearings ~ ~#22.goi atd.clsrieal sere
rioos ~ ?9.00). It raa aotod, aeoeaded, ant unsbia~oual,7 P'AT~ to apprew
payment of this bill.
A hearing xas held at 9190 P.M. sn the applioatien ef.B~onotiete H..
l811en for a Certifioate.of Appropriateness rith.respeet is the ereotion of
a one•atory, osefasdly dwelling at.8 Brighatt Beado~ which is xithin the.
Aanoooi~*Clarb District. fir. daaiuith read the legal ~tios and applleation.
Present for the appLioant Hero 4enstieve.8. amat Lsenard L.ffillen. A2se.
present xers ahastters Peter G. ilTateraan of i0 Brighats Bond, ffiatt tiahlo of 6
Hrighan •Boad, and. mrs. Seths Olson of 3 Brighas< head. Clatrts Aaso~x.
oiates of 12 tisst >i~ssrson Bead, lfs2rose are the architects. .itr. >fillen sub+
sttted an arehitectural.sketchand blueprints. The Trent elorstion.ef the
drellins rill hate .flat quarried stone Trott Bow Qearry e!'.Salett Street,.
l~lden and it ras stated that there is a tariation in color of-this reddish
grey :tom; the Trent rindews are set.forxard about 10" xith diaaeond shsped
leaded glans panes of )~ng2iah oettags types this left x3ng is to be of weed
shingle: acrd aentain bedroattsi the~r3,ght zing is to bs of ban siding and
contain garage ant ]•sundt7t tla txs ehitt~yw~are to be the saw.+gasrriad
stone ands sawple xill.be,subrdtted= the rood pertion_of the house rill.bs
a grry ¦tain= the doers xill bs a recidiahbroRa.(Bata~o Bad) stain~.the.triu,
cupolas and plaint blinds rill .be painted whits;.the oourtpard ri11- b at
autique.redbriok* a aattple ef.rhioh x121 be suiosdttedi-there will be a ba:ems
aentt Attdsraen rintows ri.th perttanent wooden sasntina rill,bs. weds central
;sir eonditieuing will bs installed xS.th the .eotrpreseor on a concrete sLb
outside the house as nwr.te the inside 2'urnace aa.is Possiblei and tentiLr
tisa lsurxos is the atria x121 bs painted the saes color as the bony of tits
kouse. The neighbors disenssed the rater probless ef.the area and atwted
that they are wxried abort. chat. will. happen to the drain en this .lot when
grading for the house is delta as a.drainage pipe .has :bees .installed. in this
let. )sr. Treble said.. drat ho xould like t' be able to Hake sriggestiona when
the fire cettes for grading and Isillen agreed to this. ~Dr. 1/aterrtan
questioned the distance of the silo-yart and said that. the.distanw appears
t0 be igo frog the street airols to the front ~ aertrar et the garage. l~r.'
Jaquith saki that there are spacial soning grarrisiena for cel+~do+eao astr
basks. ldr.~daquith suggested'that ffie. l811enhaw .the architect rsdrax the
plot plea to confortt to I~.2].er i~ 1191antsrs Let Laysat Plan for daakson
>iatates, Lezl~tton~'9ept. a1~ 39~ and said that ~ho.Cemdssien rill keld
up on taking notion oA the applicat3.on until it recsitea Host plot plena.
It was stated that 2.ighlrting fixtures sn the front entrance. amd other doorway
entranaea a~ a lesq+ post would be approved epee subadssien of a brochure
shoring the tixtatrea. Jaquith said that it would be ideal if the air
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~asT~c n~aT~ucTa Caracas=aM ~ 3 Ooteber ~ i9~2
eaendit3omer oo~spressor were pat. inside the hones snd saggested that. the
arehitMOt eeasider the.leaation of the eoa~presser and sore~aing, ,There
~7 be a shakset~?ps sap~ult shingle er hLok asphalt shing].ea Por ,the roof
and sasgiss are to he sabtittod. The.. hearing ms ad3earned st 1®t4Q P.M.
Iir. Jaquith stated.that as applioatiem bas ban reeei~ed fer tks Cary
lieseorial Library ad~tion and that this xi]1 he adaortised fer heariug on
aev~ember ist. Me stated that three hearings aro soheslaled fer akstsbsr ls.
2Ir. Jaquith stated that aA application for a lighting hoed. Por the front
sign has been received froaa Peking Qardsa and also an applieation has been
received for changes is the dwalliag at 59 .Forest attest.
Mr. daquith•statsd that the aeettlsh bite has salnadtted site and toand•''
soon pLns to eea~ply with restriot3ons in tha Dsaelition Persd.t issaed by
the Ce~dasioe whieh•stated=that per~dseion tar destislition was given sat~~ot
to reesipt..of.the.plat.pLtn fer s11 Luil,din~s oatside..the District.' Mr.
braves. weoed and. it was nmaiaeasly Y0T6~.tLst !h`. Jagaith be aathorieed to
draw ~ ~ sctasl emote for tipin6 by the, Clerk..
Mr. dags~t.th read a Csrt3fieats of App~ropa~lateneas drawn nP for the
First Parish Dnitariarr»Daiversslist.Charch applloatioA for the eraati.ea sad
d3.aplsy of taw signs. It was wn?od, seconded, ~ad..aaaniaoashp.VaT~I to is+
sne this Certificate. Partioipati.ag .in tlai.s doaisien were Coasdasionirrs
'f'
~Iilbar 11.. dagaith, Phili.p~ B. Paraoss, besrgs 8. Iirayss, Georgia II. Wi,2lians,
and ?ssoaiate Cass<i.asioner wlbert T. Pitt.'
The aaarbera at the Ceaarisaion then exaudned the drawings for the, sign
Per t1at. Laadpgton Food. Market Corp. anti the Ceasdsaieners agreed that they
did net like tho design or the lettering sad sbted that they wouldnaich
prefer.;a siwple otraight baokbeard.
The asisi~ng was ad3ov~rned at 113 - •~/L~~_G'r~r-•~-r/
Philip B. Parsons
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