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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held at 8x00 P.M.
on Wednesday, December 3, 1980, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office
Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman=
S. Lawrence Whipple; Ann Wallace; and Associate Commissioners Richard S.
Morehouse and Howard C. Nason.
At BsOg P.M. Mr. Myle J. Holley, Jr. presented a request for the
installation of baked white aluminum gutters and downspouts on his home at
1364 Massachusetts Avenue. These would replace existing wood gutters and
galvanized downspouts. The number of the latter would be reduced. After a
very brief discussion it was VOTED to approve the same.
While awaiting the arrival of the second applicant of the evening the
Commission VOTED to approve payment of bills for publication and clerical
services in the amount of $92.80.
The second applicant of the evening, Pewter Pot, was represented by
Mark Garner, Yice President, and Ms. Lynne O'Connell. The sign on the pre-
mises at 1?10 Massachusetts Avenue was installed without Commission approval,
and after months of effort, we finally had them before us to request formal
approval. After a limited discussion it appeared that a majority of the
Commission liked the sign and did not wish to compel the applicant to
resurrect the former sign. Accordingly approval was VOTED by a margin of
4-1, the Chairman voting in the negative. Because this sign has interior
illumination, a special permit will be needed from the Building Inspector.
There followed a brief discussion of the Board of Appeals' decision to
move the Waldorf School sign to the Library side of the driveway leading to
the former Adams School. An illegal sign, reading "Antiques" with a red
arrow, across the street from the Town Office Building was noted, as was
the deteriorated condition of the Loralane sign in Lexington Center. The
Chairman volunteered to see what he could do about those matters.
The meeting was adjourned at 9s00 P.M.
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John R. Packard
Secretary