HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-02-17 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMh1ISSION
February 17, 1988
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday,
February 17, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building,
Lexington. Present were Commissioners Richard 5. storehouse, John E. Ryan;
Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr., Nlary Harding Nye, and
Walter S. Pierce.
Mr. Ryan moved that Richard Morehouse serve as Chairman Pro Tem, sec-
onded by Mr. Bergler, and so VOTED.
At 8:04 P.ht. a hearing was held on the application of Charles R. and
Ann C. LaMantia for changes to the exterior of the dwelling at 3 Goodwin
Road, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. Charles Hagenah, archi-
tect, presented the changes. Following the presentation and discussion, it
was VOTED to approve the following: the ridge at the east end of the pro-
posed addition be lowered 12" so that the resulting pitch will be duplicated
on the opposite side; and further that existing aluminum siding may at the
applicant's option be removed and replaced with cedar clapboards. It was
also VOTED that at the option of the applicants the west elevation of the
rear hall may be sheathed in brick.
John R. Holt then presented a proposal for a sign on the building at
807 rlassachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. The
sign will be centered under the light and will have a white background with
black painted letters and figure. It was VOTED that the sign be approved
as drawn with the following exceptions: the end of the musket be separated
from the letter "J" in John R. Holt and that the Minuteman silhouette con- i
form to the Kitson statue or the Town Seal Minuteman.
The Lexington Lions Club, represented by William Fitzgerald and land-
scape architect Gary Larson, presented plans for landscaping of the area
where the monuments to the several U.S.S. Lexingtons will be installed,.
A 6' black chain link fence will run about 100' behind the the hemlock tree.
The Lions Club understand that the Selectmen have voted underground lighting.
The site location is to be 20' from the Visitors' Center, and this was VOTED
with Mr. Pierce abstaining. Discussion followed on the plantings which was li
then VOTED as presented. A 6' chain link fence as drawn on the west side
of the bike path, in either dark olive or black, and removal of wood posts
was VOTED. Lighting has not been approved.
Bills of $13.00 from Beacon Communications and $27.50 from Barbara
Gilson were VOTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
Richard S. Morehouse
Chairman Pro Tem