HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-07 Minutes of Meeting
of the
Lexington Historic Districts Commission
Wednesday 7 February 1990
A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was
held on Wednesday , February 7 1990 in Room G-15 of the Town
Office Building , Lexington , Massachusetts
Present at the meeting were Commissioners John L Davies ,
Chairman , Linda J McAulay , Stephen M Politi , and John E Ryan
Associate Commissioner Walter H Bergier , and Charles D Grant ,
Clerk
At 8 04 PM the Chairman declared the meeting to be open and
read an application from Phyllis Shelley and Raymonde Roy d/b/a
Lexurious Nails with respect to the erection and display of a
sign on the building at 1656 Massachusetts Avenue, which is
• within the Battle Green District The applicants presented a
sketch of the sign , reading LEXURIOUS NAILS in black on a gold
panel within a black background and having a gold border , and a
photograph of where the sign is to be hung on the building In
the discussion the applicants explained that their intention was
that, in directing their artist , the words should have been in
gold on the black background without the gold panel , in
considering its position , Commissioner McAulay said she does not
like one sign hanging under another It was VOTED (Commissioners
Davies , Politi , Ryan and Associate Commissioner Bergler voting
Aye and Commissioner McAulay voting Nay ) that the sign be
approved as presented , except that it shall read LEXURIOUS
NAILS in gold leaf letters with a gold leaf border on a matte
black painted wood background , and it shall match in size ,
material and color the other two signs on the building
In a continued hearing Jeff Peng representing Jeff and
Judy Peng d /b/a Lexington Computer Center , in their application
with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the
building at 1644 Massachusetts Avenue , which is within the Battle
Green District, presented a sketch of the sign , reading
LEXINGTON COMPUTER in white or gold on a maroon background with
a border to match the lettering and of the same size as the sign
for Pack ' n Post on the same side of the building In the
discussion , Stan Mager of Pack ' n Post did not want the sign of
Lexington Computer Center to be the same color as his Pack n '
• Post sign because a person looking up at the building might not
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realize that these are two different businesses, his business not
having a front window and separate entrance It was VOTED
unanimously that the sign be approved as presented , except that
it shall read LEXINGTON COMPUTER in gold leaf letters with a
gold leaf border on a painted wood background of 1-SHOT enamel
in maroon color #108L, and the lettering style shall be Optima
Semi -Bold
In another continued hearing, it was VOTED unanimously that
the application of Lexington Kitchens Unlimited, Inc to erect
and display signs on the front of the building at 1800
Massachusetts Avenue which is within the Battle Green District ,
be disapproved without prejudice for lack of prosecution
I other matters , Commissioner McAulay brought up the signs
which have appeared in Lexington saying, Thank you for visiting
Historic Lexington , in particular, the one on the grounds of the
Our National Heritage Museum which is within the Historic
Districts and like any other sign requires the approval of the
Commission
A bill in the amount of $26 25 from Barbara Gibson for her
• services in December of 1989 was VOTED
Commissioner Davies presented a revised version of the form
Advice to Applicants for circulation among the members of the
Commission at the meeting which was approved
Commissioner Ryan then brought up the traffic islands on the
eastern end of the Battle Green The meeting asked the Chairman
to write a letter to the Town expressing the Commission ' s
unhappiness with this addition to the Green, particularly , the
traffic signs and barriers
The meeting was adjourned at 8 45 PM 1
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Linda J McAulay Charles D Grant
Secretary Clerk
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