HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-05HDC Minutes 2/5/97
The Lexington Historic Districts Commission met at 7:30 p. m. on
Wednesday, February 5, 1997, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of
the Town Office Building.
Present were the following Commissioners:
Mark DiNapoli, Acting Chairman
Clark Griffith
Richard Bechtel
Joann Gschwendtner
and, the following Associate Commissioners:
Walter H. Bergler, Jr.
Elaine Doran
Sara Chase
The Commission took action on the following requests for Certificates
of Appropriateness (see attached pages):
Susan Morris, representing the Waldorf School, 739 Massachusetts
Avenue, East Village District, with respect to the erection and display
of temporary signage.
Carrie and Gregory Kotonias - Payne, 669 Massachusetts Avenue, East
Village District, with respect to the display /maintenance of a bat
ornament.
Christine Dall and Randall Conrad, 1116 Massachusetts Avenue, East
Village District, with respect to landscape changes.
Michael Leonard, d /b /a Upper Story Books, 1730 Massachusetts
Avenue, Battle Green District, with respect to the installation of a
bookshelf.
Michael Saunders, 72 Waltham Street, Battle Green District, with
respect to exterior architectural changes.
George Comtois, representing the Lexington Historical Society, with
respect to the erection and display of signage at 1 Bedford Street,
which is located within Battle Green District, 36 Hancock Street,
which is located within the Hancock - Clarke District, and 1332
Massachusetts Avenue, which is located within the Munroe Tavern
District.
The Spaulding Management Corporation, 1656 Massachusetts
Avenue, Battle Green District, with respect to exterior architectural
changes, including the installation of a chair lift. (Continued from
1/8/97)
Peter Chalpin, representing the Town of Lexington, 45 Bedford Street,
Battle Green District, with respect to roof replacement. (Continued
from 1/8/97)
With respect to these requests, the following action was taken:
The application of Susan Morris was approved unanimously; voting
in this decision were Commissioners Mark DiNapoli (AC), Richard
Bechtel and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioners
Walter H. Bergler, Jr. and Elaine Doran. Also present and participating
in the discussion was Associate Commissioner Sara Chase.
The application of Carrie and Gregory Kotonias -Payne was denied.
Voting against the proposal were Commissioners Mark DiNapoli (AC),
Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler,
Jr. and Elaine Doran. Commissioner Richard Bechtel abstained from
voting. Also present and participating in the discussion was Associate
Commissioner Sara Chase.
The application of Christine Dal1 and Randall Conrad was approved
unanimously; voting in this decision were Commissioners Mark
DiNapoli (AC), Richard Bechtel and Joann Gschwendtner, and
Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr. and Elaine Doran. Also
present and participating in the discussion was Associate
Commissioner Sara Chase.
The application of Michael Leonard was approved unanimously:
voting in this decision were Commissioners Mark DiNapoli (AC),
Richard Bechtel and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate
Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr. and Elaine Doran. Also present
and participating in the discussion was Associate Commissioner Sara
Chase.
The application of Michael Saunders was approved in part (part of
the proposal was continued until 3 /5/97); voting in this decision
were Commissioners Mark DiNapoli (AC), Clark Griffith, Richard
Bechtel and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioner Walter
H. Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in the discussion were
Associate Commissioners Elaine Doran and Sara Chase.
The application of George Comtois was approved unanimously; voting
in this decision were Commissioners Mark DiNapoli (AC), Clark
Griffith and Richard Bechtel, and Associate Commissioner Walter H.
Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in the discussion were
Associate Commissioners Elaine Doran and Sara Chase. Commissioner
,Joann Gschwendtner abstained from voting.
The application of the Spaulding Management Corporation was
approved unanimously; voting in this decision were Commissioners
Mark DiNapoli (AC), Clark Griffith, Richard Bechtel and Joann
Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioner Walter H. Bergler, Jr..
Also present and participating in the discussion were Associate
Commissioners Elaine Doran and Sara Chase.
The application of Peter Chalpin was approved by a 4 to 1 vote;
voting for the decision were Commissioners Mark DiNapoli (AC),
Richard Bechtel and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate
Commissioner Walter H. Bergler, Jr.. Commissioner Clark Griffith
voted against it. Also present and participating in the discussion
were Associate Commissioners Elaine Doran and Sara Chase.
The Commission also entertained the following informal proposals:
Leanne Hunt, d /b /a Great Harvest Bread, 1736 Massachusetts
Avenue, Battle Green District, with respect to the erection and
display of signage. Will attend 3/5/97 meeting.
Dr. Shawn Seitz, d /b /a the Lexington Cat Clinic, 789 Massachusetts
Avenue, East Village District, with respect to the erection and display
of signage. Will attend the 3/5/97 meeting.
Janet and Philip Hurd, 2016 Massachusetts Avenue, Battle Green
District, with respect to exterior architectural changes, including the
construction of an addition. Will attend the 3/5/97 meeting.
Elizabeth and Robert Whitman, 5 Hancock Avenue, Hancock- Clarke
District, with respect to the installation of a storm door.
John D'Orsi, d /b /a the Gingerbread Construction Company, 10
Woburn Street, Battle Green District, with respect to exterior
architectural changes, landscape changes and signage. Will attend the
3/5/97 meeting.
Marsha Lannquist, 27 Hancock Street, Hancock - Clarke District, with
respect to exterior architectural changes. Will attend 3 /5/97
meeting.
Carter Scott, d /b /a Transformations, 627 and 633 Massachusetts
Avenue, both located in the East Village District, with respect to
exterior architectural changes. Will attend 3/5/97 meeting.