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The Lexington Historic Districts Commission met at 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, May 1, 1997, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the
Town Office Building.
Present were the following Commissioners:
Stephen M. Politi
Mark DiNapoli
Joann Gschwendtner
and the following Associate Commissioners:
Walter Bergler, Jr.
Eleanor MacQueen
Sara Chase
The Commission took action on the following requests for Certificates
of Appropriateness (see attached pages):
Ed Whelan, representing BayBank, 1761 Massachusetts Avenue,
Battle Green District, with respect to roof repair.
Gail Arnold, 9 Hancock Street, Hancock - Clarke District, with respect to
roof repair.
Bruce McCarthy, 34 Hancock Street, Hancock - Clarke District, with
respect to exterior architectural changes.
The hearing for Donald Cameron, representing the Hancock School
Condominium Association, 33 Forest Street, Battle Green District, with
respect to fence enlargement, was continued until 6/5/97 at the
applicants request /inability to attend the meeting.
Carol Ferullo, d /b /a/ Hit and Run SportsCards, 32 Waltham Street,
Battle Green District, with respect to the installation of a bike rack.
Stephen Napolitano, representing Bel Canto Restaurant, 1709
Massachusetts Avenue, Battle Green District, with respect to the
installation of string lighting.
Anne and Omar Khudari, 55 Forest Street, Battle Green District, with
respect to exterior architectural changes.
The Beautification Committee of the East Lexington Community
Association, 789, 801 and 807 Massachusetts Avenue, East Village
District, with respect to the installation of flower barrels.
Dan O'Connor, representing St. Brigid, 2001 Massachusetts Avenue,
Battle Green District, with respect to reshingling the roof.
Aaron Brathwaite, d /b /a International Hair Design, 846
Massachusetts Avenue, East Village District, with respect to the
erection and display of signage.
Boyd Morrison, representing Lindt Chocolate, 1844 Massachusetts
Avenue, Battle Green District, with respect to the installation of
lighting.
Gary Larson, representing the Gingerbread Construction Company, 10
Woburn Street, Battle Green District, with respect to exterior
architectural changes and landscape changes.
With respect to these requests, the following action was taken:
The application of Ed Whelan was approved unanimously; voting in
this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Mark DiNapoli
and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioners Walter
Bergler, Jr. and Eleanor MacQueen. Also present and participating in
the discussion was Associate Commissioner Sara Chase.
The application of Gail Arnold was approved unanimously; voting in
this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Mark DiNapoli
and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioners Walter
Bergler, Jr. and Eleanor MacQueen. Also present and participating in
the discussion was Associate Commissioner Sara Chase.
The application of Bruce McCarthy was continued until 6/5/97.
The application of Donald Cameron was continued until 6/5/97.
The application of Carol Ferullo was continued until 6/5/97.
The application of Stephen Napolitano was denied unanimously;
voting in this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Richard
Bechtel, Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate
Commissioner Walter Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in
the discussion were Associate Commissioners Eleanor MacQueen and
Sara Chase.
The application of Anne and Omar Khudari was approved
unanimously; voting in this decision were Commissioners Stephen M.
Politi, Richard Bechtel, Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and
Associate Commissioner Walter Bergler, ,Jr.. Also present and
participating in the discussion were Associate Commissioners Eleanor
MacQueen and Sara Chase. A portion of the application was continued
until 6/5/97.
The application of the Beautification Committee of the East Lexington
Community Association was approved unanimously; voting in this
decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Richard Bechtel,
Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioner
Walter Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in the discussion
were Associate Commissioners Eleanor MacQueen and Sara Chase.
The application of Dan O'Connor was approved unanimously; voting
in this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Richard
Bechtel, Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate
Commissioner Walter Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in
the discussion were Associate Commissioners Eleanor MacQueen and
Sara Chase.
The application of Aaron Brathwaite was approved unanimously;
voting in this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Richard
Bechtel, Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate
Commissioner Walter Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in
the discussion were Associate Commissioners Eleanor MacQueen and
Sara Chase.
The application of Boyd Morrison was approved unanimously; voting
in this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Richard
Bechtel, Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate
Commissioner Walter Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in
the discussion were Associate Commissioners Eleanor MacQueen and
Sara Chase.
The application of Gary Larson was approved unanimously; voting in
this decision were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi, Richard Bechtel,
Mark DiNapoli and Joann Gschwendtner, and Associate Commissioner
Walter Bergler, Jr.. Also present and participating in the discussion
were Associate Commissioners Eleanor MacQueen and Sara Chase.
The Commission also entertained the following informal applications:
Joel Greenstein, d /b /a JG Enterprises, 3 Wallis Court, Battle Green
District, with respect to exterior architectural changes; the applicant
later withdrew his application.
Barbara Lucas, representing the Transportation Advisory Committee,
Depot Square /Emery Park, Battle Green District, with respect to
landscape changes. Will attend the 6/5/97 meeting.
Jim Nihan, representing US Trust,10 Depot Square, Battle Green
District, with respect to the erection and display of signage
(temporary and permanent). Will attend the 6/5/97 meeting.
Peter Manickas, 803 Massachusetts Avenue, East Village District,
with respect to the erection and display of signage. Will attend the
6/5/97 meeting.
Greg Gaklis, d /b /a Seasons Four, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue,
Munroe Tavern District, with respect to the erection and display of
signage. Will attend the 6/5/97 meeting.