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HISTORIC DISTRICTS 0OITITISSION
MINUTES CF MEETING HELD O"' MARCH 5, 1969
The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on gednesday,
_arch 5, 1969, at 7 30 P if , in the Selectmen' s Room, Tom Office Buil-
ding, Lexington Members present were Commissioners dilour Jaquith,
Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary and Aax h. Straw and Associate
Commissioners Franklin C . Hudson, S Lawrence Mhipple and Gladys
Moore.
Hearing was held at 7 30 P.M on the application of Arlex Auto
Driving School for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the
erection and display of three signs on the building at 21 Depot Square,
which is within the Battle Green District The Chairman read the letter
of application and the notice of hearing Mr Hyman Garber of the School
appeared and presented scale drawings of the proposed signs and photo-
graphs of their proposed locations Associate Hudson pointed out that
the number ''21" was already in use in Depot Square Mr Garber gill
check with the Town Engineer' s office for a correct number. Changes in
the signs were suggested by Commission members and the applicant will
return at a later date with corrected drawings No other persons having
appeared, the hearing was adjourned at 8 45 P.M
Hearing was scheduled at 8 15 P M. on the application of the Trus-
tees of Almarjo Realty Trust for a Certificate of ppropriateness with
respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the wooden
building in the rear of 1844 Massachusetts venue, which is within the
Battle Green District Meitner the applicants nor their representative
appeared. Upon a telephone call to Frederick J Conroy, Attorney for
the applicants, it was learned that the Board of kppeals pad denied the
application submitted to them by Almarjo Realty Trust and that therefore
the application before the Historic Districts Commission .could be with-
drawn A letter of withdrawal will be sent to the Commission by Attor-
ney Conroy
.djourned herring was scheduled at 9 00 P M on the application of
the Lexington Sister City Committee for a Certificate of ppropriaveness
with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the premises at
11 Depot Scuare, which is within the Battle Green District Neither the
applicant nor a representative appeared A telephone call by Charman
Jaquith to Mrs Sperduto, Chairman of the Committee, revealed that
corrected scale drawings of the proposed sign were not completed. The
drawings will be submitted at a later time .
The Chairman presented the following bills to the Commission A
bill from Betty Adam in the amount of 410.00 and two bills _rom Elizaoeth
Flynn one in the amount of $46 .25 for services and one in the amount of
2 .69 for postage . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted to
process the bills for payment.
An adjourned meeting is scheduled at 7 45 P L , on Tuesday March 18,
1969 to consider the application of =rlex Auto Driving School.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 30 P M. /
Philip B Parsons
Secreuary
Due to the inability of Commissioners George E
Graves and Ruth G Bevan to act on the petition of
Arlex Auto Driving School
Almarjo Realty Trust the chair designates
Associate Commissioners Franklin C Hudson & S Lawrence Whipple
to serve in this action.
Chairman
March 5, 1969
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