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HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
November 19, 2014
Call to Order: A public meeting of the Historical Commission was held in Learning Center, Cary
Memorial Library at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue
The meeting convened at 6:30 pm.
Historical Commission Members in Attendance:
Ms. Marilyn Fenollosa, Mr. Wendall Kalsow and Mr. David Kelland, Chair, Ms. Sally Zimmerman
AGENDA ITEM # 1 (6:30PM)
Updates and Meeting Minutes
SUMMARY:
Ms. Zimmerman spoke with Lindsey Dahlberg, purchasing agent for the Town of Lexington in regards to
the completion of the survey. She reviewed the request for the proposal that was submitted. If the contract
was for less than $35,000 they could bid without going through more request for proposals. This is just at
$35,000. They received names for possible consultants and sent out a letter this afternoon to the three top
consultants asking them for quotes and would like to respond or decline. This consultants were asked
because she knows they meet the minimum qualifications. Mr. Kalsow wants them to submit quotes and
project proposals and then a separate envelope that will not be opened until after the ranking has been done
based on qualifications. This will be set up exactly as Lindsey requested.
Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2014 were accepted as amended.
AGENDA ITEM # 2 (7:31pm)
Public Hearing on full Building Demolition application for the garage located at 1 Adams Street
APPLICANT(S) PRESENT:
Jon Wardwell, owner
ABUTTER(S) PRESENT:
None present
SUMMARY:
Jon Wardwell states that this house was built in 1910. He is here seeking approval of the demolition of the
garage which is 704 square feet. His goal is to add a two car garage and an addition, attaching the two
structures together. The aluminum siding has been removed and found that there is extensive rotting
underneath. He is looking to save all the exterior features. Jon has contacted all abutters and met three of
them on site to explain project. Addition will consist of 2 levels and shutters.
HC COMMENTS:
Mr. Wendall Kalsow wants to make it clear he is at this meeting for the full building demolition of the
garage and selective demolition of the south elevation of the house.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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None
MOTION: moved by Ms. Zimmerman, and seconded to approve the project with the work reflected in the
plans with the amended south elevation submitted at tonight’s meeting.
VOTE: 4-0 in favor.
AGENDA ITEM # 3 ( 6:56 PM)
Public hearing on roof line change for the house located at 94 Gleason Road
SUMMARY:
No applicant present. Will be continued to next month’s meeting
AGENDA ITEM # 4 (7:00 PM)
APPLICANTS PRESENT:
Homeowners, Michael and Heather McBrinn
Julie Norman
ABUTTERS PRESENT:
NONE
SUMMARY:
The McBrinn family has been located at 1 Fuller Road for the past 7 years. They have established a close
connection with this neighborhood and the greater Lexington community. As a growing family, there is
need to provide more usable space to the existing 1,496 sf home to accommodate the living and social
aspects of their home life. The existing enclosed porch is composed of recessed architectural paneling,
storm windows, and the original arched transom windows. The combination of paneling and arched
transoms provide a beautiful detail and brings attention to this special room overlooking the yard. The
porch has settled over the years due to inadequate foundations consisting of 2 cement block pads on the
outer corners. This has impacted the framing, exterior windows, and paneling. Windows and doors do not
operate properly and many sections of rotted wood are visible near the ground elevation. This modest 2 –
story addition consisting of a living room expansion and a new full bathroom provides an increase of livable
area of 220sf. The addition is located over the footprint of the existing deteriorating enclosed porch on the
south-side of the house. It maintains the spirit of the original enclosed porch programmatically by
remaining a sitting area overlooking the yard and architecturally expressed by gridded windows with
transoms on three sides. Architectural paneling compliments the windows for refined detail at the first
floor. The upper portion of the addition supports a new full bathroom. Visibility from the bathroom is
controlled by the placement of two new windows, one with an arched headers, and other with arched
molding reminiscent of the original porch windows.
HC COMMENTS:
Ms. Zimmerman asks if this is a 1940’s house. Mr. Kalsow states the scale is appropriate and has minor
visual impact.
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MOTION: moved by Ms. Zimmernan, and seconded, to approve partial demolition in the plans submitted
today, 11/19/2014
VOTE: 4-0 in favor
There was a motion moved by David Kelland, and seconded to shorten time between applicants to ten
minutes.
VOTE: 4-0 in favor
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AGENDA ITEM: Adjourn
MOTION: moved by Mr. Kelland, and seconded, to adjourn meeting.
VOTE: 4-0 in favor
Meeting adjourned: (Time) 8:23 PM (EST)
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