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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-02-HDC-min.docxTOWN OF LEXINGTON HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION Lee Noel Chase, Chair, Paul O'Shaughnessy Dan Hisel, Scott Cooper Richard Neumeier, Brien Cooper, James Carrico, Robert Bellinger Minutes, Thursday, April 2, 2026 Meeting Conducted by Remote Participation Meeting broadcasted by LexMedia Commissioners Present: Paul O'Shaughnessy, Dan Hisel, Scott Cooper, Commissioner Absent: Lee Noel Chase. Associate Commissioners Present: Richard Neumeier, Robert Bellinger, James Carrico, Brien Cooper. Associate Commissioner Absent: James Carrico and Brien Cooper were acting as voting members during this meeting. Acting Chair Paul O'Shaughnessy called the April 2nd, 2026 Historic Districts Commission meeting to order at 6:02pm. FORMAL HEARINGS Acting Chair Paul O'Shaughnessy opened the formal hearing for 12 Waltham Street (HDC -26-6), exterior alterations (Signage) in the Battle Green Historic District Documents Full plan set ofproposed alteration: dated February 27, 2026 Photographs of entire face of each building elevation visible from the public way: dated February 27, 2026 Material List: dated February 27, 2026 Workscope Narrative: dated February 27, 2026 Owner Authorization Letter: dated February 27, 2026 No Public Comments. Motion was granted and seconded to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior changes to 12 Waltham Street on the condition of 10% reduction of size of the lettering. Motion carried. All in favor. Acting Chair Paul O'Shaughnessy opened the formal hearing for 1403 Massachusetts Avenue (HDC -26-8), exterior alterations (Front Door Revisions) in the Munroe Tavern Historic District Documents Full plan set ofproposed alteration: dated March 9, 2026 Photographs of entire face of each building elevation visible from the public way: dated March 6, 2026 Historic Districts Commission 1/2 No Public Comments. Motion was granted and seconded to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior changes to 1403 Massachusetts Avenue with the provision that the color temperature of new recessed LED strip linear fixtures will be 3000k (Warm White). Motion carried. All in favor. Acting Chair Paul O'Shaughnessy opened the formal hearing for 1109 Massachusetts Avenue (HDC -26-7), exterior alterations (Porch) in the East Village Historic District Documents Full plan set of proposed alteration: dated February 27, 2026 Photographs of entire face of each building elevation visible from the public way: dated February 27, 2026 Material List: dated February 27, 2026 Workscope Narrative: dated February 27, 2026 Owner Authorization Letter: dated February 27, 2026 Materials List Lexington Porch: dated March 23, 2026 Boston Farmers Auth: dated March 23, 2026 No Public Comments. Motion was granted and seconded to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior changes to 1109 Massachusetts Avenue with provision of specificity truly replacement in kind and style. Motion carried. All in favor. CONTINUED HEARINGS Acting Chair Paul O'Shaughnessy opened the continued informal hearing for 16 Clarke St (HDC - 25 -29), exterior alterations (Demolition & New Construction of a new Mixed -Use Building) in the Battle Green Historic District Documents Perspective Sketches: dated March 20, 2026 Motion was made and seconded to review this continued hearing as informal discussion session with no vote expected during the meeting. Motion carried. All in favor. A motion was made and seconded to continue this hearing to next meeting. The HDC Liaison procedure is under review by the Town and so no Liaison is currently approved. ACTION ITEMS Consideration and vote on Meeting Minutes on March 5th, 2026 The Commission made a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings held on March 5`h, 2026 as written. Motion carried with Brien Cooper abstain. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48pm. Motion carried. All in favor. Historic Districts Commission 2/2