HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-15-HC-min HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
May 151h 2019
Call to Order: A public meeting of the Historical Commission was held in the Parker Room of
Lexington Town Office Building located at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue. The meeting
convened at 7:30PM.
Historical Commission Members in Attendance:
David Kelland Chair, Marilyn Fenollosa Vice Chair, Wendall Kalsow, Samuel Doran, Diane
Pursley
AGENDA ITEM #1 (7:30 PM)
Public hearing on the full building demolition at 186 Bedford Street
APPLICANT (S) PRESENT:
Joseph Ciampa, Owner
ABUTTER(S) PRESENT:
None
DOCUMENT(S):
None
SUMMARY:
Mr. Ciampa came to request a full building demolition of the main house and barn at 186
Bedford Street. Mr. Ciampa has been working with the Planning Board over the last year and
hopes to keep the main structure and barn. Unfortunately they cannot come to an agreement yet
on the space. Mr. Ciampa does not want to lose the structure and the barn but has to think about
the worst case scenario. He hopes to be able to work with everyone to come to an agreement on
the space.
HC COMMENTS:
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
MOTION:
Moved by Ms. Pursley to find the property and barn at 186 Bedford Street preferably preserved
and impose a one year demolition delay expiring May 15th 2020. Seconded by Mr. Doran.
VOTE:
5-0 In favor of demolition delay: Ms. Pursley, Mr. Kelland, Mr. Kalsow, Ms. Fenollosa and Mr.
Doran.
AGENDA ITEM #2 (7:35PM)
Updates
-Ms. Fenollosa told the Commission the first meeting for Lexington's earliest houses will be
May 291h. Ms., Fenollosa and Ms. Pursley will attend.
-Mr. Doran said the Pierce Lockwood NCD is planning their first meeting for the month of June.
-The Hosmer house working group has a public information session to solicit feedback. There
will be another meeting May 21st. They are discussing options on where to move the house.
AGENDA ITEM #2 (7:46PM)
Approval of Meeting Minutes
-A motion made by Mr. Kalsow to approve the minutes dated April 17th 2019 as amended.
Seconded by Mr. Doran. 4-0 in Favor: Mr. Kalsow, Ms. Fenollosa, Mr. Doran, and Mr. Kelland
with Ms. Pursley abstaining.
AGENDA ITEM #10 (7:49PM)
Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Kelland to adjourn.
Seconded by Mr. Kalsow. 5-0 in favor to adjourn Mr. Kelland, Mr. Kalsow, Ms. Fenollosa, Mr.
Doran and Ms. Pursley
Adjourn.