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BOA Meeting August 9, 2012 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall August 9, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Edward D. McCarthy Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 33 Marrett Road, Map 31, Lot 63B and 64 Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request, topographic plan, plot plan, floor plans, site lighting plan, landscaping plan and a copy of a special permit dated October 5, 1971. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Enginering, the Conservation Administrator, the Historic Districts Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:38 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requestinga SPECIAL PERMIT AND MODIFICATION OF A SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-69 to amend parking requirements and to amend a special permit previously granted to accommodate new parking spaces. Gerard Frank of BFE Architects presented the application for the Supreme Council of Ancient Scottish Rite Free Masonry. Also present at the hearing was John McNaughton and Steve Polliti of the Supreme Council and Civil Engineer Robert Carter of HW Moore. Mr. Frank presented to the Board the existing condition and the proposed changes to the parking lot. The Board questioned the lighting and the landscape plan which Robert Carter explained in detail. The Board also asked how late the lights would be on, (7:30 pm) how tall the poles were (12 ft.), how many poles would there be (8) and when the trees would be moved (In the fall).