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September 14, 2006 Minutes 10 DRAFT MINUTES of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals September 14, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, Nyles Barnert, Maura Sheehan, Arthur Smith and John McWeeney Petition Address: 55 Coolidge Avenue The relief sought is for a Special Permit in accordance with Article 15, Section 135 -88A, 1.0 to allow to install, operate and maintain a wireless communications facility The Chairman opened the hearing at 10:13 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Zoning Administrator, Planning Board, the Development Review Team, the Design Advisory Committee and the Communications Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Communication Advisory Committee. No other comments were received. Attorney Adam Braillard of Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye LLP represented the Petitioner stating that this was an area of need in Omnipoint coverage and proposed putting an antenna into the steeple with addition GPS antenna mounted on the steeple. He said GPS was required for 911 calls. There had been comment from the DAC regarding this installation but he had no alternative method and it was required at that spot on the tower in order to face the satellites that provided the data. He said that the exterior material around the antennae would be replaced with fiberglass- necessary equipment cabinets would be inside the building on a lower level. There would be an air conditioning condenser in the steeple but would be out of sight. Maura Sheehan asked if the pole approved for the Knights of Columbus covered this area. The submittal doesn't show coverage from the Knight of Columbus pole on its maps. Attorney Braillard said that they did have the data and was able to produce it in the filing. Other questions from the Board were on noise, no louder than window air conditioner; on lights - no; on back -up generator, no. It was suggested that the cabinet in the steeple be painted white to which the Petitioner agreed.