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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals July 28, 2005 Present: Acting Chairman Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, Maura L. Sheehan and Associate Commissioner Leo P. McSweeney sitting for John J. McWeeney Petition Address: 4 Maguire Road The relief sought is to allow a wall sign above the first floor in excess of three feet Arthur Smith explained before opening the hearings that with 4 members present the decision must be unanimous to pass. The Acting Chairman opened the hearing at 7:55 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the Petitioner relative to the Petition and a letter from the Zoning Enforcement Officer explaining his decision. There were no comments from any Board or Commission other than the Design Advisory Committee Hazel Wood Hopkins, representing 4 Maguire Road Realty Trust, presented the petition Questions /Comments from the Board: Leo McSweeney: The depth and the height of the sign is okay? Answer: Yes, the horizontal size is what needs a special permit. Maura Sheehan: This is the only sign on the building? Answer: Yes. Nyles Barnert: Are there any other tenants in building? Answer: No There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition. Hearing was closed at 8:01 pm. Decision: On a motion by Nyles N. Barnert and seconded by Maura Sheehan, the board voted 4 -0 to grant the special permit to allow a wall sign above the first floor in excess of three -feet horizontal dimension. Submitted by Dianne Cornaro, Clerk