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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals June 9, 2005 Present: Chairman Judith J. Uhrig, Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney and Maura L. Sheehan Petition Address: Waltham Street, Map 5, Parcel 11A The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:17 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the Petitioner relative to the Petition. The Board received the following prior to the hearing: letter from the Conservation Commission dated June, 2005; letter for the Planning Board dated June, 2005; letter from the Design Advisory Committee dated June 2, 2005. Applicant submitted the following with the application for hearing: Definitive Site Development and Use Plan[ "DSDUP "]; Town Clerk's certified copy of Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan[" PSDUP"] approved by Town Meeting on March 30, 2005 under Article 9; letter to the Board of Appeals dated May 2, 2005 from Edmund C. Grant, attorney for the petitioner. The following were present at the hearing : Ernest Rogers of Rogers & Company, petitioner; attorney Edmund C. Grant; Michael Dryden of Meridian Engineering, RLA; architect Ed Nilsson of Nilsson +Siden Associates, Inc.; traffic consultant Charles Kalauskis of BSC Group. The presentation was made by Mr. Grant who stated that there had been no changes made in the DSDUP from the PSDUP approved by Town Meeting; Questions from the Board: Judy Uhrig: Is the list of conditions in the narrative? Answer: Yes, section 6, page 9 thru 10. Nyles Barnert: Is there a maintenance plan for conservation: Answer: Yes it is in the order of conditions. Nyles Barnert: Is there a connection between you and your neighbor McDonald's. Answer: They will provide walkway. Judy Uhrig: Is that written anywhere? Yes in the narrative. John McWeeney: What are the permitted uses? Answer: Bank use, drive up window, medical uses allowed, CLO. John McWeeney: Is the handicapped ramp flushed with sidewalk? Answer: We will extend sidewalk until the end. Arthur Smith: Are you coming back for special permit for sign? Answer: We are entitled to one sign on the building. John McWeeney: Traffic study? Answer: Does not include the large apartment complex; had checked with Lexington planning but not Waltham. John concerned with the back up at lights at peak traffic times. John McWeeney: Any improvements from next door planned? Answer: Hit some political snags. The planning board from Waltham turned down the curb cut. They are working with Waltham planning, the traffic committee and major to try to iron things out.