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June 14, 2007 Minutes 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals June 14, 2007 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles Barnert, Maura Sheehan, Judy Uhrig and Associate John Gilbert Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. Petition Address: 27 -31 Massachusetts Avenue This petition was continued from March 22, 2007 to allow the petitioner time to provide more information on items including: noise level analysis, justification for the proposed number of bays, more precise plans including the particular equipment to be used in the operation, clarification on how the two pieces of property were split and then recombined, justification on why the design is not one building instead of two buildings. The relief sought is for the following from chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington; a VARIANCE pursuant to §135 -35A, Table 2 Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 7 ft instead of the required 30 ft; SPECIAL PERMITS pursuant to § 135 -16, Table 1, Permitted uses- Line 11.21, to allow activities conducted entirely within an enclosed building; Line 11. 22, to allow activities conducted in an open area; SPECIAL PERMITS pursuant to §135 - 75A, to allow illuminated signs and §135 -78D, to allow signage larger than the permitted by- right; and a SPECIAL PERMIT, pursuant to §135 -13H, to allow MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING SPECIAL PERMITNARIANCE to remove an existing building and upgrade car wash facility. Prior to this hearing the petitioner supplied additional information relative to noise analysis, specification sheets on equipment, and a revised site plan showing incorporated changes recommended by the DAC. Additional letters of opposition were received from Kristen Nuffort of 40 Massachusetts Avenue and Ellen Bluestein of 8 Sylvia Street. Attorney Edmund Grant, representing R.G. Thompson Mass Ave Realty, LLC, presented the petition. Also present who spoke or answered questions were project engineer George Dimakarakos of Stamski and McNair, Environmental Consultant Bill Simons of Mabbett Engineers, Noise Expert Tom Esslinger of Noise Reduction Products, Joe Welch of CW Design and the applicant Ron Thompson Attorney Edmund Grant went over the history of the site and explained the three types of washes that Mr. Thompson would like to have at this location. They would be the typical bay cloth