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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall September 25, 2008 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Carolyn C. Wilson and Associate Member John T. Gilbert Staff present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: Morgan Road, Map 50, Lot 20 The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 PM by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petitions. The relief sought is for a Special Permit to install, operate and maintain a wireless communications facilitate. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, Zoning Administrator, the Planning Board, the Communication Advisory Committee and the Design Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Communication Advisory Committee, the Design Advisory Committee and the Zoning Administrator. Attorney Adam Braillard, presented the petition for Metro PCS Massachusetts LLC. Also present at the hearing to answer questions were the Metro PCS Acquisition Manager, David Archambault and Brian Eicens from the Radio Frequency Department. Currently located at the site is a water tower. Five (5) other wireless facilities are currently located on the tower. The petitioner seeks to install six (6) panel antennas, two (2) base transceiver systems (BTS) located on a 10 -ft. by 16 -ft. equipment shed, up to two (2) battery back -up cabinets, a GPS antenna, and related cabling. The panel antennas would be installed in three (3) sectors of two (2) antennas each on the side of the water tower at 105 -ft. above grade level. Two sectors would be located on the larger tower. The other sector would be located on the smaller tower. The BTS cabinets and battery back -up cabinets would be located at the base of the tower in a fenced in area. The GPS antenna would be located at the top of the water tower. The cabling would run inside the cable tray on the side of the water tower to the antennas The Board asked the petitioner to explain the cabinetry for the equipment and asked about noise specfications. The Chairman of the Board commented that the Board would be issuing the Special Permit for 15 years instead of the 25 requested. At the hearing Attorney Braillard presented the Board with a noise specification report. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor of the petition.