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BOA Meeting June 13, 2013 5 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 13, 2013 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, Jeanne K. Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Richard A. Michelson Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 324 Marrett Road, Map 32, Lot 16 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; site plan; sign plans; decisions from April 11, 2013 and March 28, 1985 and an updated canopy sign plan. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director; Economic Development; Historic Districts Commission Clerk and the Design Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator, Health Director, Selectmen’s Office, the Zoning Administrator and the Design Advisory Committee. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:15 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT AND AMENDMENTS TO SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-9.4, 135-5.2.10, 135-5.2.4, 135-5.2.8.3 to allow for more or larger signs than allowed by right, internally illuminated signs and modifications to the existing standing sign. Attorney John T. Smolak presented the petition for the applicant, Cumberland Farms Inc. With Attorney Smolak at the hearing was Dawn Johnson, the Project Manager from Cumberland Farms, Inc. Attorney Smolak gave a history of the past Board of Appeals decisions and the proposed changes to be made to the signs. The Project Manager, Dawn Johnson, provided information on the materials to be used for the canapy and wall signs. Attorney Smolak provided new building related drawings, revision dated June 13, 2013. Board members asked if the standing sign was staying in the same location? (It is staying in the same location but is 3 ft. shorter); what will the hours be for the sign (same as by laws); and also asked about landscaping for the property. The Zoning Administrator asked Attorney Smolak to verify the plans to be used in the decision. DJ Modoona of 336 Marrett Road asked for clarification of how many signs would be on the building. (1) Lee Minardi of 37 Downing Road asked what was the setback for the larger canapy from the road and objected to the illumination of the sign on the canapy.