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BOA Meeting March 27, 2014 5 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room March 27, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy; Leo P. McSweeney; David G. Williams and Associate Member Carolyn C. Wilson Staff Present: David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 1709 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 48, Lot 101 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; site plan; sign plans and elevations; photographs; light cover information sheet and a copy of the HDC Certificate of Appropriateness dated June 4, 2009. Prior to the hearing, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Acting Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, Economic Development; the Historic District Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator Comments were received from the Health Director, the Selectmen’s Office, The Historic District Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:13 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT from Section 135-5.2.10 in accordance with 135-94.2 to allow for more or larger signs than are allowed by right. Kevin Duggan of Metro Sign and Awning presented the petition for the owner of the business, Ilcasale. At the hearing Mr. Duggan explained the existing signing and the changes they would like to make to the awning signs, wall sign and projection sign. A Board member did not realize the amount of signage that would be done; asked if they would have a menu board outside. (No) Had a concern with the different color awnings, the name of the restaurant on both awnings and the word bar in the name. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 8:20 pm. A Board member asked for clarification for the signs they were voting on.