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BOA Meeting September 11, 2014 13 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 11, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Associate Member sitting as an Alternate: Ralph D. Clifford Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 401 Lowell Street, Map 46, Lot 37 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; sign plans; findings of fact and a waiver for the certified plot plan requirement. Prior to the hearing, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, Economic Development; the Historic District Commission Clerk, the Design Advisory Committee and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner; Design Advisory Committee and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:05 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner requested a SPECIAL PERMIT, from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning By-Law) in accordance with § 135-5.2.10 and §135-9.4.2 to allow signs neither allowed nor prohibited by the Bylaw. Eumona O’Hara, owner of the business Amadeus Music School, presented the petition. Board members asked if there was any illumination, the hours of operation and what type of business was it. (No illuminations; hours 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm. A music school.) There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 9:09 pm.