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BOA Meeting February 26, 2015 7 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 26, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney and Associate Members Laura Hussong and Ralph D. Clifford Also present at the hearing was Associate Member James A. Osten Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 130 Pleasant Street, Map 8, Lot 5 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; site plan; sign plans and elevations. 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, Historical Commission, the Zoning Administrator and the Design Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator, The Design Advisory Committee and the Zoning Administrator. Special Permit The petitioner requested a from section 135-5.2.10 and 135-9.4 to allow new signage. The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:22 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Patricia Wojtaszek, representing the Montessori School, presented the petition explaining the proposed sign they would like to have on the building facing Route 2. A Board member asked if the sign could be seen if you were coming from the West. (You can see it if you look back.) Another Board member commented that she does not see the purpose of being identified from Route 2. She does not find it appropriate. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 9:47 pm. On a motion by Ralph D. Clifford and seconded by Leo P. McSweeney, the Board voted 3-2, (with Jeanne K. Krieger and Martha C. Wood in opposition) to approve the Special Permitfrom section 135-5.2.10 and 135-9.4 to allow new signage. The DENIED petition was . Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk