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BOA Meeting September 20, 2015 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 10, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairwoman Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams and Associate Members Ralph D. Clifford, Laura Hussong and William Kennedy Also present was Alternate James A. Osten Administrative Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 1707 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 48, Lot 102 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: Nature and justification; plot plan; photographs; restaurant floor plans; letter from Attorney Albert J. Sretter in support dated August 12,2015; letters of support from Sam Ibrahim of Unit 3, 1707 Massachusetts Avenue and Dennis Syer of 1707 Massachusetts Avenue. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Zoning Administrator, Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Planning Director Economic Development and Board of Selectmen. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, the Selectmen’s office, Economic Development and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting the following 3 special permits: 1) Table 1: Permitted Uses and Development Standards, J1.02 to allow fast food use with indoor and outdoor seating; 2) section 5.1.4 to allow 0 parking spaces instead of the additional 6 required spaces; and 3) section 5.1.5. to allow 0 loading bays instead of the 1 required. The Chairwoman opened the hearing by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Attorney Albert Sretter presented the petition with the owner of the business, Aristca Soultopoulos. Ms. Soultopoulos seeks to open a takeout and fast food use business (Creperie Restaurant) in the space formally used as a hair salon. The hair salon was recently reduced in size. A Board member asked how many employees would be working. (Depending on the shift maybe 4 or 5.) There were no questions from the audience. The Chairwoman closed the hearing.