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RECEIVED 022 28 Jain, 919 ain't TOWN CLERK Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals LEXINGTON MA Virtual, Via Zoom November 18, 2021 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen and Martha C. Wood Alternate Member: Michael Boudett Administrative Staff: James Kelly, Building Commissioner, Julie Krakauer, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 145 Massachusetts Avenue The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-5.2.8, 135-5.2.10 and 135-5.2.4 to allow a sign to be larger than otherwise allowed on the front of the structure and to allow a sign to be painted on an exterior wall on the rear of the structure. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, and Plans. Also submitted was a certified plot plan waiver request and letters from abutters. Prior to the meeting, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning Department and Building Commissioner. Presenter: James Cadenhead on behalf of Battle Road Bikes The Hearing was opened at 5:05 pm. Mr. Cadenhead presented the petition. He stated there are two sign proposals. They met with the Design Advisory Committee on November 17, 2021 and got recommendations of approval on both signs. The front sign is sized to cover discoloration from a previous sign. He went over the dimensions of the front sign. It will be lit externally with linear LED lights to match the lighting for the Dominos sign on the building. Illumination shall not exceed 150 ft lamberts. The rear sign would help to service that entrance as their second front entrance. The Minute Man Bikeway is the second heaviest traveled rail trail in the United States. The applicant discussed the Local Rapid Recovery Program and the artist who painted the mural. They received several letters of support, including letters from the Economic Development Office, the Friends of The Lexington Bikeways and the Lexington Retailers Association. There is an existing path from the bikeway to the building. The Board questioned lighting hours and hours of operation (Would prefer to keep the lights on later because they do rides that can go later into the evening. Business hours are 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday. The hours could change. He suggested the lights to be off by 8:30 pm). A Board Member, Jeanne K. Krieger, stated turning the lights off by 9 pm would be acceptable. She mentioned an abutter letter discussing a dumpster in the back of the property that was not