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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual, Via Zoom December 8, 2022 Board Members: Chair – Ralph D. Clifford, Nyles N. Barnert, Martha C. Wood, Norman P. Cohen and James Osten Administrative Staff: Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner Julie Krakauer Moore, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 3 Maguire Road The petitioner is requesting SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-9.4, 135-3.3, 135-3.4, (Table 1, Permitted uses and development standards) Line D.1.04 to allow a temporary drive-in movie theater. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Plans, Drive-in Map, Drive-in Adherence Letter, Car Heater Document, Drive-in no Idling Graphic, Bylaw Adherence Letter and Email correspondence with the Health Department. 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 Administrator, Health Department, Building Commissioner, Planning Department, Select Board Office, Fire Department and Police Department. Presenter: Gardy Desrouleaux representing Revolution Hall The Hearing was opened at 7:50 pm. Mr. Derouleaux presented the petition. He stated they are proposing to place a 40 foot blow up screen that allows for 20 vehicles to watch movies during the evening times. They will have a heater in the vehicles to not have idling vehicles. Staff will enforce the no idling law. They can jump start vehicles with battery packs. They will have two movies play. A Board Member, Nyles N. Barnert, stated different plans were submitted and questioned which one will be used (Courtney Steeves, 10 Maguire Road, clarified it is the plan that has the screen perpendicular to Maguire Rd). Mr. Barnert stated his concern on how people will leave or get their cars out in the middle of the movie in an emergency (Matthew Leppek, 10 Maguire Road, stated there will be 5 ft in-between each bumper, which allows for 10 ft. Team members will move the cones and allow them to exit. Fire safety requires less than 5 minutes and they can get people out sooner). Mr. Barnert questioned where the projector will be (Mr. Leppek stated the projector will be near the front bumper of the car closets to the screen and audio goes directly through radio in the cars). A Board Member, James Osten, questioned how long the screen will be up (Mr. Lepeek stated the screen is broken down as soon as the movie ends and can be set up in 15 minutes).