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BOA Meeting February 25, 2016 2 A Board member asked how the applicant planned on controlling the trash pickup and would he object to a condition that there would be no trash pickup and large truck deliveries between 6:00 and 9:00 am. (He will control delivery times and he would have no issue with that condition on the special permit.) It was also asked about the donuts being delivered every day at 6:00 am. (They are delivered in a van.) Another Board member had questions regarding the curb cuts and if they would be able to comply with the state requirements. (The curb cuts are existing and will not be changing. They will be working with the state and the Town of Lexington to widen them.) A Board member asked if the applicant has met with the neighborhood. (Mr. Erickson has been in touch with many of the neighbors and has reached out to a few that he has not heard back from. He is trying to be a good neighbor and address as many objections as possible.) The Chairwoman asked about the possible sidewalk extensions and how that would impact his deliveries. (He will need to work with the town on this. The large gas trucks trucks would have a difficult time delivering if the sidewalks were expanded.) A Board member confirmed there would be no deliveries before 6:00 am. (Yes.) Joanne Flannagan of 7 Dee Road was concerned with traffic and asked if there had been a traffic study done. (A traffic study was not required.) (It was explained that traffic studies are required only with large projects, this is a very small project with no increase in square footage.) Ms. Flannagan also asked about lighting (not changing) and if there would be more dumpsters. (No) Jennifer Breen of 68 Gleason asked to clarify the use of the dumpster, how and when are donuts delivered and does the Board have an option to condition a traffic study. (It was explained under the Lexington By-Laws traffic studies are required only with large projects, this is a very small project with no increase in square footage.) Ms. Breen was concerned with the increase in traffic. The Chairwoman asked the applicant how much of an increase did he expect. (The traffic for the gas station is down considerably and the peak time for donut sales will be from 6:00 am to 9:00 AM, gas sales’ peak time is 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. He thinks there will be only pass by traffic. He commented there are so many Dunkin Donut establishments that people do not need go out of their way to pass one.) Thomas Whelan of 2 Ballard Terrace also spoke of the traffic concerns Dick Friedson of 8 Balfour Street asked if the Board could ask for a traffic study. (The Chairwoman explained the Board did not have jurisdiction to do that because it is not required in the By-Laws.