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BOA Meeting February 11, 2016 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 11, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Associate Member F. David Wells Also present at the hearing was Associate Ralph D. Clifford Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 10 Maguire Road, Map 85, Lot 15 (iBasis) The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; site plan; sign plans and accessor’s information. Prior to the meeting, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting SPECIAL PERMITin accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-5.2.4-1, 135-5.2.10 and 135-9.4 to allow an internally illuminated wall sign which is larger than allowed by right. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 8:36 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Amy Lynch of Sign Design presented the petition for the company iBasis. The applicant seeks to install one 101 5/8 inch by 36 inch internally illuminated wall sign displaying the text: “iBasis” on Building 3 visible to motorists traveling on Maguire Road. A Board member asked the hours the sign would be lit. (The town regulation of 6:00 am until 11:00 pm. It will be on a time clock.) There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 8:44 pm.