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BOA Meeting July 28, 2016 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room July 28, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, Ralph D. Clifford and Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert Also present at the hearing was Alternate Hank Manz Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 324 Marrett Road The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, and Photographs. Also received was an Owner’s Authorization. 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, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-5.2.4(1) for internal illumination of a gas pump topper signs. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:49 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant, Ms. Carolyn Parker, presented the petition. She had been in front of the Board of Appeals a couple years ago requesting a Special Permit for a Smart Pay Pump Topper but was denied. She is now proposing a standard pump topper with LED price signs. Ms. Parker presented an example of the price topper with red LED lighting. The proposed topper could have red or white lights. They have added a 3M film to the pump topper so they can change the brightness level of the prices. The proposed sign would remain static at all times. Ms. Parker responded to the Zoning Administrator’s questions in his comments. In response to the time it takes to change the price toppers, she stated that the pump signs are magnetic so it currently takes about 20 minutes to change the price. The employee has to close down to the lane and put a cone up to change the price. In response to what safety issues are present when changing the signs, she stated that the proposed pump topper will be a much safer way of changing the pump signs because the prices can be changed remotely. In response to the question about how the proposed signs will be more visible, she responded that they are not trying to make them more visible, they just want to change the price toppers from magnetic to LED. A Board Member, Mr. Nyles N. Barnert, stated that the sign is still too bright (Ms. Parker responded that the Board could make the allowable brightness a condition.)