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BOA Meeting August 11, 2016 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room August 11, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, and Associate Members F. David Wells and James A. Osten Also present at the hearing was Alternate William P. Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 1963 Massachusetts Avenue The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, and Photographs. Also received was Proposed Art Gallery Activity (revised on August 11, 2016), Parking Plan, Signage Plan, and ten (10) letters of support 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 Engineering Department, Planning Director, Historic Districts Commission, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting THREE (3) SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-3.4, Table 1 (Permitted Uses and Development Standards), H.1.022, to allow a museum, art gallery, or private library in an RS district; section 135-5.1.4 to allow zero (0) parking spaces instead of the required three (3) off street parking spaces; section 135-5.2.10 to allow one (1) Temporary Banner and one (1) Semi-Permanent Standing Sign. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:55 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The applicants, Mr. and Mrs. John and Gillian Ross presented the application. They live at 1963 Massachusetts Ave and would like to open their home as an art gallery. The name of the gallery is Gallery Blink and they would only be open for short periods of time and then close and return their house back to a home. They have submitted many letters from abutters and residents in support of their petition. In regards to the Zoning Administrator’s question about loading and unloading. Mr. Ross presented a plot plan showing where the loading and parking would be. The right side of the property is marked for loading and parking. Two (2) cars could be parked at the end of the driveway and the loading would occur at the front of the driveway. Most of the artists deliver their art using their personal vehicles so there are no large trucks. It takes about 15 minutes to deliver the art.Before a show, the artists are asked 2-3 weeks beforehand to drop off the art.