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BOA Meeting August 11, 2016 4 A Board Member, Ms. Martha C. Wood asked if they would be willing to have a condition on the Special Permit that it would only apply to \[John and Gillian Ross\] and could not change hands if the property was sold (yes). A Board Member, Mr. David G. Williams, stated he has a concern with the signage and wants clarification on what a pop-up gallery means (they would be up temporarily and then be removed once a show was over). A Board Member, Mr. Williams, asked the applicants to explain what they want for signage (They are asking for two (2) temporary signs. One would be a banner sign approximately 6’x2’ in size which would be on their porch during the hours they are open. The other sign would be put up while they were having a show and then put away when done). Mr. Williams stated that he would not be in favor of having a sign in the yard and a banner might be inappropriate due to it being a residential and historic neighborhood. The gallery is a destination and advertisement isn’t needed (neither sign would be prominent). Mr. Williams asked the applicant why it needs to be lit (it would only be lit during limited periods of time). The Chairwoman, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, stated that she agrees with Mr. Williams about the yard sign but she has no problem with the banner except that they would need approval from the Historic District Commission. A Board Member, Mr. Williams, stated that he doesn’t want commercialization to that part of Massachusetts Avenue. The applicant, Mr. Ross, stated that The Inn on Hastings has a sign that is similar to the design they are proposing. The church nearby also has a similar sign. There are quite a few properties that have a sign in their front yard in that area. The Chairwoman, Ms. Krieger, stated that the difference is that they are asking for an accessory use for the sign. A Board Member, Mr. James A. Osten, asked the applicant if anything they are proposing would hurt the right of way (There are two (2) driveways and one (1) is for the neighbor that lives in the back). Mr. Osten asked if the applicant had plans to open during Patriot’s Day (no). A Board Member, Ms. Wood, stated that she is not in favor of a sign that is lit or a sign that is permanent. A Board Member, Mr. F. David Wells, asked the applicants if the sign is going to be similar to the sign at the Inn (Yes). Mr. Wells stated that he he has no issues with the sign if it was a similar sign to that at the Inn. A Board Member, Mr. Osten, stated that it doesn’t seem necessary that the sign be lit since their hours are during the daytime. A Board Member, Mr. Williams, asked the applicant why they want to be open on a Sunday before 1:00 pm (they want to keep it consistent with their hours on the other