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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room November 10, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, and Associate Members Hank Manz and Nyles N. Barnert Also present at the hearing was Alternate William P. Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 1625 Massachusetts Avenue The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification. 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 Historic Districts Commission and 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 -6.4 and 135 -9.4 to allow the colocation of transmission equipment on the existing tower located at the site. The Chairwoman opened the meeting at 7:56 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Mr. Edward Pare, Jr. Esq, attorney with Brown Rudnick, LLP, 1 Financial Center, Boston, MA, presented the application on behalf of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC ( "AT &T). AT &T is removing their transmission equipment at the Muzzey Condominium and are looking for a replacement facility to use. The police station has the structural capacity if they can limit the size of the antennas. The coverage will not be as good but they also recognize the age of the tower, structural capacity and visual impact. This would be a temporary solution and not permanent for AT &T since it doesn't provide the coverage they are seeking but for now it will suffice until they find another location. Mr. Pare presented the photographs provided to the Board in their packets. Once they can find the permanent location, they will remove the facility. The Historic Districts Commission unanimously approved the petition at their hearing. A Board Member, Mr. Nyles N. Barnert, stated that it's good it's temporary because the town is considering reconstructing the police station (yes, they are considering a year to year lease). A Board Member, Mr. David G. Williams, asked what AT &T pays the Town for putting the antenna there (he doesn't have the agreement with him but he believes it's over $40K).