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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual, Via Zoom March 28, 2024 Board Members: Chair – Ralph D. Clifford, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen, James A. Osten, and Martha C. Wood Alternate Member: Kathryn Roy Administrative Staff: Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner, and Olivia Lawler, Administrative Clerk Address: 33 Marrett Road The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT MODIFICATION in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-9.4 and 135-5.2.10 to allow modification to previously granted Special Permit dated January 9, 2023. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Photographs, Sign Plan, Approval Letter from the Executive Director of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, and Proposed Location GPS Coordinates. 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 Building Commissioner, Conservation Director, and Zoning Administrator The Hearing was opened at 7:59PM. Petitioner: Carolyn Nutt Carolyn Nutt presented on behalf of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library (SRMML) and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Ms. Nutt described her request for a Special Permit Modification in order to add an additional sign that would serve as a historical marker. She shared measurements of the proposed sign along with photographs of the mockup. A plot plan was shared and the location of the preexisting cherry tree and SRMML standing sign were outlined. The proposed sign location is 10 ft away from the tree and 46.6 ft away from the preexisting signage. Ms. Nutt emphasized that the sign was design by a reputable designer and manufacturer who has ample experience. She discussed her previous meeting with the Historic Districts Commission which provided her with a liaison who they met in the field with a mockup of the sign in order to find and mark a proper proposed location. This location was marked with a stake in the ground as seen in photographs shared in the presentation. The GPS coordinates were also shared. Ms. Nutt also clarified that additional signage was removed from the bottom of the SRMML sign after it was requested by HDC at their meeting. No questions from Board. Rich Elliot, Executive Director of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, described how their Board of Directors was approached by the DAR last year and unanimously approved this sign proposal in January 2024. They fully support this effort and the Historical Marker Sign and its proposed location.