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There were no questions or comments from the audience. Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, explained there may be a few Board members that are hesitant on the internally illuminated sign, particularly the standing sign on the street. The Board discussed and agreed they would not vote for the internal illumination on the standing sign by the street. Mr. Spaulding requested to withdraw without prejudice the internal illumination on the standing sign on the street. Mr. Williams stated he is not in favor of the sign in the back. Mr. Clifford stated they always put operating hours on illuminated signs. The Zoning Administrator stated for external illumination they cannot have illumination between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am. Ms. Krieger stated it could be a half hour after closing or no later than 11 pm, whichever is earlier and starting a half hour before dusk. Mr. Spaulding agreed to this. There were no further questions from the Board. The Hearing was closed at 7:41 pm (a role call was taken: Ralph D. Clifford —Yes, Jeanne K. Krieger—Yes, David G. Williams—Yes, Norman P. Cohen —Yes, and Nyles N. Barnert—Yes). There were no further comments from the Board. The Board of appeals voted five (5) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention to grant a withdrawal without prejudice to allow internal illumination of a standing sign (a role call was taken: Ralph D. Clifford —Yes, Jeanne K. Krieger—Yes, David G. Williams—Yes, Norman P. Cohen —Yes, and Nyles N. Barnert—Yes). The Board of appeals voted five (5) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention to grant 4 (FOUR) SPECIAL PERMITS section(s) 135-5.2.10 and 135-5.2.8 to allow more or larger signs than allowed by right and 135-5.2.4 to allow internal illumination of a wall sign with the conditions that the signs will not be turned on more than one half hour before dusk and will not remain on more than one half hour after closing and in no regards between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am (a role call was taken: Ralph D. Clifford —Yes, Jeanne K. Krieger—Yes, David G. Williams —Yes, Norman P. Cohen —Yes, and Nyles N. Barnert—Yes).