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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room February 25, 2021 Board Members: Chair– Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen and Martha C. Wood Alternate Member: Beth Masterman Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 1729 Massachusetts Avenue The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-9.4 and 135-3.4: Table 1, Line J.1.03 to allow a takeout food use during hours not otherwise allowed— earlier than 7 AM only. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, waiver request for a certified plot plan and a Fire Extinguisher Lighting Document. 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 and the Zoning Administrator. Presenter: Jandi Gamboa on behalf of Starbucks The Hearing was opened at: 9:18 PM. Jandi Gamboa presented the petition. She stated the proposal. Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, asked if the safety inspection had been completed. Mrs. Gamboa stated the inspection was done on January 19th,2021 by Tom Kennedy. The Zoning Administrator stated they passed inspection. Mr. Clifford asked if they were requesting a 6 AM start time (Yes). Mr. Clifford stated there was a special permit issued in 1986 that allowed operation of 7:30 AM to 11 and was modified in 2012 to allow more seats. Operating at 6 AM would be a further modification of that special permit. Normally the Board puts these on a limited period of time and asked if that would be acceptable (Yes). There were no further questions from the Board. There were no questions or comments from the audience.