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BOA Meeting, December 10, 2009 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall December 10, 2009 Board Members Present: Chairman Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Arthur C. Smith, Carolyn C. Wilson and Martha C. Wood Staff Present: Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 24 Muzzey Street, Map 49, Lot 45 Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Administrator and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:53 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Tracy Patterson, DMD, MSD, owner of the business, presented the petition. The applicant is requesting a special permit to allow a free standing non - illuminated sign. A Board member asked if the property was residentially zoned. The use is allowed for offices. The Board discussed the height of the sign with the applicant. She would like the sign to start at 18 inches off the ground and agreed that the overall height would not exceed 4 feet. A Board member asked if she had considered putting the sign on the building. She is looking for the sign to help guide her patients to the driveway. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 9:01 pm. On a motion by Carolyn C. Wilson and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted 5- 0 to GRANT the special permit from the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning By- Law) in accordance with section 135 -78 D and section 135 -11 to allow a free standing non - illuminated sign at 24 Muzzey Street with the following conditions: 1. Sign shall be 2 ft wide by 2 ft 9 inches high. 2. The height of the sign with posts shall not exceed 4 ft. 3. The sign shall be placed in line with the building. Submitted by: Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk