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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall July 22, 2010 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams, Carolyn C. Wilson and Martha C. Wood. Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 51 Worthen Road, Map 57, Lot 132 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; sign plans and elevations; photographs of the sign and proposed location. 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 the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Stephen Garrity presented the petition for the owner, Mark Douglas of Douglas Funeral Home. The applicant is requesting a special permit in accordance with section 135-77A (3) to allow for a free standing sign to replace the existing sign. Mr. Garrity presented a picture of the gold leaf design for the sign. The new sign will be slightly larger than the existing signage. A Board member felt that the sign was very tastefully designed. Another Board member wished it was a little closer to the Street. One of the Board members asked if the sign was illuminated. It is externally lit. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:38 pm. During deliberations there was a discussion of the size of the sign. On a motion by Carolyn C. Wilson and seconded by John J. McWeeney, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the special permit in accordance with section 135-77 A (3) to replace a free standing sign at 51 Worthen Road. . Submitted by: Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk