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BOA Meeting, January 13, 2011 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall January 13, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams and Associate Members Nancy M. Adler and Leo P. McSweeney Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 848 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 22, Lot 74 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; plot plan; awning plans; photographs; letter of support from owner of the building; Notice of determination from the Historic Districts Commission; revised plans and a letter from the applicant requesting an exception from the plot plan requirements. 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 Planning Director, the HDC Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:47 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Varujan Abalian, of Macaron Sweeterie, presented the position. The applicant is requesting a special permit in accordance with section 135-78D to allow installation of an awning sign. One of the Board members asked about the size of the lettering and asked to describe what they would be selling. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 7:51 pm. Decision: On a motion by John J. McWeeney and seconded by Leo P. McSweeney, the Board voted 5-0 to GRANT A SPECIAL PERMIT, as proposed, from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning Bylaw) section 135-78D to allow installation of an awning sign. Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk Submitted by: