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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall August 9, 2007 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, Judy J. Uhrig and Associates John Gilbert and David Williams Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. Petition Address: 1720 Massachusetts Avenue The relief sought is for a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with section 135 -78 of the Code of the Town of Lexington to allow 2 temporary signs to be installed to temporary construction fencing. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:40 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, Zoning Administrator, Planning Board and the Historic District Commission. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. Architect Erik Rhodin presented the petition for the owners of Lexington Commons, 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, LLC. Gwen Rhodin, Oak Tree Development Partner was also present. The Board asked how long the signs were expected to be up and confirmed that there were other safety signs that were going to be placed at the construction site. The project time is estimated to be about 16 months and other safety signs had previously been approved and would be in place. They expect the building will be totally down within four weeks. The petitioner has received approval for the signs from the Historic District Commission. No one spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition. The hearing was closed at 7:50 PM. On a motion by Nyles Barnert and seconded by John Gilbert, with a vote of 5 -0, the Board approved the Special Permit to allow 2 temporary signs (as per plans submitted) to be installed to temporary construction fencing at 1720 Massachusetts Avenue and 50 Waltham Street until December 31, 2008.