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August 28, 2008 ZBA Minutes 6 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall August 28, 2008 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Judith J. Uhrig, and Associate Member David G. Williams Staff present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 397 Lowell Street, Map and Lot: 46 -37 The relief sought is for a Special Permit in accordance with section 88 -A (1) and 135 -91 G (1) of the Zoning Bylaw to allow installation of a personal wireless services facility. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:01 PM by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petitions. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Agent, Board of Selectmen, Zoning Administrator, The Planning Board, the Design Advisory Committee and the Communication Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Communication Advisory Committee, Design Advisory Committee and the Zoning Administrator. Adam Braillard, Attorney for the project, presented the petition for the applicant Metro PCS Massachusetts, LLC. Bryan Eicens, Sr. RF Engineer for metroPCS, Inc. and David Archambault, Site Acquisition Specialist for metroPCS, Inc. was also present to answer questions. Currently located at the site is a mixed -use building for retail, restaurants, offices, and storage located in the CRS zoning district. The building is host to two other wireless telecommunications carriers. On January 10, 2008 the ZBA granted approval to Bell Atlantic to install antennas inside of a faux shelter built on the rooftop. The other wireless facility appears to have been constructed under a building permit in 1998. The petitioner seeks to install six (6) panel antennas inside a faux vent pipe mounted on the corner of the Building's rooftop. The faux vent pipe, as proposed, would extend 12 -ft. from the rooftop. The other equipment proposed for this wireless telecommunication is a maximum of two (2) equipment cabinets, a backup battery cabinet, a Global Positioning System antenna, and associated cabling. The applicant indicates and the plans show the equipment cabinets and backup battery will be located adjacent to the rear of the building and concealed behind an 8 -ft. tall stockade fence. The location of the equipment behind the building would use parking spaces currently used to satisfy the required parking for the site. The coaxial cable, as proposed, would run along the rooftop inside a cable tray and would connect to the cabinets.