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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room November 8, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Associate Member Ralph D. Clifford Also attending this hearing was Associate Member Edward. D. McCarthy Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 846 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 22, Lot 74 Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request, elevations, sign plans, photographs and awning plans. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Historic District Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:35 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting a Special Permit In accordance with section 135-78D to allow for more or larger signs than are allowed under the Lexington By-Law. The applicant is also asking for a waiver to the plot plan requirements. Gerald Taylor, agent for Linda Gong, owner of the business – Green Tea Day Spa, presented the petition. Ms. Gong is requesting permission for an awning sign which had already been erected due to a misunderstanding of the approval and permitting process and to allow for one sandwich board. A Board member asked if the sandwich board would be taken in and out each day and another Board member asked if the sandwich board would be out every day or just when the are offering specials. It would be taken in every night and they would like to have it out everyday. One of the Board members asked if the sandwich board had been helpful. The Board member has a concern with how much is going on around that sidewalk. Yes, it was helpful. The question was raised as to where does the private property end and shouldn’t the sign be on his property. The applicant said they were learning where their boundaries were and the sign will be closer to the building on their property. There were no questions from the audience. David Kelland of 884 Massachusetts Avenue spoke in opposition to the petition.