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LDAC EXINGTONESIGNDVISORYOMMITTEE Meeting Minutes: March 6, 2007 Present: Colin Smith (Chair), John Frey, Alenka Slezak, Timothy Lee, Bahig Kaldas, Ginna Johnson Scribe: Colin Smith Call to Order: The Meeting was called to Order at 7:30PM. Approvals: None Presentations/Review: 95 Hayden Ave- VistaPrint Sign The DAC was presented with a design for a wall mounted sign. The size, color and location of the sign were found to be acceptable, there were no issues. 128 Spring Street- Wireless Facility The DAC was presented with a design for a wireless facility to b adjacent to existing vent stacks. The size and location were found to be acceptable and the DACÓs only request was that the antenna be painted to match the existing rooftop stacks. 27 Muzzey Street The DAC was presented with a revised site plan in response to previous DAC concerns. Some of the safety concerns and amount of impervious surface area raised in the initial meeting were addressed in the revised plan presented. However, the DAC did not feel the new plan addressed those concerns adequately enough. This property is unusual in the sense that it is a commercial use in a residential district, results in an overdeveloped parcel when compared to the rest of In an effort to be supportive of this project while respecting t recommends the following changes be made to the sketch site plan 1. Remove one parking space nearest Muzzey Street to increase the l roughly 20Ó landscape buffer area), whereas the current by-law requirement is 25Ó. A tree should be placed in this area adjacent to the driveway to replace one of the existing trees to be removed. 2. The existing fence along the front of the property (currently screening the parking area) should be removed, which will improve visibility for exiting cars and pedestrian safety. The applicant may have the option to relocate this fence along the new parking lot edge. 3. The proposed landscape strip adjacent to the handicap space shal located here as well (adjacent to the driveway) to replace the other existing tree that is to be removed. 4. The row of parking along the western edge (should now be a total of 10 spaces, including the handicap space). This area of parking shall remain gravel, not paved. 5. The existing drive and curb cut along the eastern lot line shall be removed as far back as the existing fence line and a new fence installed to screen the parking in the rear and establish one curb cut for the property (the condition of all other properties within the residential district), reduce impervious area and establish a more complete transition buffer area, to better meet the intent of the zoning by-laws.