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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 12, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Also present was Associate Member F. David Wells Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator and Building Commissioner, Frederick Lonardo Address: 7 Harrington Road, Map 57, Lot 2D Postponed from May 22, 2014 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; elevations; floor plans; photographs; information on antennas, copy of lease, panel and generator specifications; RF affidavit, map of coverage, future build locations; environmental noise impact assessment; estimate of removal cost and AT&T equipment list. Prior to the hearing, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Acting Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Zoning Administrator and the Communication Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Historic Districts Commission, the Communication Advisory Committee and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:35 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law The petitioner is requesting a (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-6.4.5.2.a and section 9.4.2 to allow to install, maintain and operate a wireless communication facility. Attorney Daniel Klasnick, representing Bell Atlantic Mobile of Massachusetts presented the petition explaining the project and the need for the additional antennas. They have gone before the Historic Districts Commission and are in the process of having the type of window to be used approved. A Board member asked for the reason they are putting in plexi-glass rather than glass. (Glass would interfere with the signals.) Other Board members asked about the generator load, how often it will be tested,what was the schedule or plan to test it. They also asked how they plan to camouflage the equipment, was concerned with the noise of the generator and where the lights in the cupola were being relocated to. Roland Defilippi of 1965 Massachusetts Avenue was concerned with noice from the generator and that the antenna will interfer with his reception. Mr. Defilippi had many questions about the testing of the noise level and frequency.