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LEXINGTON DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE February 6, 2006 To: Board of Appeals Re: 396 Waltham Street- Mobil Service Station Freestanding Sign. At its regular meeting on February 1, 2006, the DAC reviewed a submittal for a new freestanding sign at the Mobil Service Station. The new sign is proposed to replace the existing 15'-7" freestanding sign at the corner of Waltham Street and Marrett Road. The sign appears to be out of the "site line triangle" and therefore not present a hazard to motorists. Mr. Steven Pedro of Ayoub Engineering, Inc. presented the new sign design. The proposal was for a 27' freestanding sign. The DAC commented that a sign of this size was not appropriate for a neighborhood service station. The discussion quickly moved on to a second sign design Mr. Pedro had with him which showed a 22'-2 3/4" high sign. Although lower than the initial sign proposal, this sign was still considerably higher than the existing sign. The DAC is also concerned with the amount of information being presented on the sign, especially the panel displaying the letters "ATM". The DAC feels that the sign should not be significantly higher than the existing sign nor should it be much higher than the existing service station canopy which is roughly 16'+/-. The Design Advisory Committee recommends this project be approved at the 16' height without the ATM sign panel and encourages the replacement of the adjacent street tree that was cut down. Respectfully submitted, Colin P. Smith AIA, Chairman Lexington Design Advisory Committee Cc: Board of Selectmen