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LEXINGTON DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE December 12, 2006 To: Board of Appeals Re: 286 Lincoln Street ; Arlex Oil Corporation (Sunoco Gas Station) At its regular meeting on December 5, 2006, the DAC was presented with proposed renovations to 286 Lincoln Street, formerly a Sunoco Gas/Service Station. The most significant change to the property is converting the existing garage service bays into a convenience store (w/ Dunkin Donut vending area), small addition along the southern edge of the structure and freestanding fence enclosure for dumpster. The DAC is generally supportive of the proposed design, with the following comments. 1. Site Design: a. The parking space calculation stipulated in the Zoning By-Laws requires 17 spaces and one loading bay. The By-Laws do not take into account the 8 parking spaces at each service pump and in fact require 1 additional space for each pair of pumps. The DAC strongly recommends relief be granted to the 17 required parking spaces to a total of 13 spaces (3 removed at rear of building and the first space nearest Marrett Road). Removing the three spaces along the rear lot line would improve the landscape buffer to the adjacent residential property (3’ provided, By-Laws requires 20’) and would also improve fire truck access/circulation around the building, currently at 11’ wide, 14’ wide is the standard for fire lanes). Removing the first parking space along Marrett Road would allow for additional landscape space (with street tree) and reduce the excessive curb cut that currently serves the site. The vehicular nature of this site (the majority of this site is asphalt paved) and the significant encroachment of the pump station canopy on building setbacks results in a relatively desolate piece of land in this otherwise residential area. b. Likewise, the applicant is encourage to increase the freestanding landscape island along Lincoln Street (within the property and with the town on modifying the 10’ sidewalk). This not only increases the landscape buffer area but also creates the opportunity to plant a street tree. c. Consider replacement of worn stockade fence along rear of building, to match the newer adjacent fence. 2. Building Design a. Full cut-off lighting “dark sky” is recommended for the building lighting. b. Recommend a total of three trellises along the West façade with cap to match window headers. In addition, we would recommend the trellis along the East façade be enlarged to better match the scale of wall that it is going on. c. Recommend painted metal panel for canopy facing in lieu of wood clapboard and trim. The DAC recommends this project be approved, with the above-mentioned comments. Respectfully submitted, Colin P. Smith AIA, Chairman Lexington Design Advisory Committee Cc: Board of Selectmen