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BOA Meeting June 9, 2016 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 9, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Martha C. Wood, David G. Williams and Associate Members F. David Wells and James A. Osten Also present at the hearing was Alternate William P. Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 172-174 Bedford Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plans, and Photographs. Prior to the meeting, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. SPECIAL PERMIT The petitioner is requesting in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4 and 135-5.2.4.1 to allow two (2) internally illuminated wall signs. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:32 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. Mr. Edmund Grant, Attorney for the applicant, presented the petition. Also present was the applicant, Glenn Nazarian, owner of The Fitter Female and Sam Mata, representative of Fast Signs in Waltham, MA. They are requesting an internally illuminated sign on the front of the building at 172-174 Bedford Street. Their proposal for the front wall sign is permitted as of right but an internally illuminated sign requires a special permit. After the Design Advisory Committee (“DAC”) meeting on June 8, they withdrew their request for an internally illuminated side wall sign. The side wall sign is now as of right and no Special Permit is required for that sign. The also reduced the length of the side wall sign from 72 to 48 inches or 6 to 4 ft. The side wall sign also doesn’t exceed 50% of the length of the front wall sign. The front wall sign was also reduced from 17 to 16ft. The 4ft sidewall length is 25% of the 16ft front wall sign length, which complies with the 25% requirement of ZBL 5.2.8.1.6. There are currently two existing internally illuminated box signs at the Alexander’s Pizza and the Fashion Flair Salon next door to The Fitter Female. They submitted the updated letter today in response to the DAC comments. A Board Member, Ms. Martha C. Wood, asked Mr. Grant to explain why they prefer an internally illuminated sign to externally (Mr. Mata of Fast Signs responded that the sign is designed as push through letters. The box doesn’t light up, the letters light up. It helps the look of the business and allows the sign to be easily visible to customers). Submitted by: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk