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LEXINGTON DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting of February 13, 2019 A meeting of the Design Advisory Committee (DAC) was held on February 13, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Ellen Stone Room located on the first floor of Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA. Members Present: Tim Lee, John Frey, Brigitte Steines, Caroline Fitzgerald, Bruce Creager, Bahig Kaldas Members Absent: Richard Friedson, Steve Vincent, Alenka Slezak, Jill Hai, Bob Creech Approvals: Previous meeting minutes reviewed and approved The Committee meeting reviewed and acted on the following item(s): 1. Sign application for 39 Lowell Street  Committee reviewed the application and design of the new sign  Sign is shorter than existing sign  Posts were changed from PVC to painted aluminum  No illumination on sign  Sign is no closer to the road than the existing sign or no closer than ten feet whichever is greater  After review and discussion of the application the Committee unanimously agreed to recommend approval of the sign to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Exhibits presented at our meeting: 319 Lowell Street 1. Copy of design package – produced by FastSigns sheet 1 - sign elevation and photo simulations showing location, sheet 2 - side elevation and photo example of similar sign across the street 2. Additional photo simulations showing the sign location and dimensions from the street edge, similar sign opposite property, and photos of existing sign with dimensions 3. Site plan showing sign location 4. Zoning Board of Appeals application Other Business: 1. Visitor Center  Brief discussion and review of plans  No DAC input, too far along  What can we do to re-establish the DAC as part of the review process? 2. Center Streetscape  Drawings progressing  Handicap crosswalk test panels to be install soon  Town Meeting coming up Meeting was adjourned Respectfully submitted Timothy Lee Cc: Jill Hai, Board of Selectmen Liaison Bob Creech, Planning Board Liaison