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BOA Meeting, September 24, 2009 9 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall September 24, 2009 Board Members Present: Chairman Nyles N. Barnert, Arthur C. Smith, John J. McWeeney, Carolyn C. Wilson and Associate Member Leo McSweeney. Staff Present: David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 411 Waltham Street, Map 32, Lot 14. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Administrator and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator and Planning Board. Comments were also received from the Design Advisory Committee. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:00 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Suren Der Avedisian presented the petition. Mr. Der Avedisian stated that he sought to install 2 banner signs to the exterior of the building attached to the front overhang and to locate 2 sandwich board signs adjacent to Waltham Street. Mr. Der Avedisian described the signs. The board asked Mr. Der Avedisian why he needed the additional signage (the store had one wall sign and numerous window signs). Mr. Der Avedisian stated that the signage was needed to promote special events. The board expressed concern with setting precedent by granting a special permit for the signage. A board member felt that additional signs, in violation of the Zoning By -law, might appear throughout town. It was felt that the issue of temporary signs needed to be comprehensively reviewed by the Town. Mr. Der Avedisian stated that there were already several sandwich board signs up in town and that his uses for the proposed signs were no different than other sandwich board signs. The board wanted to know the frequency with which the signage would be displayed. Mr. Der Avedisian indicated the banner may be up 2 weeks a month and the sandwich board sign 52 weeks a year and brought into the store after the business closes. The board sought a schedule of when the signs would be displayed, if approval granted. The signage may be allowed by special permit in accordance with CH. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning By -law) section 135 -78D in conjunction with section 135 -11. The applicant indicated his willingness to reduce his request to one vinyl banner and one sandwich sign. No one in the audience spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:19 pm.