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BOA Meeting, November 18, 2010 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall November 18, 2010 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams Carolyn C. Wilson, and Associate Member William P. Kennedy Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 187-189 Bedford Street, Map 64, Lot 72 This hearing had been continued from the October 14, 2010 to give the applicant time to go before the Design Advisory Committee. The Board received a memorandum from the DAC not recommending the approval of the internal illumination of this sign. The DAC offered several design alternatives and recommended the applicant return to the DAC for further review of a design that will externally illuminate the sign. Letters of opposition were received from Judith Uhrig of 89 Potter Pond and Caroline Fitzgerald of 55 Gleason Street prior to the October 14, 2010 meeting. An e-mail and letter had been received from Caroline Fitzgerald of 55 Gleason Road in opposition of the sign with a petition of opposition signed by 12 Lexington residents. Terry Wilkins of Barlo Signs presented the petition with the business owner’s son, Tony Ciampa. The applicant is requesting a special permit from section 135-75A to allow an internally illuminated double sided sign. The Chairman asked if the applicant had considered the DAC alternate suggestions for external illumination of the sign. One of the Board members asked if the height of the sign had any bearing on the illumination. George Eisenberg of 54 Gleason Road asked why an external light can’t be put on the sign. Kelley Fitzgerald of 55 Gleason Road asked the Board to justify the reason why a special permit should be granted. The Chairman explained that is why the petitioner is before the Board. James Wood of 51 Gleason Road spoke in opposition of the petition. No one spoke in favor of the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:47 pm.