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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall February 24, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, David H. Williams, Carolyn C. Wilson, and Associate Members Nancy M. Adler and Marilyn Kolb. Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 40 Waltham Street, Map 48, Lot 36A, Unit 4 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; site plan; sign plans and photographs. 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 Historic Districts Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Ken Duval of Duval Sign Company presented the petition for the owner of the business, Clara Paik. The applicant is requesting a special permit in accordance with section 135-78D to allow for more or larger signs than are permitted as of right. The applicant explained they are requesting a second sign in Korean be put up in front of their location. Many of their prospective customers are Korean and do not speak English. They have received approval for this sign by the Historic District Commission. A Board member asked if she had one or two units in the building. She occupies one unit only. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:34 pm. On a motion by Carolyn C. Wilson and seconded by Nancy M. Adler, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the special permit in accordance with section 135-78D to allow for more or larger signs than are permitted by right. Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk Submitted by: