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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall April 28, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member William G. Kennedy Carolyn C. Wilson excused herself from this hearing. Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 927-945 Waltham Street, Map 10, Lot 16-17 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; site plan and copy of the June 17, 2009 decision. 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. 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. Nicholas Cannalonga of Wagon Wheel Realty, LLC, owner of the property, presented the petition. Also present at the hearing was his wife Nancy and sons, Nicholas Jr. and Lawrence. The applicant is requesting a Special Permit Renewal in accordance with section 135-11 to continue to operate a nursery and farm stand. An Associate Board member asked why this special permit is renewed for only 2 years at a time. The Zoning Administrator explained a Special Permit for a road side stand is allowed only for a period of 2 years. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in support of the petition Mal Kasparian of 956 Waltham Street had no objection to the petition but felt that the renewal should stay at 2 years. He had a concern with new development coming into the area creating more traffic. No one spoke in opposition of the petition.