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DAC
ESIGN DVISORY OMMITTEE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Meeting Minutes:
January 4, 2006
Present:
Colin Smith (Chair), Betsy Whitman, Bruce Creager, Greg Zurlo, Ginna Johnson, Alenka Slezak,
Eric Brown
Scribe:
Colin Smith
Call to Order:
The Meeting was Called to Order at 7:30PM by Colin Smith
Approvals:
Minutes of the December Ò05 meeting were approved with minor corrections.
Presentations/Review:
Captain Parker Arms Sign
Design Review postponed until the next DAC meeting on 2/1/06.
Gulf Station (324 Marrett Road)
The Committee feels that several improvements have been made to the project since the last DAC
review; which include reducing the quantity of pumping stations from 9 to 8, increasing the
height of the proposed fence from 6Ó to 10Ó along the abutting r
of plants at the perimeter planting beds. The removal of one pumping station allowed the
proposed canopy to be located approximately 10Ó further from the the residential lot line than
what was previously proposed. A cross section drawing of the pr
canopy showed that the underside of the canopy (specifically the
not visible from a 5Ó sight line within the residence. A photometric site plan was presented which
showed zero light spill from the service station lights to the a
The proposal shows a canopy with an underside at a minimum of 14Ó-4Ñ and once the canopy
structure is included the overall height would be in excess of 17Ó. The current Gulf service
station height varies from 12Ó-4Ñ to 14Ó-6Ñ to the canopy underside due to grade variations, which
suggests the new canopy would be in excess of 19Ó as currently d
expresses concern that this proposal is better suited to the scale of highway service stations rather
than its neighborhood setting. The Committee recommends the total height of the canopy be
reduced from the proposed 17Ó-4Ñ (3Ó canopy structure) to a total height of 16Ó, which will help
reduce the visual impact of the canopy and remove it from the re
shown on the Sight Line Diagram. In addition, the proposed serv
of 19Ó which we do not believe is justifiable. The proposed roof element acts solely as a roof
screening element. We believe this roof could be lowered by 3Ó across its entire length. A step in
the roof structure was discussed to accommodate the height requirement for the service bays.
We feel the logo on the proposed sign (on the existing sign stru
not the dollar cost of gas as shown (the size of the numbers should be reduced as well). It was
questioned whether the advertisement for inspections should be posted on this pylon sign as
opposed to the typical blue wall mounted sign one would see at m
Regarding the plantings, there is concern over the spacing of th
the roots of the existing trees. The spacing should be approved by the DAC in the field prior to
placement. It was also suggested that several street trees be included in the planting plan at the
intersection corner planting strip (minimum of two at the east side and one at the north side),
similar to the trees across the street at the Mobil station.
The Design Advisory Committee recommends the review of this proposal be continued until
further information is supplied.
Lexington Center Sidewalk Design
As a result of several proposed sidewalk projects in town, there was discussion about establishing
guidelines for sidewalk materials and construction details for the Center. Consensus among all
town committees and commissions is important and should begin ri
Other Business:
Eric Brown announced that he will be joining the Permanent Building Committee and will no
longer be a member of the DAC.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:30PM.
Next Meeting:
Scheduled for Wed., February 1, 2006 @ 7:30PM.
Cc: Board of Selectmen
Planning Board