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Zoning · Source meeting date: 2016-01-14 · Record 47617

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Minutes of the meeting of January 14, 2016 
PRESENT: Gregory L. Pando, Chairman 
John S. Marini 
Gary E. Vinciguerra 
Also Present: John R. McCourt 
Adrienne Borges, Recording Secretary 
Chairman Pando opened the meeting at 7:01 pm and reads the agenda. 
Mass Audubon Society — 963 Washington Street (GP, JM, Gv) 
Ms. Randi Graham, representative from Mass Audubon, requests to change the banner for 
their new exhibition. Ms. Graham states the new exhibit is `Life on the Leaf Edge: 
Photographs of Native Caterpillar' by Samuel Jaffe. Ms. Graham states the new exhibit 
runs from January 31, 2016 to April 24, 2016. Ms. Graham states the current exhibit ends 
on January 19, 2016 and Mass Audubon would like to place the new banner by January 22, 
2016. The Board states this is a reasonable request and comes to us every few months. 
Mr. Marini makes a motion to grant Mass Audubon Society of 963 Washington Street a 
temporary Special Permit to place a 48 "x62" banner for exhibit `Life on the Leaf Edge: 
Photographs of Native Caterpillar' by Samuel Jaffee from January 22, 2016 to April 24, 
2016. Mr. Vinciguerra seconds. Vote 3 -0 approve 
Marson Realty Trust / Jonathan Leffell 602 -611 Neponset Street (GP, JM, Gv) 
Jonathan Lefell of Marson Realty Trust, owner of 602 -611 Neponset Street with Jerry 
Brown, President of Enable Inc. request to modify the site plan to include an 8,500 s.f. 
playground and relocate some parking spaces. Mr. Lefell explains he recently changed the 
direction of the cars going in and out of the parking lot to one way in and one way out. 
Mr. Brown states there is a 6,000 s.f. indoor classroom areas for child daycare for ages 2 
years 9 months to 4 years 6 months and there is a requirement to have an outdoor play 
area. 
Mr. Vinciguerra states there is a requirement for 4 handicap parking spaces but the chart is 
only showing 3. Mr. Vinciguerra asks if there is handicap access from the playground to 
the building. Mr. Lefell states there should be 4 and will speak to the Engineer to have the 
plans corrected and there is handicap access from the playground to the interior of the 
building that is not shown on the plans. Mr. Brown states the facility has to be ADA 
compliant due to State requirements. 
Chairman Pando states the conceptual sketch and site plan do not match. Mr. Lefell states 
the conceptual sketch and site plan were done simultaneously and the conceptual sketch 
shows 3,000 s.f. extra playground than site plan. Mr. Lefell states he is working with the