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April 27, 2006 Minutes 10 DRAFT MINUTES of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals April 27, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, John J. McWeeney, Maura L. Sheehan, Arthur C. Smith and Daniel A. Lucas Petition Address: 121 Shade Street The relief sought is for a variance from Section 135 -35, Table 2, Dimensional Control to allow variance for an addition with a side set back of 14.6 feet instead of the required 15 -feet and a front set back of approximately 25 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:33 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Planning Board and Selectmen's Office. No comments were received. Michel Alder, owner of the property, presented the petition. He is seeking to expand the garage and the hardship the where the current footprint of the house stands on the lot. The Board questioned the square footage of the addition and went over the hardship with the applicant. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:40 PM. Discussion: The Board felt the request was reasonable. Decision: On a motion by Daniel Lucas and seconded by Maura Sheehan, the Board voted 5 -0 to APPROVE VARIANCES for a side set back of 10.8 feet instead of the required 12 feet and a front set back of at least 25 feet instead of the required 30 -feet to allow construction of an addition.