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April 27, 2006 Minutes 4 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: 443 Lincoln Street The relief sought is for an extension of a variance granted accordance with Section 3.2.2. to allow continued parking of motor vehicles on a temporary basis within a fenced area on the property in conjunction with a grandfathered nonconforming use (body shop) and the towing of disabled cars. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:04 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 the Design Advisory Committee. Comments were received with concerns from the Building Commissioner, Conservation and Health. At the hearing a memorandum from Karen Mullins was read advising the Board that the Development Review Team, comprised of staff from Planning, Police, Fire, Engineering, Health, Building, Conservation, Recreation and Social Services recommends not to grant any further extensions of a variance for this property because there continues to be violations of the conditions of the variance and violations of the Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions occurring on the site. Albert Piantedosi, owner of the business, presented the petition. He said he had not received any notification of violations from the town. The City of Cambridge had tested his water a couple weeks ago and found no problems. He said he is trying to clean the place up and will do anything the Board asks of him. The Board had quite a few questions regarding the vehicles, landscaping materials, stacks of wood and junk found on the property. There were no questions from the audience. Robert Bates of 12 Hayward Street spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:02 pm.