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July 13, 2006 Minutes 3 DRAFT MINUTES of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals July 13, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, Nyles Barnert, John McWeeney, Maura L. Sheehan, and Associate Carolyn C. Wilson Petition Address: 92 Bow Street The relief sought is for a Variance in accordance with 135 -35, Table 2, Dimensional Control to allow front set back of 18.5 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet minimum setback requirement and a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with 135 -11A and 135 -29A to construct a second floor addition. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:55 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 Development Review Team. No comments were received. Architech Tom Harden, presented the petition for the owners of the property, Mark and Katherine Parks. The Board had questioned the placement of the entrance, the size and use of the garage, the third floor use and the concrete slab in the back of the house. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition. The hearing was closed at 8:07 pm. Discussion: The Board felt the addition would be an improvement to the property. There were concerns with the parking and backing up onto Bow Street. The Board agreed that where the house is situated is a hardship and the proposed changes make the house more conforming. On a motion by John McWeeney and seconded by Nyles Barnert, the Board voted 5 to 0 to approve the VARIANCE to allow a allow front set back of 18.5 -feet instead of the required 30- feet minimum setback requirement and a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with 13 5 -11 A and 135 -29A to construct a second floor addition WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT RE- SUBMIT A PLOT PLAN TO SHOW THE FIVE -FOOT SET BACK FOR THE DRIVEWAY TURNAROUND.