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September 14, 2006 Minutes 3 DRAFT MINUTES of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals September 14, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, Nyles Barnert, Maura Sheehan, Arthur Smith and John McWeeney Petition Address: 17 Grassland Street The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:00 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 Administrator, Planning Board and Development Review Team. The Conservation Administrator commented that the Conservation Commission had approved a 2nd story addition in January - February of 2006. However, the plans before the ZBA currently are not the same plans the Commission had approved. They did not approve the porch or extended garage. Petitioner will need to submit a new plan to the Conservation Commission for plan change approval. Planning commented the proposed plans show a third story and wanted to know if it was still being contemplated. If so, it would require a variance. The Planning Board questioned the proposed third story. Gina Cobin, owner of the property, presented the petition. stating they had expanded their existing house and were looking to add a garage to the right which would extend into the front setback —she explained that there was a car port at that side of the house which was incorporated into the house years ago and there was an odd setback in the right side of the house as a result which was used to store miscellaneous items and that if she could put on the addition for the garage it would make much better use of the space. Ms. Cobin replied to Mr. Barnert's question as why the garage couldn't be extended back into the house because of the house layout. She also pointed out that there were wetland and slope constraints at the rear of her house, which was the hardship for the Variance. She also explained the relocation of the front stairs and entrance in order to allow the stairway to the second floor to work. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. Hearing was closed at 8:10 pm. On a motion by Nyles Barnett and seconded by Maura Sheehan the board voted 5 -0 to approve the Variance to permit the garage to extend into the front setback with a setback of 23.8 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet. Submitted by Dianne Cornaro, Clerk