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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals June 9, 2005 Present: Chairman Judith J. Uhrig, Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, and Maura L. Sheehan Petition Address: 1361 Massachusetts Avenue The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:56 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the Petitioner relative to the Petition. The only comment received from any Board or Committee was from the Engineering Department. Steven Breitenfeld, owner of the property, presented the application for a variance from Section 135 - 39B of the Town of Lexington by -laws along with a letter responding to the Engineering Department's concerns. Questions from the Board: John McWeeney: The neighbors are not interested in burying their lines as well? Answer: The closest neighbor lives in Alaska and has tenants in the house. Maura Sheehan: Will any trees be affected? Answer: No Nyles Barnert: How far is the pole from your side yard? Answer: 6 -feet going back exactly in line from where it is now. Ms. Carol Stavenhagen, of 1377 Massachusetts Avenue, asked if the applicant could explore camouflaging the poles since the replacement will make an eyesore to them. Pole would be diagonally opposite their property. No one spoke in favor No one spoke in opposition of the project. Hearing was closed at 8:06 Decision on variance: On a motion by Arthur Smith and seconded by John McWeeney the board voted 5 -0 to approve the variance to move the existing telephone pole from front to side yard and to bury the utility lines to the new pole location. Submitted by Dianne Cornaro, Clerk