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January 10, 2008 ZBA Minutes 7 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall December 13, 2007 and January 10, 2008 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Judith J. Uhrig and Carolyn C. Wilson Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. Petition Address: 94 Reed Street; Map and Lot: 0072000009 The relief sought is for the following relief from the Zoning By -law (Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington): a variance in accordance with section 135 -35, Table 2 Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 13.6 -feet instead of the required minimum 30 foot front yard setback, and a special permit in accordance with section 135 -29A to modify an existing non - conforming structure at 94 Reed Street. This hearing had been postponed from December 13, 2007 due to bad weather. Chairman Arthur Smith and associate members Jill Hai and David Williams had met to postpone the hearing until January 10, 2008. 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 Agent, Board of Selectmen, Zoning Administrator, Planning Board and the Historic District Commission. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. Stephanie Littell, owner of the property, presented the petition along with the architect, Richard Leaf. The petitioner seeks to construct a porch on the front of the structure and to add an addition over the garage. Mr. Leaf explained the design of the porch extension to the Board. The Board asked questions about the design of the porch and the hardship for the variance. The Board and the applicant discussed changing the design of the porch to be more conforming. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:25 pm.