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January 10, 2008 ZBA Minutes 9 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: 36 Webster Road; Map and Lot 0009000037 The relief sought is for a special permit in accordance with section 135 -25.1 and line 1.252 of Table 1, Permited Use Table of the Zoning Bylaw to operate a home occupation in the home at 36 Webster Road. 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 8:25 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. Sara Lane, owner of the property, presented the petition along with Attorney Edward Mahlowitz. The petitioner seeks to use a portion of the home for a home occupation; an educational workshop service for parents on topics relating to parenting. Ms. Lane is planning on having approximately 12 people at a time, one or two one and a half hour sessions a week. She would be the only employee. The Board asked about the impact of the business to the neighborhood and told the applicant the Bylaw limits the business to 10 people per day and that no sign is allowed. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor of the petition. Patricia Sacco of 43 Webster Road spoke of her concern with traffic in the area.