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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals <br /> Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall <br /> November 8, 2007 <br /> Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert and Associate Members <br /> Leo P. McSweeney, David Williams and Martha Wood <br /> Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. <br /> Petition Address: 1454 Massachusetts Avenue, Map/Lot 004000040A <br /> The relief sought is for two VARIANCES in accordance with section 135 -35, Table 2: Schedule <br /> of Dimensional Controls of the Zoning Bylaw (CH. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington) <br /> to allow a side yard set back of 3.7 -feet instead of the required 12 -foot side yard set back and a <br /> rear yard set back of 8.5 -feet instead of the required 15 -feet rear yard set back to construct a <br /> garage. <br /> The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:35 PM by reading the legal notices and described <br /> information received from the petitioner relative to the petitions. <br /> Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Acting Building <br /> Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Agent, Board of Selectmen, <br /> Zoning Administrator, Planning Board and the Historic District Commission. Comments were <br /> received from the Historic District Commission and the Zoning Administrator. <br /> Bart Graf, owner of the property, presented the petition along with his architect, Colin Smith. <br /> Mr. Graf explained he would like to take down an existing shed and replace it with a 2 -car <br /> garage to be located in the western corner of the lot. Mr. Graf felt that the proposed location was <br /> the most appropriate and allowed a back yard. Mr. Smith felt that the location of the house on <br /> the lot was a limiting factor for where the garage could be located. Mr. Smith felt that the garage <br /> as proposed would eliminate the need to back directly out to Rowland St, and would be <br /> compatible with the neighborhood. <br /> Mr. Graf presented to the Board a letter of support from his neighbor, Rob Higby of 5 Rowland <br /> Street. <br /> The Board questioned the need for the garage to be located at the proposed location and what the <br /> hardship was. They discussed with Mr. Garf other options for a garage including moving the <br /> garage to be within the set backs and the possibility of making it a one car garage. <br /> There were no questions from the audience. <br /> No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. <br /> The hearing closed at 7:48 pm. <br />
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