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BOA Meeting October 25, 2012 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room October 25, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, Jeanne K. Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Martha C. Wood Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 150 East Street, Map 62, Lot 23A Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request, topographic plan, plot plan, photographs and a letter of support from Guy and Elaine Doran of 168 East Street. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Planning Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:35 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting 2 VARIANCES in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-36B and 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a lot width of 100 ft. instead of the required 120 ft. minimum lot width and to allow a frontage of 103 ft. instead of the required 150 ft. Craig Weeks, owner of the property, presented the petition to the Board by explaining the history of the lot. A Board member asked for clarification of how the lot would be changed. Tom Tracey of 5 Holmes Road wanted to know how a building permit was issued when there was this outstanding issue on the lot. The Zoning Administrator responded that the building permit was separate from this issue that us before the Board. Tom Tracey of 5 Holmes Road spoke in opposition to the petition. Chris Groves of 144 East Street spoke in support of the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:38 pm.