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BOA Meeting December 13, 2012 9 A Board member asked if the abutters knew the house was staying. Yes they did. They had gone before the Conservation Commission and the abutters saw their plans at that time. The Chairwoman and the Board discussed whether they wanted to continue the hearing to see plans or if they wanted to vote on the petition. They discussed the possibility of conditions being added to make the use of the existing dwelling as storage only be clearer in the decision. The applicant would also like to keep a bathroom in the dwelling so that it can be used by customers for her blueberry business. The Architect, Mr. Raley, told the Board that under the Conservation Commission’s Order of Conditions they need to submit a staging plan for the existing dwelling which they expect shall be done in April or May. One of the Board members said she is not concerned with water (for bathroom) or storage for the building; she is concerned with someone sleeping there. The hearing was closed at 9:30. On a motion by Martha C. Wood and seconded by Leo P. McSweeney, the Board voted 5-0 to grant a SPECIAL PERMITin accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-9 F(1) to reside in an existing single family dwelling temporarily while a new single family dwelling is built with the following conditions: 1. The existing dwelling shall be decommissioned for residential use within 30 days of the certificate of occupancy being issued. 2. Only one dwelling shall be occupied at any one time. 3. Construction of the new single family dwelling shall be completed within 2 (two) years of the date of the building permit for new construction unless extended by the Board of Appeals. 4. A Construction Management Plan for the existing dwelling, in a form suitable to the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator, shall be submitted with the building permit application.