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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room January 10, 2013 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: 35 Spring Street, Map 25, Lot 162A Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request, topographic plan, mortgage plan, floor plans and a request for a waiver to the certified plot plan requirements. 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 Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. VARIANCE The applicant is requesting a in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 26 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback. Shangzhe Xuyu, owner of the property, presented the petition. A Board member asked where the second egress was. There were questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 7:36 pm. On a motion by Jeanne K. Krieger and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted 5-0 to waive the certified plot plan requirement. On a motion by Martha C. Wood and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted VARIANCE 5-0 to grant a in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 26 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk