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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 14, 2013 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson; Jeanne K. Krieger; Leo P. McSweeney; David G. Williams and Martha C. Wood. Staff Present: David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 19 South Ridge Avenue, Map 20, Lot 201 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; a topographic plan; a plot plan; floor plans, photographs and letters of support from Walter Scott of 16 South Rindge Avenue, Bill O’Connor of 17 South Rindge Avenue and Eric Shapiro of 1 Rindge Avenue. 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, Economic Development and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing 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 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 28.5 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback. Thomas Fernandes presented the petition for the owners of the property, Steve and Lisa Mattingly. Mr. Fernandes explained to the Board how the architect had developed several versions of the plan. Unfortunately, the final plan had never been verfied by the architect and the serveyor to ensure zoning compliance with the front yard setback. The mistake was not noticed until Mr. Fernandes had built the porch. There were no questions from the Board. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was duly closed. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeannie K. Krieger, the Board VARIANCE voted 5-0 to approve the in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 28.5 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk