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BOA Meeting March 14, 2013 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room March 14, 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 Address: 35 Reed Street, Map 65, Lot 171B The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; a topographic plan, a plot plan; floor plans, elevations and photographs. 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 at 7:45 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 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Contols to allow a minimum lot frontage of 105.79 ft. instead of the 125 ft. lot frontage required. Attorney John Farrington presented the petition for the owner of the property, Can C. Ozbal. At the hearing the Attorney Farrington explained the history of the property and the divided lots. A Board member asked if the project will interfere with the sewer easement on the property. (The applicant responded that it will not interfere and they are aware of the location of the easement.) Another Board member asked what the square footage of the house would be. (5100 square feet with the third floor.) There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:54 pm.