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BOA Meeting March 14, 2013 6 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room March 14, 2013 Board Members Present: Chairman – 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: 150 Maple Street, Map 46, Lot 92 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; floor plans and elevations. 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 8:10 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. SPECIAL PERMIT The applicant is requesting a in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-32C to allow reconstruction VARIANCE after destruction of a nonconforming structure and a from section 135- 32C (C1) to allow an increase in gross floor area from 972 sq. ft. to 3200 sq. ft. Attorney Thomas Fenn presented the petition for the Trustee of the property, Paul D. Snyder. Attorney Fenn gave a history of the nonconforming lots and the town taking part of the land for the Harrington School driveway. A Board member asked if any of the the square footage was in the basement. (It is based on the ffirst and second floors.) Attorney Fenn submitted a picture of what the proposed house will look like. One of the Board members wanted to know why trees had been taken down by the Contractor before he owned the house. Mr. Snyder asnwered that the trees were taken down because they were dangerous and overgrown. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:20 pm.