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BOA Meeting May 23, 2013 4 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room May 23, 2013 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, Jeanne K. Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Richard A. Michelson Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 25 Hayward Avenue, Map 48, Lot 19 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; a topographic plan, floor plans, letters of support from 2 abutters and a drainage analysis. 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 Building Commissioner, the Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:15 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting variance from section 135-5.1.11 to allow a 0 ft. side yard setback for a drive way instead of the required 5 ft and a special permit from section 135-8.4.2 to allow an increase in a nonconforming nature of a residentail structure. Barney Maier, architect for the proposed project, presented the petition for the owners of the property, Timothy and Shannon Kreytak. A Board member asked what was the present square footage of the property and if the house would have gutters. There were no audience questions. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:26 pm. On a motion by Jeanne K. Krieger and seconded by Richard A. Michelson, the Board voted 5- 0 to approve a variance from section 135-5.1.11 to allow a 0 ft. side yard setback for a drive way instead of the required 5 ft and aprroved a special permit from section 135-8.4.2 to allow an increase in a nonconforming nature of a residentail structure with the condition the applicant shall install an infiltration system. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk