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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 13, 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: 110 Simonds Road, Map 77, Lot 121A The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; floor plans; a petition signed by 12 abutters and a ZBA decision dated September 13, 1955. 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 Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. This hearing had been continued from May 23, 2013. The applicant is requesting variance 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 side yard setback of 4.5 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. to construct a 2-story 24 ft. by 24 ft. garage and living area addition to the existing house. Since the last hearing, Laura and Hans Claesson has spoken with their abutters and their contractor regarding the stormwater run-off. They investigated solutions and found that they do not have the room needed for a drywell but felt a gutterless sysem with trenches on 2 sides of the addition would solve the run off concern. They had consulted an Engineer but do not have a formal report from him. There were multiple questions from the Board regarding the run off, the trench and where the addition was located. They asked for guiadance from the Zoning Administrator as to what was a feasible plan for the run off and what could be conditioned. There were no questions from the audience No one spoke in favor or in opposition to this petition. The hearing was closed at 7:48 pm.