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BOA Meeting September 12, 2013 4 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 12, 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 Address: 1984 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 49, Lot 176 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; a topographic plan, a plot plan, floor plans, elevations and a bulkhead drawing. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Acting 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 Historic Districts Commission’s Assistant and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting a variance from Sections 135-9.2.2 and 135-4.1.1, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 26.2 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback. Caroline Kluchman, owner of the property, presented the petition by explaining the proposed 6.8 ft. by 3.7 ft. bulkhead on the non-conforming structure within the front yard setbacks. A Board member asked if there would be some screening (vegetation) from the Street for this bulkhead. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman duly closed the hearing. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted 5-0 to approve a variance from Sections 135-9.2.2 and 135-4.1.1, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 26.2 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback with the condition that the bulkhead be screened with something evergreen. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk