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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room October 24, 2013 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 8 John Poulter Road, Map 40, Lot 194 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; elevations; photographs and step and landing plans. Prior to the hearing, the petitions 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 Conservation Administrator, Health Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearings at 7:34 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-8.4.2 and section 135-9.4.2 to allow an increase in a nonconforming nature. Susanne Shavelson, owner of the property, presented the petition. A Board member asked what the steps would be made of. (Replacing wood with concrete footings.) There were no questions from audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 7:38 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted 5-0 to grant a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-8.4.2 and section 135-9.4.2 to allow an increase in a nonconforming nature. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk