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BOA Meeting October 24, 2013 6 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room October 24, 2013 Board Members Present: Chairwoman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Addresses: 653R Lowell Street and 653 Lowell Street The Board and the applicant agreed to hear the two hearings together. The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: For 653R Lowell Street: nature and justification of request; a topographic plan; plot plan; elevations; floor plans; 2 letters of support; tax bill and a deed dated May 27, 1999. For 653 Lowell Street: nature and justification of request; a topographic plan; plot plan; elevations; floor plans; 2 letters of support; tax bill and a deed dated May 27, 1999. Prior to the hearing, the petitions and supporting data for both applications 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 Health Director, Planning Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearings at 8:01 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner is requesting the following relief: 2 VARIANCES For 653R Lowell Street: in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-4.4, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls and section 135-4.2.2 to allow: 1) Lot frontage of 30 ft. instead of the 150 ft. required and 2) Allow for a circle diameter of 24 ft. instead of the 120 ft. tangent to the lot frontage. For 653 Lowell Street: 3 VARIANCES in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-4.4, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls and section 135-4.2.2 to allow: