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BOA Meeting December 12, 2013 15 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room December 12, 2013 Board Members Present: Acting on the petition was 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 Address: 85 Reed Street, Map 72, Lot 498 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; floor plans, photographs and an e-mail from Attorney Pam Brown dated December 12, 2013. 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, the Economic Development Administrator and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 10:30 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 section 135-8.42 and 135-9.4.2 to allow reconstruction and expansion of a non conforming structure. Attorney Pam Brown, representing Brian Powderly of HCR Construction Inc., presented the petition. Mr. Powderly is proposing to demolish the existing non conforming structure and rebuild a larger structure partially on the same footprint as the existing structure and add a 12 ft. by 24 ft. garage with living space to the right side of the nonconforming structure. Attorney Brown explained the applicant will be going before the Conservation Commission because the proposed addition is 45 ft. from the wetland line. Until they meet with the Conservation Commission they are not sure of the exact location of the structure was going to be. There was a discussion with the Board over the proposed garage which was not shown in the plans received with the application; why use the old foundation instead of putting in a new one; the location of the house and what was the sq. footage of the house. The Chairwoman explained to Attorney Brown that the Board needs to have the exact amount of relief needed to vote on; they cannot vote on different possibilities. Ms. Woods suggested the petitioner continue the hearing until after they meet with the Conservation Commission.