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BOA Meeting December 12, 2013 17 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: 25 Ledgelawn Avenue, Map 71, Lot 18 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; Pre-development and post-development conditions and an e-mail from Attorney Grant 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, the Historic Districts Commission Clerk, the Tree Committee and the Design Advisory Committee. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 10:48 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Richard Kirby presented the petition for the owner of the property, Brian Morin. The applicant is requesting a Special Permit in accordance with Zoning By-law section 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 to allow reconstruction of a nonconforming structure. The applicant has met once with the Conservation Commission and is scheduled to meet them again December 24, 2014. A Board member asked what was the proposed square footage (3,455 with attic and basement, 2400 without) and what plans for the third floor did they have. (It will potentially be finished.) There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 10:56 pm On a motion by Jeanne K. Krieger and seconded by Edward D. McCarthy, the Board voted 5-0 to grant a Special Permit in accordance with Zoning By-law section 135- 8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 to allow reconstruction of a nonconforming structure. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk