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BOA Meeting December 12, 2013 2 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: 409 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 21, Lot 11 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; topographic plan, photographs, Addendum A, copy of ZBA decision dated January 21, 1988, supplemental submission from Attorney John Farrington dated December 5, 2013, a petition of support from approximately 226 customers of Lexington Toyota and a revised planting plan dated November 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 Engineering, Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:45 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner is requesting Modification of Special Permit in accordance with the Zoning By-Law section 135-9-2-2, 135-9.4.1 and 135-9.4.3 to allow modifications to a landscape plan previously granted in special permit dated January 1988. Attorney John Farrington and Landscape Architect Gary Larson presented the petition for the owner of the property, George Grey of Lexington Toyota. Attorney Farrington gave a brief history of his request for the modification for the landscape condition of the January 1988 decision. They have gone before the Tree Committee to discuss the new landscape plan. Mr. Larson explained to the Board the changes to be made and why he thinks the changes need to be made. A Board member asked Mr. Larson to mark on the landscape plan where the 10 trees were located that were taken down. There were questions from the Board as to the types of trees that were being proposed; how this landscape plan differs from what the DAC and tree committee recommended; how does Mr. Larson justify the smaller tree diameter; questions on the