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BOA Meeting December 12, 2013 7 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: 22 Burlington Street, Map 71, Lot 290 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; topographic plan, additional supplemental information dated December 4, 2013, letters of support from Carl Oldenburg of 16 Burlington Street, Nathanial McIntosh of 20 Burlington Street and Robert Coutu of 30 Burlington Street. 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 Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:27 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting a Special Permit in accordance with Zoning By-Law section 135-4.3.4 to allow erection of a seven ft. fence along the rear of property. Attorney John Farrington, representing the owner of the property, Martha Stanton, presented the petition. At the hearing Attorney Farrington presented a picture of the proposed fence to the Board and explained the need for the extended height. A Board member asked if the fence was 7 ft. at the highest point. (Yes) Ralph and Joyce Deacetis of 3 Nowers Road spoke in opposition to the fence. David George, the Zoning Administrator for the Tow of Lexington, explained the By- Law maximum height of the fence is 6 ft. with an additional 6 inches for supporting posts. This fence does not have any supporting posts. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 9:56 pm.