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BOA Meeting January 9, 2014 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room January 9, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and Associate Member Carolyn C. Wilson Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 29 Dexter Road, Map 78, Lot 67 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; a plot plan; elevations; floor plans; photographs and letters of support from William, Diane and Deborah Reid of 23 Dexter Road, Christopher and Kristina Cunningham of 15 Dexter Road and David Needham of 33 Dexter Road. 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 7:39 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 (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-8.4.2 and section 135-9.4.2 to allow an increase in a nonconforming nature. Attorney John Farrington and Contractor Ed Cain presented the petition. With Attorney Farrington were the applicants, Neil and Karen Griffins, who are currently under an agreement to purchase the property from William Donovan. Attorney Farrington described the proposed renovations to add a full second story over the existing structure and to add an addition to the rear of the building. To accomplish the modification to the nonconforming structre, the height of the structure would be increased. A Board member asked for clarification on the garage; is it right up to the lot line? Where will the additional cars be parked? Ed Cain answered the question by referencing the plans and explaining where they would park. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition.