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BOA Meeting January 9, 2014 5 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: 44-46 Parker Street, Map 49, Lot 125 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; elevations; floor plans; response to staff questions from the applicant and addition information from the Zoning Administrator. 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 Zoning Administrator. Also received before the hearing was a memorandum from 11 neighbors in opposition. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:59 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 a modification of a nonconforming structure. Sean Glynn representing the property owner, Galway Realty, presented the petition with the Architect for the project, John Stewart. The applicant seeks to convert the two-family dwelling to a one-family dwelling by making certain interior and exterior modifications to the structure. The Chairman clarified with the applicant, the home is being redone to upgrade and resell. A Board member had said he had walked the property and thought it would have been easier to have the property staked off as to where the addition would be. He also noticed 2 vents that were very noisy. The applicant explained the vents are coming from the present heating system which will be upgraded with the proposed renovations.