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BOA Meeting June 12, 2014 10 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 12, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator and Building Commissioner, Frederick Lonardo Also present was Associate Member F. David Wells Address: 1845-1847 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 49, Lot 8A The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; floor plans; a letter of support from Attorney Thomas Fenn dated May 13, 2014 and a letter from Dr. James Manganello dated May 8, 2014. 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, Economic Development; the Historic District Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Health Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:36 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner is requesting 2 SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-5.1.14, 135-5.1.5 and 135- 5.1.4 to allow modification of the parking and loading requirements. Attorney Thomas Fenn presented the petition for the owner of the building, Dr. James Mangiello, by explaining the the relief they are seeking. Alan Check of ViaLago was also present at the hearing. They are seeking to waive the plot plan requirement; add 33 new seats and to modify the requirement for loading docks and parking. A Board member asked to clarify the total number of seats.(99) Another Board member was concerned with the debrey he sees in the alley behind the building. Attorney Fenn will bring it to Dr. Mangiello’s attention and Alan Check said he would include steam cleaning the alley bi-monthy with his cleaning contractors. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 8:51 pm.