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BOA Meeting June 26, 2014 10 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 26, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Associate Members: Ralph D. Clifford and Carolyn C. Wilson Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator and Building Commissioner, Frederick Lonardo Address: 509 Woburn Street, Map 53, Lot 2 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification arrative; developmental plans; storm of request; topographic plan; plot plan; site utility plan; n water management report by Meridian Associates; document calling out changes between the Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan and the Definitive Site and Use Plan, copy of the Definitive Site and Use Plan and a ZBA decision from August 11, 1986 with attachments. 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 Building Commissioner, Planning Director, Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:36 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Special Permit with Site Plan Review The petitioner is requesting a (the “SPS”) for certain new uses, and other site improvements, pursuant to sections 135-12, 13, and 14C and the Amended Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan (the “Amended PSDUP”) approved for the site by an act of Town Meeting commencing March 22, 2010; and (b) approval of the Definitive Site Development and Use Plan as consistent with the Amended PSDUP, pursuant to sections 135-42C and section 135-42F. Brian Kelly, owner of the property presented the petition. With Mr. Kelly was Attorney Alan Wrigley, Engineers, Rick Weight and Mike Novac and Landscape Architect Gary Larson. Mr. Kelly is seeking to expand an existing multifamily development, allowed under the Planned Development provisions of the Zoning Bylaw. The proposed expansion for the Manor House will include 51 additional condominium units; 2 1-bedroom units and 49 2-bedroom units, 6 will be affordable units, a community space and exercise room. There will be 107 additional parking spaces designated to the Manor including 80 internal covered garage parking. This development was rezoned and approved at the Town of Lexington Town meeting in 2010. A Board member asked Mr. Kelly to explain the need for additional parking spaces. (They realized that in today’s day and age 1.5 required parking spaces is not adequate for today’s needs and have planned for more spaces than are required.)