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BOA Meeting June 26, 2014 3 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: 38 Fletcher Street, Map 48, Lot 186 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; elevations; floor plans and 2 letters of support from abutters at 42 and 43 Fletcher Avenue. Prior to the hearing, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, Economic Development; the Historic District Commission Clerk; the Historical Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, the Conservation Administrator; the Health Director, Historical Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:00 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Art Swartz, the Architect for the project was also present to answer any questions they Board may have had. in accordance with 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT of the Zoning Bylaw to allow modification of a non conforming structure Chi-Hse Teng, owner of the property, presented the petition by explaining the proposed family room, master bedroom and 2-bath addition to the rear of the structure. A Board member asked if Mr. Teng had been before the Historical Commission. (He did not need to go before them, he is not modifying the roof line.) Another Board member asked if the dimensions were different on the new plan submitted. (The setback on the new plan is 6-inches less than on the original plan submitted.) A Board member asked if the retaining all be affected (No)and would a tree behind the garage would be staying (yes). There were no questions from the audience. Mike Stringer of 43 Fletcher Street spoke in support of the project. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 8:10 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 of the Zoning Bylaw to allow modification of a non conforming structure