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BOA Meeting June 26, 2014 4 Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk 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: 34 Woburn Street, Map 48, Lot 231 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; elevations and floor plans. 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 and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:12 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. SPECIAL PERMIT The petitioner is requesting in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 to allow modification (reconstruction) of a non conforming structure. Attorney John Farrington, presented the petition for the potential buyers of the property, Tom and Ursella Berendsen by explaining the proposed reconstruction of a new single family dwelling. Paul Sramohicz and Brian Sparrow, the Contractors for the project were also present to answer questions. A Board member asked if the tree in the front of the property would remain. (The Ms. Berendsen said the initial thought is to remove the tree.) Another Board member asked if they had considered shifting the house 5 ft from the side so they would not need any relief. (They could move it to the left some.) A Board member asked for clairification of the Tree By-Law; if they removed tree would they need to replace it. (That would be a decision of the Tree Warden, they would need to meet with him to discuss the tree.) Carrig of 16 Vine Street asked if the hydrant would remain in the same place. James (Yes) Jed Barash of 19 Vine Street is concerned with his new landscaping not surviving in the shade of the addition. He was also concerned how they would handle the narrow street during construction, especially for emergency vehicles.