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BOA Meeting June 26, 2014 7 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: 16 Kimball Road, Map 65, Lot 37 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations; floor plans and 3 letters of support from abutters at 12 Kimball Road, 15 Kimball Road and 4 Hickory Road 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 Building Commissioner and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:02 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. SPECIAL PERMIT The petitioner is requesting a 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. Zoltan Juhash of Unicar Consulting presented the petition for the owners of the property Jonathan and Amy Lonczak by explaining the proposed new structure. The Chairwoman asked if the height of the retaining wall would be more than 4 ft. (No)and what was the square footage of the new structure (approximately 2400 sq. ft.) Jason Yang of 15 Kimball Road asked for clarification as to what were the required setbacks and how are the setbacks measured. Alice Yang of 15 Kimball Road wanted to know what the impact of the size of the new structure would be to her property. The owners of the property, Jon and Amy Lonczak spoke of the slope to the backyard and the reasons for the placement of the structure. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 9:20 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted 5-0 SPECIAL PERMIT to grant a 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.