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BOA Meeting September 11, 2014 10 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 11, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Associate Member sitting as an Alternate: Ralph D. Clifford Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 69 Valleyfield Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; floor plans; photographs and 5 letters of support from abutters at: 63 Valleyfield Street, 73, Valleyfield Street, 72 Valleyfield Street. 70 Valleyfield Street and 64 Valleyfield Street. 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, Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:42 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner requested a variance in accordance section 135-6.7.6.3 and 135-9.2.2.2 to allow a gross floor area larger than the maximum 1,000 sq. ft. allowed. Chris and Rebecca Winters, owners of the property, presented the petition by explaining they seek to convert a portion of the existing house into an accessory apartment. While the use of an accessory apartment is an allowed use, the proposed accessory apartment is larger than otherwise allowed. A smaller apartment would require undesirable changes to the building. Board members asked the applicant to explain the breakup of the structure; what was the total square footage of the existing structure and if they were adding footage and which apartment they would be living in. There were no audience questions. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 8:50 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted 5-0, to grant a VARIANCE, from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning By-Law) in accordance with §135-6.7.6.3 and § 135-9.2.2.2, to allow a by-right accessory apartment with 1,274 sq. ft. of living area instead of the require 1,000 sq. ft. subject to the following: The apartment shall be constructed in substantial conformance with the plans submitted with the application. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk