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BOA Meeting September 11, 2014 8 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: 847 Massachusetts Avenue, Map 22, Lot 38 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; floor plans; elevations; photographs and findings of fact. 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, the Historic Districts Commission and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:30 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The petitioner requested a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance section 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 to allow modification of a non conforming structure (addition) and sections 135-5.1.14 and 135-9.4.2 to modify parking and landing requirements (location of driveway). Architect Colin Smith, presented the petition for the home owner, John Abbott. Mr. Smith explained the applicant seeks to remove a portion of the existing structure and construct a two and a half story addition to the back of the house. The structure is nonconforming with respect to the front yard setback requirement – 15 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. The lot is also nonconforming with respect to the area and frontage requirements. The applicant also intends to extend and expand the existing driveway. The proposed driveway expansion will be located 0 ft. from the lot line rather than the required 5 ft. A Board member asked if any of the trees on either side of the addition were to be removed. Mr. Smith replied they are currently reviewing them and will be meeting with the tree warden within the next week. Another Board member asked where the second door for the 2-family dwelling was. The one front door is used for both entrances. He also asked to clarify where the driveway was and asked how much higher the addition would be. (Approximately 2 ft. high than the existing structure, well below the Zoning requirements.