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BOA Meeting February 26, 2015 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 26, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney and Associate Members Laura Hussong and Ralph D. Clifford Also present at the hearing was Associate Member James A. Osten Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 108 Bow Street, Map 20, Lot 106A This hearing had been postponed from the February 12, 2015 meeting. The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; floor plans; elevations; site plan; architectural site plan; letter th from Attorney Farrington dated February 26 in response to neighbors concerns and petition of opposition. Also received before the hearing was a petition of opposition signed by 76 neighbors and 8 e-mail in opposition. 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, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, the Conservation Administrator, the Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner requested a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with 135-8.3 of the Zoning Bylaw to allow expansion of an existing non conforming structure 3-family dwelling. Attorney John Farrington presented the petition for the owner of the property Frank Ponte along with the Architect, Jaisingh Khalsa, from Khalsa Design. Attorney Farrington explained the proposed plan to demolish the existing structure and reconstruct a larger multifamily dwelling. The 3 proposed units will be connected and will contain living areas of 2,455 square feet, 2,482 square feet and 2,455 square feet respectfully. Each unit will contain the required parking spaces with a garage under each unit and on driveways located in front of the garages. The Architect, Mr. Khalsa, presented to the Board a rendering of what the proposed dwelling would look like. (Exhibit 1) Board members had questions regarding the 3 garages and the proposed parking areas for the owners. (Confirmed number of spaces available.)