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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room March 26, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Also present at the hearing was Associate Member F. David Wells Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk Address: 321 Concord Road, Map 10, Lot 30 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; uncertified plot plan and porch and stair plans. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Planning Director, Zoning Administrator and Board of Selectmen. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Historical Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner requested a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4 of the Zoning Bylaw to allow modification (porch and stairs) of a non conforming structure. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:35 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The owners of the property Priscilla and David Turnquist presented the petition explaining the proposed modification to the stairs and porch. Ms. Turnquist presented the Board a copy of an uncertified plot plan showing an 11.9 feet set-back to the front to the stairs. A Board member asked if the stairs would be in the same place. (Yes) Another Board member asked what a cistern was. (It is a hand dug well that at one time was used to collect water.) The Chairwoman asked when the house was built. (1845) A Board member asked if there was anyone from the audience that wanted to see the plans for the porch and stairs. (There was not.) There were no questions from the audience.