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BOA Meeting May 14, 2015 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room May 14, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairman Martha C. Wood, Jeanne Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 7 Lexington Avenue, Map 22, Lot 248 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; floor plans; elevations and letters of support from Robert Catalano and Emily Ferman of 5 Lexington Avenue and Richard and Katheryn Fields of 9 Lexington Avenue. 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 and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4 to allow an expansion of a nonconforming structure. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:48 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Seth Webster, owner of the property presented the petition. He is seeking to: 1) remove a portion of the existing front of the structure and front porch; 2) Construct a 2.86 ft. by 6.03 ft. front foyer and mud room addition with expanded bathroom above; and 3) Construct a new roofed front porch with stairs. A Board member asked Mr. Webster to clarify the setback relief he is requesting. He referred to the revised plot plan dated May 18, 2015 showing the front setback at 18.9’. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 7:56 pm.