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BOA Meeting May 14, 2015 5 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room May 14, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairwoman 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: 15 Williams Road, Map 78, Lot 151 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations and photographs. Prior to the meeting, 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 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 expansion (deck) of a non-conforming structure The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:58 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Landscape Architect, Sallie Hill, presented the petition for the owners of the property, Yec and Pei Chen. The applicant seeks to construct a 15 ft. by 15 ft. deck on the left side of the house. The proposed deck will be located, at its nearest point, 17.4 ft. from the front yard lot line. The Chairwoman asked if the applicant had started the other work they had come before the Board for about a year ago. (Yes, they have started.) A Board member questioned if the existing sheds are staying. (Yes.) Another Board member asked about a second floor on the structure. There were no questions from the audience. An abutter from 60 Williams Road only concern was people in the neighborhood who have bought in the past, expanded on small lots and then found the children didn’t have any place to play so they move.