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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room August 13, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairwoman Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Williams. Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk, Fred J. Lonardo, Building Commissioner Also sitting as an alternate was James Osten. Address: 116 School Street, Map 42, Lot 218 This hearing was continued from June 11, 2015 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; site plan; elevations; floor plans; a quick claim deed filed May 22, 2013; a response from staff’s comments from Bernard Hammill, H-Star Engineering and a letter of support from Dean Curtin of 578B Marrett Road.. Prior to the June 11, 2015 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, Conservation Administrator, Planning Director, Historical Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. 2 Variances The petitioner is requesting in accordance with section 135-4, section 4.4, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to a allow right side yard setback of 13 ft instead of the required 15 ft and a left side yard setback of 13 ft instead of the Special Permit required 15 ft. and a from sections 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4 to allow reconstruction of a nonconforming two-family dwelling. Before the continued hearing, the applicant, Bernard Hamill, sent a letter to the Board requesting the 2 variances be withdrawn without prejudice and also submitted an updated plot plan. Additional comments were received from the Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Jeanne K. Krieger, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the withdrawal of the 2 variances without prejudice. Mr. Hamill explained they are requesting the variances to be withdrawn since they had changed the façade of the front of the building based on comments they received from the Board at the last hearing on the facade being too bulky.