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Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, stated there is no question that the barn has to come down. It is going to become an operative garage with cars backing out on to Gibson Street. They will not be able to see traffic coming. The positioning is worrying. Would it be possible to pin the back right corner which would move the garage back two or three feet (It is feasible. They would need to go back before the Historic District Commission for this change, who have been adamant about the location. The grade slopes into the barn in the front and they want to raise the floor level of the barn so the water is not pitching into the barn. Pushing the barn back would mean to continue to raise the barn). Mr. Clifford stated the traffic impact needs to be considered and it's a concern. That couple of extra feet would make it so the driver could have a better view. Mr. Erickson showed the landscape plan to show the grade. Mr. Clifford suggested the barn could be moved back (Had not considered the compromised view when backing out of the barn). There were no comments or questions from the audience. The neighborhood was discussed. There were no further questions from the Board. The Hearing was closed at 7:39 pm (a role call was taken: Ralph D. Clifford—Yes, Jeanne K. Krieger—Yes, Martha C. Wood —Yes, Norman P. Cohen —Yes and Nyles N. Barnert—Yes). The Board agreed on the condition that the rear wall of the new barn shall be aligned with the rear wall of the existing barn which will move the entire barn back approximately two feet farther away from the Gibson Street property line. There were no further comments from the Board. The Board of appeals voted five (5) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention to grant a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-9.4.2, 135-8.0, 135-6.2, 135-6.2.2, 135-6.2.7 and 135-4.1.1 Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow re-construction of a non-conforming historically significant structure with the condition that the rear wall of the new barn shall be aligned with the rear wall of the existing barn which will move the entire barn back approximately two feet farther away from the Gibson Street property line (a role call was taken:— Ralph D. Clifford—Yes, Jeanne K. Krieger—Yes, Martha C. Wood —Yes, Norman P. Cohen —Yes and Nyles N. Barnert —Yes).