1998-03-02-TE-Warrant-and-1998-03-23-STM-and-ATM-Warrant

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3) conformed to the then existing requirements for minimum lot area, minimum lot frontage, minimum lot width, minimum front yard, minimum side yard and minimum rear yard, is not required to comply with the requirements of Table 2 for minimum lot area, minimum lot frontage,minimum lot width, minimum front yard,minimum side yard and minimum rear yard, and may be subject to the provisions of subparagraphs 7.4.1.a. and 7.4.1.b. below. Such lot shall not be considered to be in separate ownership if it abuts other land of the same owner available for use in connection with such lot." in subparagraph a. AREA AND FRONTAGE EXEMPTIONS,by deleting the first line which reads: "prior to March 17, 1924 Any Any" and in the existing second line by deleting the words: "On or after March 17, 1924 and" so that the line, as amended, will read: "Prior to March 18, 1929 ", so that the first part of the subsection a., as amended, will read: "a. AREA AND FRONTAGE EXEMPTIONS Lots laid out and recorded Area at Frontage by plan or deed least at least Prior to March 18, 1929 5,000 sq. ft. 50 ft." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment deals with the construction of houses on very small "grandfathered" lots that were recorded years ago. Currently Lexington is more permissive than the State Zoning Act requires in allowing new construction on very small lots . The proposed amendment raises the minimum lot area requirement to the State standard. It would no longer allow new construction on older, individual lots with less than 5,000 square feet of area and 50 feet of frontage. The standard for newly created lots, 15,500 square feet in the RS, One Family district, has been in effect since 1950 and, 30,000 square feet in the RO, One-Family district since 1953. ARTICLE 34 ZONING BY-LAW, CONVERSION OF ONE FAMILY HOUSES To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law in subsection 5.3 Conversion of One Family Dwellings: A. in subparagraph 5.3.2 Conditions and Requirements, in subparagraph 5.3.2. b. 2. by adding a new second sentence, as follows: "Any enlargement or addition to the structure shall not increase: a.the site coverage of the existing structure by more than 25 percent, or b. the total gross floor area of the existing structure by more than 40 percent." so that subparagraph 5.3.2. b. 2., as amended, will read: "2. An enlargement or addition to the structure is permitted provided the architectural character of a detached one-family dwelling is maintained. Any enlargement or addition to the structure shall not increase: 26