2016-03-24-ZBA-min - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room March 24, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Martha C. Wood and David Williams Also present at the hearing was Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert and Alternate F. David Wells Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 20 Bernard Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; plot plan, elevations, floor plans 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, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Planning Director 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) section 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4.2 to allow modification (reconstruction and expansion) to a nonconforming structure. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:47 PM by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Mr. Leonard Morse-Fortier presented the petition. Mr. Morse-Fortier stated that he would like to replace the small garage on the property with a better structure (a new garage). The current garage is a 18ft x 18ft wood-frame garage and they would like to demolish it and replace it with a larger garage, measuring 22 ft by 24 ft and including a nd 2 story. They have an adult daughter with down-syndrome and want to eventually make that an accessory apartment for her. This is not his immediate plan but wanted to note his intentions. A Board Member (Mr. Barnert) stated that he couldn’t tell from the plans what the orientation of the new garage was on the property. A Board Member (Ms. Wood) asked if there would be a bathroom facility in the garage. (No, he would only be adding rough plumbing now. It’s very easy to run a line out to the garage and it would remain capped until needed.) A Board Member (Mr. Williams) stated that he understands why the applicant wants to put a garage on the right of the property but doesn’t understand why it needs to be so close to the property line in the back. It would be closer to the neighbor’s property line