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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 Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 15 Depot Square, Unit 1 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; plot plan, elevations, floor plans and photographs. Also received at the hearing was a Memorandum from Ms. Robin Ross of Social Services Center, dated March 23, 2016. 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, Historic Districts Commission, Economic Development 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 135-3, Table 1: Permitted Uses and Development Standards, Line G.2.01 to allow an office use of a street floor level on a building in the Central Business District. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 8:06 PM by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Mr. Michael Whitmore, the architect for the project, presented the petition. Also presenting with Mr. Whitmore was the applicant, Robin Ross, President of the Social Service Centers. nd Mr. Whitmore stated that the applicant wishes to move from their 2 floor space to the st 1 floor space of which a tenant has recently vacated.Mr. Whitmore stated that a special permit is required for office use of the street floor level of a building in the Central Business (CB) district. The applicant has met with the Economic Development and Planning Department to review the proposed use. The determination was made by the Building Commissioner that the space wasn’t used as a storefront like the other spaces in the building. There is a 2.8 ft long window that is related to the frontage on the public way so there is no tenant storefront in that section of the building. They st need to apply for a special permit to move into the 1 floor space. They would like for their clients to have easier access to the business.