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BOA Meeting February 25, 2016 8 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 25, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member James A. Osten Also present at the hearing was Associate Member Nyles A. Barnert Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 5 Pleasant Street, Map 22, Lot 60 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations; floor plans and garden shed plans. Also received before the hearing was: 1) Applicant responses to Zoning Administrator’s questions; 2) letters of support from 3 abutters: Clifford and Madelyn Atwood of 18 Bridle Path, Cynthia Bares of 14 Bridle Path and Gordon and Elizabeth Conrad of 16 Bridle Path and 3) a letter of concern from Eileen Thompson of 7 Pleasant Street. 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, Economic Development; the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Planning Director, Historical Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The applicant is requesting a VARIANCE AND A SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-4.4, Table 2; Schedule of Dimensional Controls, 135-9.2.2.2, 135-8.4.2 and 135-8.4 to allow a side yard setback of 12.4 ft. instead of the required 20 ft. and modification (addition) to a nonconforming structure. Jeffrey Millett, owner of the property and a registered architect, presented the petition explaining the proposed modest addition to the home built in 1845. The applicant seeks to 1) Demolish the existing nonconforming front porch and steps and construct a new nonconforming porch and steps within the front yard setback; 2) Construct an addition onto the rear of the existing house where the structure is currently nonconforming; and 3) Construct a 120 sq. ft. shed at the rear of the lot. Board members commented how impressed they were with the proposed addition. There were no questions from the audience.