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BOA Meeting February 11, 2016 7 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 11, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Associate Members Ralph D. Clifford and Nyles N. Barnert Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 18 Belfry Terrace, Map 49, Lot 158 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; plot plan; elevations and floor plans. 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 Health Director, the Planning Director, Historic Districts Commission’s Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 8:47 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. SPECIAL PERMIT The petitioner is requesting in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4 to allow modification of a non conforming structure. Henry Liu, owner of the property, presented the petition. The applicant seeks to construct a third dormer to the nonconforming structure. This modification represents a change to the preciously approved plans allowing vertical modification to the nonconforming structure. They have met with the Historic District Commission and received approval for the proposed project. A Board member asked if the applicant was taking off the existing garage. (No fixing it). There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 8:52 pm.