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BOA Meeting February 11, 2016 9 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room February 11, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Associate Member F. David Wells Also present at the hearing was Associate Ralph D. Clifford Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 54 Oak Street, Map 14, Lot 17 The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification; plot plan; copy of ZBA decision dated August 13, 2015; illustrative figure of permeable pavers; supplement information and a request for a waiver of a certified plot plan. 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 Health Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 8:53 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Ray Gould, owner of the property, presented the petition. MODIFICATION OF A SPECIAL PERMIT The petitioner is requesting in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-9-4 to allow modification to a condition of a previously approved special permit dated August 13, 2015 The petitioner is seeking to modify condition 3 to state “the current driveway in the front of the house must be removed. It may be replaced with a permeable path to the new driveway”. A Board Member asked how wide the path is. (It is less than a regular 6 foot driveway.) Another Board member asked if the applicant had thought of creating a circular driveway. (They are trying to solve the problem with the condition and use of Ellis Street, no need for a circular drive.) It was asked from the Board if he could get into his garage from the path. (No.)