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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual, Via Zoom October 26, 2023 Board Members: Chair – Ralph D. Clifford, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen, James A. Osten, and Martha C. Wood Alternate member: Patricia Nelson Administrative Staff: Julie Krakauer Moore, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Maguire Administrative Clerk Address: 7 Tewksbury St The petitioner is requesting SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-9.4 and 135-8.4.2 to allow modification to non- conforming structure. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Floor Plans, Gross Floor Area Calculations 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 Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator, Building Commissioner and Historical Commission. The Hearing was opened at: 7:17 pm Presenter: Colin Smith on behalf of Gillian Epstein Mr. Smith presented the petition. He stated this is a historic home and it was positioned right up against the street. Almost the entire structure is outside the building setback. They were looking to do one larger addition but that proved to be challenging with the historic character of the home so they settled on two one-story additions. The Historical Commission approved this project. He then further reviewed the proposal and floor plans. Mr. Smith stated there is significant ledge outcropping in the backyard. The ledge is a factor for construction and the possibilities of the lot. A Board Member, Norman P. Cohen, questioned if there were any letters from abutters (The most affected abutter supports the project). There were no further questions from the Board. There were no questions or comments from the audience. The Hearing was closed at 7:24 pm (a roll call vote was taken: Ralph D. Clifford– Yes, Norman P. Cohen– Yes, Martha C. Wood – Yes, James A. Osten – Yes and Nyles N. Barnert – Yes). There were no comments from the Board.