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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: 9 Washington St The petitioner is requesting TWO (2) SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-6.7.7 and 135-9.4 to allow an Accessory Structure Apartment and to allow the Accessory Structure Apartment to be larger than otherwise allowed. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Floor Plans, Elevations, Gross Floor Area Calculations and letters from abutters. 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, Planning Department and Conservation Director The Hearing was opened at: 7:25 pm. Presenter: Colin Smith on behalf of Richard P and Elenora G Wells Mr. Smith presented the petition. He stated this is a historic home and the lot is just shy of being two legal lots. The property owners have three sons, one of which would like to move in to the main home with his family. He reviewed the project and stated it is a secondary structure that fits in the rhythm of the street. They received a number of support letters from abutters. There are ledge outcroppings and they positioned the accessory apartment against the side yard setback. They would like to ask for flexibility in the location depending on what they find in the ground and the cost of the project, they would like to slide the structure closer to the house. He then reviewed the floor plan. A Board Member, James A. Osten, asked if the garage could be built by right on its own (That could be built by right). The Zoning Administrator, Julie Krakauer Moore, confirmed the garage is a stand-alone structure that could be built by right. Mr. Osten asked if there is any possibility of the lot being subdivided in the future (The Town would have to rewrite the zoning).