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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual, Via Zoom December 14, 2023 Board Members: Chair – Ralph D. Clifford, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen, James A. Osten, and Martha C. Wood Alternate Member: Kathryn Roy Administrative Staff: Julie Krakauer Moore, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Maguire, Administrative Clerk Other Business: 1. A minor modification determination to modify a Special Permit dated September 28, 2022 at 143 Follen Road Mr. Hubbner presented the petition. He stated that following a favorable hearing for SPECIAL PERMIT ZBA -23-46, the proposed building drawings were altered after analysis of the original plans for a covered porch area and deck. Analysis of the original proposed size of the covered porch and deck in relation to the size of preexisting furniture of the owner that will be utilized in the proposed space indicated a need for a larger covered porch and deck in the building proposal. This increases the porch by 140 square feet, increasing the percentage of allowable GFA from 74% to 76.6% (a 2.6% increase in percentage of the allowable GFA) but still keeping it within the setbacks. Minor request they would lie the board to consider so that permitting process may move forward to allow for the construction process to follow after. A Board member, Nyles N. Barnert, stated that his only question pertained to whether the new plans for the covered porch and deck were still within the setbacks. Acknowledged that his question was answered by Mr. Hubber. Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, asked if there were wetlands of any kind. (No, there are not) There were no further questions or comments from the Board. The hearing was closed at 7:10pm (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) The Board of Appeals voted five (5) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) abstention to accept this application as a MINOR MODIFICATION (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). The Board of appeals voted five (5) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention to grant a MINOR MODIFICATION in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-9.2.2(5) to allow for a minor modification to a previously issued Special Permit (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).