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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room February 23, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Martha C. Wood, Ralph D. Clifford, and Associate Member Hank Manz Also present at the hearing was Alternate James A. Osten Administrative Staff: David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 98 East Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Topographic Plan, Plot Plan, 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 Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Engineering Department, Health Director, and Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting THREE (3) VARIANCES AND TWO (2) SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By -Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-4.1.1, 135-6.1.1, 135-9.4 and 135-8.4.2 to allow a shed to have a side yard setback of 8 ft instead of the required 15 ft; for a sports court to have a side yard setback of 5 ft instead of the required 15 ft and a rear yard setback of 5 ft instead of the required 15 ft; the construction of a sports court; and to allow modification to a non -conforming structure. The petitioner submitted an additional application requesting TWO (2) VARIANCES in accordance with the Zoning By -Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-4.3.1 and 135-9.2.2.2 to allow a fence to have a side yard setback of 0 ft instead of the required 8 ft; and to allow a fence to have a rear yard setback of 0 ft instead of the required 8 ft. The petitioner submitted a Request for Withdrawal without Prejudice, dated February 21, 2017, to withdraw the request for TWO (2) VARIANCES and ONE (1) SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By -Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-6.1.1 for a sports court to have a side yard setback of 5 ft instead of the required 15 ft and a rear yard setback of 5 ft instead of the required 15 ft; AND sections 135-9.4 and 135-8.4.2 the construction of a sports court; On a motion by Martha C. Wood and seconded by Ralph D. Clifford, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the Request for Withdrawal without Prejudice, dated February 21, 2017. The petitioner submitted a Request for Withdrawal without Prejudice, dated February 21, 2017 for TWO (2) VARIANCES in accordance with the Zoning By -Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-4.3.1 and 135-9.2.2.2 to allow a fence to 5