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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room April 13, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Martha C. Wood, Edward D. McCarthy, David G. Williams and Ralph D. Clifford Also present at the hearing was Alternate Nyles N. Barnert Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 139 Wood Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, 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 and Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By - Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4 and 135-8.4.2 to allow modification to a non -conforming structure. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:33 pm. The applicant, Mr. Rajesh Janu, presented the petition. They had a conservation commission hearing and received approval. They are proposing to build a porch going around the side and front of the house. They are requesting they be allowed to have a wrap-around porch to connect the new and old structures. They have done everything to comply with the Conservation Commission already. A Board Member, Ms. Martha C. Wood, asked if the side of the house that is within the allowable setback is part of the original house (they have removed that part of the house right now because it's under construction but the door is there right now. If they are not allowed to do the wrap-around porch, they would have 2 separate porches). A Board Member, Mr. Edward D. McCarthy, asked how much of the 1880 house was preserved (About 40-50% of the skeleton was preserved). Mr. McCarthy asked how close the proposed porch will be to the property line (7 ft to the property line at the closest point). An audience member, Ms. Janice Kennedy of 135 Wood Street, spoke in favor of the petition. 3