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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: 22 Hayes Lane This is a continuation from the March 23, 2017 meeting. The petitioner submitted the following additional information: Plans dated April 6, 2017 and Plans dated April 12, 2017. The petitioner is requesting a Minor Modification to a Variance granted September 5, 1972 for a side yard setback of 10.8 ft. instead of the required 12 ft. in accordance with section 135-9.2.2.2 of the Zoning Bylaw (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington). Ms. Marianne Lazarus and Mr. Chris Royer, her architect, presented the petition. Ms. Lazarus presented a study model of the existing house which shows the minor overhang. Ms. Lazarus bought the house approximately a year ago and has been working on making modifications to it. Ms. Lazarus presented additional plans drawn by Mr. Royer. The Chairman, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, asked for clarification as to whether there will be a change in height on the side of the house in question (Ms. Lazarus stated yes, there will be a change in height. In order to avoid having the overhang, they propose to do a sloped roof toward the backyard. Part of the project will be to raise the ceiling height in the rooms). A Board Member, Mr. Ralph D. Clifford, asked if the roof will be going straight up (yes, it will be 10 ft 8 in from the property line). The Zoning Administrator, Mr. David George, asked if the plans Ms. Lazarus is submitting at the hearing are the same plans that were submitted on April 6, 2017 (No, but the concept is the same, that whatever is added to the roof will not go over the setback line). Mr. George asked if Ms. Lazarus for clarification on which plans the Board will be making their decision on and that the final plans that the Building Commissioner would review are in substantial compliance with the plans she is submitting at this time (Ms. Lazarus stated that the plans aren't complete). Ms. Krieger stated that the plans don't show the 10.8 ft setback (Ms. Lazarus responded that the structure would not go back any further than the setback line and she understands that she is bound by the setback distance of 10.8 ft). Mr. George asked 5