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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: 88 Reed Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Topographic Plan, Plot Plan, Elevations, Floor Plans and Photographs, 5 letters of support from abutters and a petition with signatures from 19 abutters. Also received was a plan entitled "Attachment 'A', dated April 13, 2017. 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, and Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a ONE (1) VARIANCE in accordance with the Zoning By - Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.2.2 and 135-4.3.5 to allow the height of a structure to be 34 ft 6 in instead of the allowable 30 ft 3 in; and ONE (1) 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 8:00 pm. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Marissa Murray presented the petition. They are proposing to add a second story addition to their single story home. They are also proposing a small overhang over the front steps and a small 2ft bump out in front of house and also increase roof pitch because of a poor roof design resulting in mold and damage from ice. Same amount of open land, space between neighbors, no impact on conservation land, working with architect. Because the lot just has 53ft of frontage, they don't have the option to add onto the sides of their home. They can't do a rear addition because it would impact their neighbors. There was a discussion among the Board about the front entrance being wider. The applicants marked up a drawing as "Attachment `A"' showing a wider from stoop. A Board Member, Mr. Ralph D. Clifford stated that he has no issues with the front steps but he has an issue with the higher roof. He does not believe their reasoning justifies the granting of a variance. Mr. Murray stated that their lot is very flat and there 7