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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room May 25, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Ralph D. Clifford and Associate Members Nyles N. Barnert and William P. Kennedy Also present at the hearing was Alternate James A. Osten Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 55 Paul Revere Road 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 Conservation Administrator 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 7:31 pm. Mr. Christos Monovoukas, the owner of the property and Jim Finlay with Archadeck, presented the petition. They are seeking a Special Permit to modify the deck stairs in the backyard. The deck stairs currently lead to the external chimney, making it very inconvenient and unsafe. They are proposing to make the steps go into the backyard and avoid the chimney. A Board Member, Mr. Ralph D. Clifford, stated that he will be voting against the Special Permit as structures are starting to move closer to property lines because the Board is allowing such expansions in Lexington. A Board Member, Mr. David G. Williams, stated that it’s the abutters that would be impacted by the noise with the increased use of a deck. The Chairwoman, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, stated that she went out to look at the site and did not feel as though it would have an impact on the abutters. A Board Member, Nyles N. Barnert, stated that changing the location of the steps isn’t going to change the traffic on the deck. A Board Member, Mr. William P. Kennedy, stated that he agrees with Ms. Krieger. Mr. Monovoukas stated that there is a lot of property between the deck and the neighbor’s house so noise would not be a concern and the neighbors are in favor of the project. He also stated that the deck has been there a long time but is hardly used because of the location of the stairs. The deck size will not be changing, only the location of the steps will be changing. 1