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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room June 8, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Ralph D. Clifford and Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert and William P. Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 160 Lincoln Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Elevations, 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 Department, Planning Office, 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 7:55 pm. The applicant, Mr. Ivan Hernandez, presented the petition. He is proposing to build a nd 2 floor addition and a rear addition to the current home. The current structure is non- conforming. They also have a situation in which they have wetlands in the rear of the property. For that reason, they are forced to move the structure forward, going further into the setback. A Board Member, Mr. Nyles N. Barnert, asked the applicant for clarification on the side yard setback (The applicant responded 15 ft on the left and no closer to the property line on the right). Mr. Barnert stated that he is a concern about the home moving forward because the home is already closer to the front property line than the other property. A Board Member, Mr. David G. Williams, asked the applicant if he will be saving the existing foundation (the applicant responded yes, and they are saving an existing wall). Mr. Williams stated he can’t imagine the Conservation Commission would allow him to build within the 50ft buffer zone and the house is too big for that site. Therefore, he is in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, asked if the applicants have gone in front of Conservation (no). 5