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Williams asked if the applicant would be agreeable to adding a condition that it wouldn’t be rented out (Mr. Nardelli, Jr. responded yes). Mr. Williams stated his other concern is that the new driveway will change the streetscape. Mr. Williams asked the applicants if they would consider widening the driveway instead of doing a new curb- cut (Mr. Nardelli, Sr. responded that he had considered widening the driveway instead but it would be easier for his daughter to access the apartment if she has a separate driveway. Mr. Nardelli, Jr. responded that a new driveway would also be more beneficial for his sister is case of inclement weather and also for access reasons. With doing the paver driveway and additional landscaping, it would be favorable to the neighborhood). The Zoning Administrator, Mr. David George, stated that under the accessory apartment bylaw, the only requirement for parking is that the accessory apartment meet the parking requirement and the parking space be a dedicated space for the accessory apartment without having to move vehicles around. In a different part, the bylaw allows for two (2) curb cuts on one (1) frontage by right so he would caution the nd Board to prohibit that 2 curb cut unless it’s a mutually agreeable condition. Otherwise, the Board may consider adding a condition to only have one curb cut if that’s what they decide on. The Chairwoman, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, stated that the property is well landscaped nd and believes the 2 driveway will fit in well with the landscape. An audience member, Ms. Lei Zhang of 8 Green Lane, asked the applicants if Mr. Nardelli, Sr. will still be her neighbor (Mr. Nardelli, Sr. responded he will still be living in the main house). Ms. Zhang also asked to be notified if there will be dust during construction since her daughter is extremely allergic (Mr. Nardelli, Jr. stated that they will notify her before any construction is started). The Board discussed having a condition on the decision about the accessory apartment not being rented out to anyone other than a family member or a condition stating that rental of the unit for less than a year will be prohibited. The applicant, Mr. Nardelli, Sr. stated that he is not sure what the future will hold so he is more comfortable with a condition stating that the rental of the unit for less than 1 year is prohibited. There were no further questions or comments from the Board. There were no questions from the audience. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 8:13 pm. On a motion by Martha C. Wood and seconded by Edward D. McCarthy, the Board voted 5-0 to grant a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4 and 135-6.7.6 to allow an Expanded Accessory Apartment with a condition that the rental of the unit for less than one (1) year is prohibited.