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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 14, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, and Associate Member Norman P. Cohen Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 410 Marrett Road The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Elevations, and Floor Plans. Also received was (1) letter of support from an abutter, and a petition in support of the application with (8) signatures. 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, Historical Commission, 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 7:37 pm. The applicant, Mr. Howard Benjamin, presented the petition. He is requesting to increase the size of his garage. It is currently not usable for a single car and they would like to be able to park a car and put lawn equipment in the garage. The garage will be expanded towards the middle of the yard. A Board Member, Mr. David G. Williams, asked if the upstairs of the garage will only be used for storage (yes). The Chairwoman, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, asked the applicant if the garage will have a full ceiling or if it will be a loft (Mr. Adam Glassman, 2 Worthington St, Cambridge, MA, the architect on the project, stated it will be a loft). nd A Board Member, Ms. Martha C. Wood, asked the applicant if the 2 floor of the garage will be accessible by a stairway (yes). There were no further questions or comments from the Board. There were no questions from the audience. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 7:40 pm. Page 3