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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 28, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, and Ralph D. Clifford Alternate Present: Nyles N. Barnert Administrative Staff: David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 14 Robbins Road The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Elevations, Floor Plans, and Photographs. Also received was (1) letter of support from an abutter. 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 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 7:33 pm. Ms. Amy Bentley with ASB Architecture, presented the petition on behalf of the applicants, Mr. and Mrs. Rich and Lisa Premerlani. The applicants are proposing to nd add a master bathroom on the 2 floor of the house.When they evaluated the foundation of the structure, it was determined it wouldn’t be able to hold another addition, so they found that they would be able to expand slightly and partially create a new foundation, therefore, they need to alter and expand a non-conforming portion of the structure. They spoke with the neighbors and didn’t receive any negative responses to their petition. The neighbor to the east of them has a similar massing. They will not be disturbing the footings of the existing house and will be creating a crawl space where they are adding new footings. Because of the shape of the lot, it makes it difficult to expand. They are not increasing any demand on the systems of the town. The proposal would be an increase from the 1.5 bathrooms to 2.5 bathrooms. They feel like the addition is in character with the neighborhood. A Board Member, Mr. Ralph D. Clifford, asked Ms. Bentley if the applicants spoke with the neighbors to the west about the petition (Yes. The neighbors were not opposed to the petition, but they stated they were too busy to put something in writing). Mr. Clifford asked Ms. Bentley if there has been any thought about putting in landscaping between the properties (They have talked about it but don’t have anything specific planned). Page 2