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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room October 26, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Ralph D. Clifford, and Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert Alternate Present: William P. Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 26 Normandy Road The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Elevations, Floor Plans, and Photographs. 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) section 135-9.4 and 135-8.4.2 to allow modification to a non-conforming structure. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:39 pm. Ms. Cheya Pope, the wife of the applicant, Mr. Rick Moriarity, presented the petition. They are proposing to expand the front entrance of their home and put a portico over the front steps. The house is a cape style and the front door opens onto the front stairs. They have safety concerns with their children being able to get out of the front door in an emergency situation due to how the front entrance is situated. A Board Member, Ms. Jeanne K. Krieger, stated that the Building Commissioner made a comment about a requirement for the landing needing to be 3 ft instead of the proposed 2'4" (Mr. Chris O'Neil, the contractor, stated that they would accommodate that by confiscating space from the mud room, and will not protrude any further towards the street). A Board Member, Mr. Ralph D. Clifford, asked what the current setback is (its 29.4 to the house and 24.2 to the bottom step and they are proposing a 17.3ft setback). A Board Member Alternate, Mr. William P. Kennedy, asked the applicant what the photos are of that were included in the Board packets (neighboring homes that had similar work done). A Board Member, Mr. Edward D. McCarthy, asked for clarification in regards to the mudroom shown on sheet A-2 of the plans and the proposed 2'4" landing (Mr. O'Neil Page 3