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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room March 22, 2018 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, David G. Williams, and Ralph D. Clifford Alternate Present: Norman P. Cohen Administrative Staff: David George, Zoning Administrator and Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk Address: 30 Partridge Road The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Topographic Plan, Plot Plan, and Floor Plans. Other information submitted was an e-mail from an abutter in support of the petition, dated March 19, 2018, and 2 letters of support from abutters, dated March 19, 2018 and March 21, 2018. 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 Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a VARIANCE in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.2.2.2 and 135-4.1.1, Table 2 (Schedule of Dimensional Controls) to allow a front yard setback of 214" instead of the required 30'. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:21 pm. Presenters: Ellen and Keith Law The applicants are proposing to build a garage with a front yard setback of 21'4" instead of the required 30'. The current garage is below grade, making it impossible to get out and difficult to plow. After realizing that their original proposed plan was not favorable to their neighbor, David Carroll, they have a second revised plan that is more favorable to the neighbor, but it asks for more zoning relief than originally sought. The Chairwoman, Ms. Wood, stated that the Board cannot grant more zoning relief than requested at this hearing. A Board Member, Mr. Williams, asked why the garage can't be moved so that it stays outside of the setback line (they would lose a lot of trees). A Board Member, Ms. Krieger, asked the applicants why the garage is so large (they made it slightly larger to have room for firewood and bike storage). Page 3