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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals
<br /> Selectmen's Meeting Room
<br /> August 23, 2018
<br /> Board Members Present: Chair— Martha C. Wood, Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, David
<br /> G. Williams, Edward D. McCarthy
<br /> Alternate Present: James A. Osten
<br /> Administrative Staff: David George, Zoning Administrator and Jennifer Gingras, Administrative
<br /> Clerk
<br /> Address: 700 Waltham Street/31 Allen Street
<br /> The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification.
<br /> Also received was a map from the Town Assessor's relating to the area in question, a Zoning
<br /> Board of Appeals decision, dated August 8, 2013; an e-mail in opposition from Ricki Pappo,
<br /> received August 16, 2018; an e-mail in opposition from Jay Parsons with a video attachment,
<br /> received August 18, 2018; a Letter in support from Elsie W. Kitchen, received August 20, 2018;
<br /> an e-mail in opposition from Marie Tulin, received August 20, 2018; an a -mail in opposition from
<br /> Jay Parsons, received August 21, 2018; an a -mail in opposition from Chloe Campbell, received
<br /> August 21, 2018; an e-mail in opposition from Dean Campbell, received August 21, 2018; an e-
<br /> mail in opposition from Caleb Rogers, received August 21, 2018; an e-mail from Ricki Pappo,
<br /> received August 21, 2018; an e-mail from Jay Parsons, received August 21, 2018; an e-mail
<br /> from Ricki Pappo with supporting attachments, received August 21, 2018; an e-mail from Ricki
<br /> Pappo with two (2) attachments from the Department of Environmental Protection, received
<br /> August 21, 2018; a Letter from the Lexington Police Department, received August 22, 2018; a
<br /> Letter from Lexington Fire Department, received August 22, 2018; and a letter in support from
<br /> Diane Snell, dated August 23, 2018.
<br /> Prior to the meeting, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building
<br /> Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Planning
<br /> Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic
<br /> Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning
<br /> Administrator.
<br /> The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT RENEWAL in accordance with the Zoning By-
<br /> Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-9.4 to renew the Special Permit to
<br /> allow the acquisition and storage of vehicles.
<br /> The Chair opened the hearing at 7:51 pm.
<br /> Presenters: William J. Dailey, Jr, Esq., representing John Carroll and Jim Borrebach, a
<br /> registered Professional Engineer with OHI Engineering, Inc.
<br /> Mr. Dailey stated that the Special Permit has been in place for 48 years and has been in
<br /> continuous operation. The Carroll family has owned this property for almost 100 years and is
<br /> probably the largest property owner in Lexington. Mr. Dailey explained the property ownership
<br /> to the Board. John Carroll is in the process of buying Diane Snell's interest in the property and
<br /> will be the full owner shortly. The address of the property has always been known as 31 Allen
<br /> Street, but approximately 10-15 years ago, there was a suggestion to use Waltham Street as
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