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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room July 11, 2019 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Norman P. Cohen, David G. Williams, and Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert Alternate Sitting: Hank Manz Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 2-4 Wallis Court The petitioner is requesting (3) SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4, 135-8.4.2, 135-4.4.3, and 135-8.2.1 to allow modification to a non-conforming structure, allow more gross floor area than allowed, and allow an extension of a non-conforming single-family use in the CB (Central Business) zoning district. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification, plot plan and floor plans. Also received was a request to waive the requirement for a certified plot plan. 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 Historic District Commission, the Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Presenter: Colin Smith, Architect The hearing opened at 7:34 PM Mr. Smith stated in 2016 they had an updated survey done to fully renovate the house. The house was built in the late 1890's, before zoning and before the central business district was created. The central business district has density regulations. He explained they have three Special Permit requests. The existing gross floor area is 4,970 square feet and is a 2 family structure. The allowed square feet is 3,689. The proposed work was discussed. Proposed gross floor area is 5,339 square feet where as in the central business district 9, 222 square feet is allowed. We wish to continue that non-conformity for the stoop. The Historic District Commission has reviewed this proposal and shown their support. The Historic District Commission did ask them to come back after they met with the Zoning Board of Appeals and asked that the carport be made deeper because of the way it sat on the elevation. A Board Member, Nyles N. Barnert, asked how close to the property line the carport is (Mr. Smith responded it is 1 inch but it's in a zero lot line requirement regardless of use).