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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room August 8, 2019 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Martha C. Wood, David G. Williams, and Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert Alternate Sitting: James Osten Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 15A Crescent Hill Avenue 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 petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, plot plan, elevations and floor plans. 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 Health Department and Zoning Administrator. Presenter: Carl Dumas, builder and David Drellich, property owner The hearing opened at 7:10 PM Mr. Dumas stated they are proposing a second level addition on the house. The structure they are planning is directly over the existing structure. There is a steep hill in the back which does not allow for any other addition. The current house is a one story home surrounded by two story homes. Therefore, this will make it like-in-kind with the current neighborhood. Mr. Drellich stated he has a letter of support from an abutter and the other neighbors are rentals so he had difficulty contacting the property owners. A Board Member, Nyles N. Barnert, stated the shed violates setbacks and asked how long it has been there (Mr. Drellich responded it has been there most likely more than ten years). Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, asked if they would be willing to move the shed (Mr. Drellich responded yes). A Board Member, David G. Williams, asked if there will be central air (Mr. Drellich responded not at the moment, a mini-split system is possible down the road). Mr. Clifford questioned who owns the line of trees between 15A Crescent Hill Ave and 15 Crescent Hill Ave (Mr. Drellich stated the previous owners lived there for a long time and always said it was their trees but it looks like they are on our side but they don't know for sure).