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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room November 14, 2019 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Martha C. Wood, David G. Williams, Norman P. Cohen and Associate member Nyles N. Barnert Alternate Sitting: Hank Manz Administrative Staff: James Kelly, Building Commissioner and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 2 Marshall Road 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 side-yard setback of 15.5 ft instead of the required 20 ft. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and Justification, Topographic plan, Plot Plan, and 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 Zoning Administrator. Presenter: Scott Vaughn, Attorney and Peter Piepenhagen, Property Owner The Hearing opened at 7:58 PM. Mr. Vaughn presented the petition. He stated the hardship is the unusual lot shape, it steps back. If it followed configuration along the line they would not need this Variance. Because this is a corner lot the setback requirement is 20 ft. and they do not have 20 ft. to build a 3 d garage bay. The family has twins who will be driving age in a year. There is a screen of trees that run along the sidewalk and road way. This is a modest one story addition. The building rises above the garage and is not increasing the mass of the building. A Board Member, Norman P. Cohen, asked how many of the trees will be taken down and he questioned the driveway (Mr. Vaughn responded only one tree was removed and it was not subject to the tree wardens jurisdiction. They are not increasing the curb cut to the driveway). A Board Member, David G. Williams, stated the frontage of this house was originally on Woburn Street and the developer wanted to change address to Marshall Road. He then asked why the owner has landscaped the Town property (Mr. Piepenhagen stated those trees were there when they moved in in 2003). Mr. Williams asked what the white blocks are that they have on the property (Mr. Vaughn explained when they were first hired they thought this was an as of right project and submitted a building permit. The white blocks are for the direct bury system that allows them to install a foundation.