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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room January 9, 2020 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Norman P. Cohen and Nyles N. Barnert Alternate Sitting: William Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 4 Wallis Court The petitioner is requesting TWO (2) SPECIAL PERMITS in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4, 135-4.4.3 and 135-8.2.1 to 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, 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: Colin Smith The Hearing was opened at 7:38 PM. Mr. Colin Smith presented the petition. He stated the petition was reviewed by the Historic District Commission last month and they approved the project. They are asking for two Special Permits. One Special Permit is to expand the non-conforming use. They are proposing a Porte Cochere to protect the cars that park there. The issue is this is a commercial area and people park there frequently. This would further define the zone and protect the cars. He stated they are proposing solar panels as well. The gutters will be put into a drywell, this will increase the capacity of the ground and reduce runoff into the street. The second Special Permit is increasing the gross floor area. When the gross floor area bylaw was proposed it was not written with these properties in mind. Commercial uses in CB District are allowed a floor area of 2.0 and they are less than half that with this addition. A Board Member, Nyles N. Barnert, asked what the difference between this proposal and what they proposed a few months ago (There was some confusion about what setbacks were in the CB District, there is a zero lot line setback. They are compliant with setback requirement the CB Zone).