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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room March 26, 2020 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen and David G. Williams Alternate Member: Edward McCarthy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 6 Carley Road The petitioner is requesting a VARIANCE and SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-9.2.2.2 and 135-4.1.1, Table 2 Schedule of Dimensional Controls, to allow a side yard setback of 5.8 feet instead of the required 12 feet and 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, topographical plans, elevations, and plans. Also received was an abutter letter in support. 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 Engineering Department, Planning Department and the Zoning Administrator. Presenter: Scott Noonan, home owner and John Petros, General Contractor The Hearing was opened at: 7:00 PM. Scott Noonan presented the petition. He explained the proposal. They need more space for their family. He stated the garage would be to fix a safety issue during the winter and that the current neighbor is okay with the structure being close to the property line. The property is an odd shaped lot. They already have a shed that is very close to the property line and that is where the garage would go. John Petros stated he looked into many different options on the odd shaped lot. It's an impossible lot. They considered placing the garage behind the house but it would not tie into the house that way. A Board Member, Jeanne K. Krieger, stated she would like to hear more about the alternative ways to do this. She has difficulty with it being so close to the property line. They could consider moving the garage towards front of the house. (Mr. Petros stated the living room is 12 by 10 and has two windows where the garage would go if they moved it up. They would have to cut a window out and that would kill that space. The garage has a mudroom and home office above. If they made the garage narrower they would not be able to fit the stairs to go up).