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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room August 27, 2020 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen and David G. Williams Alternate Member: William Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 36 Woburn Street The petitioner is requesting SPECIAL PERMIT section(s) 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 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 Building Commissioner and the Zoning Administrator. Presenter: Amar Sahay, homeowner of 36 Woburn Street The Hearing was opened at 7:05 pm. Amar Sahay presented the petition. He stated the proposed modification does not create a new non-conformity and will not be more detrimental to the neighborhood. They would like to replace the existing deck with a mudroom. It would only increase the square footage marginally. The proposed addition will have a landing and front steps. The primary purpose of this proposal is to avoid bringing dirt into the house. All of their shoes are in the kitchen. A Board Member, Nyles N. Barnert, stated shed in the back is on top of an easement and is non-conforming (The shed was there when they bought the house. The entire house is non-conforming). Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, asked how long the shed has been there (They bought the house in 2013, not sure). Mr. Clifford stated if the gas company needs to get to that easement the property owner would have to move the shed. He questioned if the applicant would be willing to accept the condition the shed has to be removed, it is too close to property line. The Zoning Administrator stated if the shed has been there for more than 10 years it is grandfathered in and can stay. Mr. Clifford stated the current ownership only goes back 7 years.