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BOA Meeting, June 25, 2009 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall June 25, 2009 Board Members Present: Chairman Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Arthur C. Smith, Judith J. Uhrig and Carolyn C. Wilson. Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk, David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 30 Moreland Avenue, Map 15, Lot 4 Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Administrator and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Aurel Frattura, owner of the property, presented the petition. The applicant seeks a variance to allow a front yard setback of 17 ft instead of the required 30 ft front yard setback to construct a 24 -ft by 36 -ft detached garage. Mr. Frattura explained they were going to take down the greenhouse to construct the garage. The applicant was granted a variance in 2003 to construct an attached garage to the primary residence. The variance was never used due to litigation with the contractor at the time. The Board questioned whether there was ledge on the property. It was not known. A Board member had a concern with the additional parking that was being done outside the driveway. The Board discussed and was concerned with how big the proposed garage was going to be and what it is going to be used for. The applicant stated it would be used as a garage and workshop with storage. There were no questions from the audience. Maria Frattura, also an owner of the property spoke to the Board about the proposed project. Bill Babcock of 27 Moreland Avenue spoke in favor of the project. No one spoke in opposition of this petition.