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BOA Meeting, July 23, 2009 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall July 23, 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: 61 Hancock Street, Map 64, Lot 129A 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 Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:38 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Bill Ericsson, Architect for the project, presented the petition for the home homeowners Aaron and Wendy Clayton. The applicant seeks a variance in accordance with the Zoning By -Law section 135 -35A , Table 2 of the Dimension Controls to allow a side yard setback of 11.4ft instead of the required 15 ft side yard setback.. The Board questioned whether there was ledge on the property. It was not known. A Board member asked when the house was built and if any trees would be taken down in the front for the porch. The applicant answered there was one tree in the front that had rotting issues that may be taken down. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of this petition. The hearing was closed at 7:46 pm. On a motion made by John J. McWeeney and seconded by Arthur C. Smith, the Board voted 0 -5 to approve the variance from section 135 -35, table 2 of the dimensional control, to allow a side yard setback of 11.4ft instead of the required 15 ft side yard setback. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk