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BOA Meeting, July 23, 2009 3 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: 4 Goffe Road, Map 15, Lot 109 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 7:46 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Pramod Handa, owner of the property, presented the petition. The applicant seeks a variance in accordance with the Zoning By -Law section 135 -35A , Table 2 of the Dimension Controls to allow a front yard setback of 23.77 ft. instead of the required 30 ft front yard setback. The Board questioned the hardship. The applicant explained the way the house is situated there was no other place to put the front stairs. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. The hearing closed at 7:51 pm. On a motion by Carolyn C. Wilson and seconded by John J. McWeeney, the Board voted 5 -0 to approve the variance in accordance with the Zoning By -Law section 135 -35A, Table 2 of the Dimension Controls to allow a front yard setback of 23.77 ft. instead of the required 30 ft front yard setback as requested at 4 Goffe Road. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk