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BOA Meeting, November 12, 2009 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall November 12, 2009 Board Members Present: Chairman Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Arthur C. Smith, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Leo P. McSweeney Staff Present: Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 41 Meriam Street, Map 56, Lot 167 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 7:35 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Danna Steinberg, owner of the property, presented the petition. There were five letters of support submitted with the application and three additional letters of support presented at the hearing. The applicant is requesting a variance in accordance with section 135 -35 (A), Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls, to allow a front yard setback of 25.6 ft instead of the required 30 ft front yard setback. The irregular lot was explained as the hardship for this variance. There were no questions from the Board. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:40 pm. On a motion by John J. McSweeney and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted 5 -0 to GRANT a VARIANCE from the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning By- Law) Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls in accordance with section 135 -1OB to allow a front -yard seback of 25.6 -ft. instead of the required 30 -ft. front -yard set back at 41 Meriam Street. Submitted by: Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk