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BOA Meeting, December 9, 2010 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall December 9, 2010 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams Carolyn C. Wilson and Martha C. Wood Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 11 Garfield Street, Map 72, Lot 3 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations and floor plans. 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 Planning Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:00 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Judith Ligor, owner of the property, presented the position. The applicant is requesting the following relief: 1) VARIANCE in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-19E (1) to allow lot area of 10,406 sq ft instead of the required 18,000 sq ft 2) SPECIAL PERMIT from section 135- 19E to allow an accessory apartment in an accessory structure and 3) VARIANCE from section 135-35 a, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow site coverage of 29.9% instead of the required 15%. A Board member asked who was living in the 2 houses presently. Another Board member asked about moving the non-conforming shed within the setback. There were no questions from the audience. Wendy Reasenberg of 16 Garfield Street spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 8:15 pm.