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BOA Meeting April 28, 2011 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall April 28, 2011 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: 25 Columbus Street, Map 50, Lot 167 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; plot plan; floor plans; elevations and photographs. 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, Economic Development Officer and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:38 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Ryan and Lauren Kilgore, the owners of the property presented the petition. On the application the applicant requested the following relief in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington): 1) Variance from section 135-35A, Table 2 Schedule of the Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 23.2 instead of the required 30 ft. 2) Variance from section 135-38A, to allow a left side setback of 9.6 ft instead of the required 10 ft; 3) Variance to allow a right side setback to 9.2 ft instead of the required 10 ft and 4) a Special Permit from section 135-29A to allow modification of a nonconforming structure. Before the hearing it had been determined that a special permit was not needed. Before Mr. Kilgore explained the project he requested the Special Permit be withdrawn without prejudice. A Board member asked for clarification on the raised entryway. The applicant presented a drawing of the project. The applicant also presented the Board with a petition of support signed by 4 neighbors. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition.