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BOA Meeting April 28, 2011 9 Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk Submitted by: 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: 18 Rockville Avenue, Map 15, Lot 22B 15 Rockville Avenue, Map 15, Lot 15 The Chairman read the 2 petitions together since they were pertaining to the same need. The Petitioners submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; topographic plans; plot plan; Order of sewer taking dated Jan 1, 1980; Appeals Court Document dated March 24, 1993; Zoning Map; Plan of Land dated Sept 7, 1955; Recorded plan of land dated Dec 20, 1913; Planning Board Minutes from October 17, 1955; Town Lot Map; Zoning By Law amendment dated March 23, 1953; ZBA Special Permit dated February 17, 1970 Letters of Support received from Janet & Richard Rycroft, 9 Rockville Avenue and Joseph McKinney of 15 Bird Hill Road. 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, the Historic Districts Commission Clerk and the Fire Department. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator, Engineering, Planning Department, Fire Department and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:35 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petitions for 15 Rockville Avenue and 18 Rockville Avenue. Attorney Edmund Grant presented the petition for the applicants, Robert D. and Gertrude K. Bradley of 15 Rockville Avenue and Jeffrey Callahan of Rockville Trust for 18 Rockville Avenue who were also present at the hearing. Also present at the hearing was the Engineer for the project, Frederick Russell. Attorney Grant explained the history of the property and the proposed changes. As shown on the plans submitted with the application, the applicant proposes to divide the lot, maintain the existing house, and develop a new buildable lot.