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BOA Meeting June 9, 2011 3 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall June 9, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman - 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 Zoning Administrator, David George Petition Address: 40-42 Woburn Street, Map 48, Lot 234 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, the Historic Districts Commission Clerk, Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator, the Health Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:45 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Architect Brian Lau and the owner of the property, Weiping Zou presented the petition. The applicant is requesting the following relief: Special Permit: 1.To allow expansion of an existing two-family dwelling. Variance: 2.To allow a lot area of 6,164 sq. ft. instead of the required 30,000 sq. ft. Variance: 3.To allow frontage of 49.5 ft. instead of the required 150 ft. Variance: 4.To allow a front yard setback of 7.5 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Variance: 5.To allow a side-yard setback of 2.8 ft. instead of the required 7.5 ft. Variance: 6.To allow site coverage of 26.3% instead of the maximum 15% site coverage. The Architect for the project, Brain Lau explained the project to the Board. A Board member asked the property owner if he was aware that the house was on the Historical Commissions’ Cultural list and that he would need to go before them to receive permission for a project this large. There was a discussion as to the number of parking spaces that are required and that they did not have the required parking spaces needed. A Board member felt the lot was too small for all the work they are trying to do and another was concerned with the runoff situation. The Chairman told the applicant the shed in the back was too close to the lot line and would need to be moved.