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BOA Meeting October 27, 2011 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall October 27, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Nancy M. Adler Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 10 Grove Street, Map 77, Lot 131 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations; landscape plans; photographs and a petition in support signed by 4 abutters. 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 Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Conservation and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:32 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Eric and Laverne Beaudette, owners of the property, presented the petition by explaining to the Board the shed project and that he was unaware his need to go before the Board for approval. The applicant is requesting the following relief: 1) a VARIANCE in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35A Table 2 Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a side yard setback of 6 ft 9 inches instead of the required 15 ft side yard setback and 2) a VARIANCE in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35A Table 2 Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a rear yard setback of 4 ft instead of the required 15 ft. rear yard setback to construct a shed at 10 Grove Street. A Board member asked the applicant to tell them about the goats. Another Board member asked how long has the shed been up. There were no audience questions. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 7:36 pm. On a motion by Martha C. Wood and seconded by Nancy M. Alder, the Board voted 5-0, to approve the following: