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BOA Meeting January 12, 2012 5 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall January 12, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairwoman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Martha C. Wood. Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 42 Cliffe Avenue, Map 20, Lot 155 Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: 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 Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Health Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:45 pm by reading the legal notice and described information from the petitioner relative to the petition submitted. The applicant is requesting Two VARIANCES, from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning Bylaw) § 135-35A, Table 2: Schedule of Dimensional Controls and § 135-10B to allow: 1) A variance to allow a rear-yard setback of 5.91 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. rear-yard setback; and 2) A variance to allow a front-yard setback of 18 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. front-yard setback for a proposed addition. Jan L. Brenner, owner of the property, presented the petition giving an outline of the addition project. One of the Board Members asked for clarification as to what was the reason for the front variance. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petitions. The hearing was closed at 7:48 pm Decision: On a motion by John J. McWeeney and seconded by Leo P. McSweeney, the Board voted 5-0 to grant the following two VARIANCES, from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning Bylaw) § 135-35A, Table 2: Schedule of Dimensional Controls and § 135-10B: