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BOA Meeting January 12, 2012 7 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: 23 North Hancock Street, Map 71, Lot 107 Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations, floor plans 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 Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearings at 7:50 pm by reading the legal notice and described information from the petitioner relative to the petition submitted. A petition, signed by 5 abutters, in opposition to the request was received. The applicant is requesting relief for 2 VARIANCES 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 1.) A VARIANCE from the side yard setback of 10 ft instead of the required 12 ft side yard setback and 2.) A VARIANCE to allow an 18.4 ft. front yard setback instead of the required 30 ft front yard setback to construct a 22 ft by 22 ft garage to the front of the existing structure. Homeowner Elazabeth Tse-Au presented the petition to the Board. A Board member asked what they were planning on doing with the existing garage and driveway. Ms. Tse-Au explained they would use the garage for a workshop and storage and they would keep the driveway. Matt Saradjian of 259 Bedford Street had many questions for the applicant: can the neighbors look at the plans submitted; will there be additional public meetings; height restrictions; has a contractor been selected yet; would the petitioners share the insurance certificates with the neighbors; how will the vehicle traffic from contractors be handled and how do they feel this project will impact their neighbors? Dean Curtin of 578 Marrett Road who has a financial interest in 20 North Hancock Street asked about the existing garage and driveway and also asked about the increase in area of the lot.