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BOA Meeting March 8, 2012 3 DRAFT Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall March 8, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, Leo P. McSweeney, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Jeanne K. Krieger Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 31 Parker Street, Map 49, Lot 52 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 Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearings at 7:39 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant is requesting 2 VARIANCES in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington): Variance from section 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to 1) allow a front yard setback of 24.6' instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback and 2) Variance from section 135-38A to allow a side yard setback of 8.1' instead of the required 10' side yard setback. Kristina Santonelli, owner of the property, presented the petition with her Architect, Bill Hubner. A Board member asked if a tree in the backyard was going to stay. That is the intent of the homeowner. There were no audience questions. No one spoke in opposition of the petition. Ben Santonelli, of 31 Parker Street spoke in favor and said this project will cause no disruption to neighbors The hearing was closed at 7:45 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted 5-0 to approve a Variance from section 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 24.6' instead of the required 30 ft. front yard setback; and