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BOA Meeting April 26, 2012 2 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall April 26 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Martha C. Wood Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner. Petition Address: 10 Lincoln Terrace, Map 50, Lot 29 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 hearing at 7:50 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. Bridgett Steines of Steines Architecture presented the petition for the owners of the property, Joachim Seidel and Francesca Scire-Scappuzzo. The applicant is requesting a variance in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 35 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a 3-story structure instead of the maximum 2 ½ story allowed. At the hearing Ms. Steines described the project to the Board. A Board member asked if they had considered changing the back of the garage to keep it where it is now. They are trying to do everything in a way that would have minimum impact. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 8:04 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the variance in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 35 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a 3-story structure instead of the maximum 2 ½ story allowed as per plans submitted with the application. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk