HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-07-14BOARD OF APPEALS
July 14, 1977
The Board of Appeals held a regular meeting on Thursday, June 9, 1977;
beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office
Building.
Present: George P. Wadsworth, Chairman
Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman
Woodruff M. Brodhead
Robert M. Gary, Associate
William J. Scouler, Associate
Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notices of .the hear-
ings having been mailed and hearings advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man
newspaper as required by statute.
Joseph P. DiMatteo - variance of Section 27 in order to build a carport with a
front yard setback of 20 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. on the property at
216 Lincoln Street.
Thomas J. Casey - variance of Section 27 in order to build a shed (12' x 12' x
12') of plywood covered with aluminum at 9 Alpine Street for storage of garden
tools and summer furniture.
George E. Foote, Jr. - special permit, pursuant to Section 25.81 of the Use
Regulation Schedule of the Zoning By-laws, to have a law office at 69 Oak Street
to conduct the practice of law on a part-time bases, i.e. between the hours of
5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends during the day.
Bernard Donahue - variances of Section 27 of the Lexington Zoning By-law in
order to complete construction of an above ground 4 foot deep swimming pool
located at the rear of 27 Carville Avenue. Construction of the pool was begun
a distance of approximately 1.5 ft. from the rear lot line instead of the re-
quired 15 ft. and approximately 1.5 ft. from the side lot line instead of the
required 10 ft.
Moore Homes, Inc. - special permit, pursuant to Section 38 (multi -dwelling- RD)
and related sections of Lexington's Zoning By-law for the development of Fiske
Common for 45 living units consisting of 4 one -bedroom units, 18 two-bedroom
units and 23 three-bedroom units (these units in 19 buildings) plus garages on
a parcel of land on the southerly side of East Street and the Northeasterly
side of Fiske School, land containing 16.35 acres and described in Section 22.52
of Zoning By-law.
Article 86 of March 1977 Town Meeting rezoned subject parcel plan to RD and
accepted plans as presented to it.
Petitioner requests a variance from the provisions of Section 27 to permit
10 ft. and 20 ft. distances between buildings and garages (as indicated in peti-
tion) instead of the required 30 ft.
Also Petitioner requests a variance from Section 25.80 (which states garage
space for parking not more than 3 automobiles) to allow parking of no more than
6 automobiles per garage, all as shown on plans and described in data submitted
to the Board.
Board of Appeals (continued) Hearings July 14, 1977 -2
' DECISIONS: The Board made the following decisions, all in open meeting. See
decisions for details, all in Board of Appeals' files and also filed with the
Town Clerk.
DiMatteo - denied unanimously.
Casey granted unanimously.
Foote - granted (4 to 1), Mrs. Morey not in favor.
Donahue - denied unanimously.
Moore Homes - unanimously granted, subject to certain conditions.
The meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Evelyn F. Cole
Administrative Clerk
BOARD OF APPEALS
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