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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall August 9, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Edward D. McCarthy Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 27 Vinebrook Road, Map 48, Lot 68 Petitioner submitted the following information with the application: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; letter from David George to applicant dated June 13, 2012 and letters of support from abutters at 3 Sherburne Road and 25 Vinebrook Road. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner. Richard Ashton, owner of the property, presented the petition. The petitioner is requesting a Variance in accordance with the Lexington Zoning By- Law section 135-39B (1) (a) to allow a fence to be a maximum height of 7 ft. 6 inches instead of the required 6 ft. maximum height allowed. At the hearing the applicant presented pictures of the site to the Board. There were no Board questions. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in support or in opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:38 pm. During discussion one of the Board members commented that she does not like to vote for something that has already been done but since the abutters agreed to this she will vote in favor of the petition.