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MINUTES of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals August 24, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, Maura L. Sheehan and John T. Gilbert Petition Address: 74 Ward Street The relief sought is for a Variance from Section 135 -35, Table 2, Dimensional Control to allow a front set back of 20 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet and a side set back of 7 -feet instead of the required 12 -feet to construct a covered entry way and rear stairs. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:45 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. A letter of support was received with the petition from John Englander of 82 Ward Street. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Planning Board and Development Review Team. No Comments were received. Daniel and Brianna Nadelberg, owners of the property, presented the petition. They explained the house was built before set back requirement by -laws and before the lot the house was built on was split which makes the lot small and staying within the set back requirements impossible for any addition. At the hearing they presented additional letters of support from Peter and Vicky Hopley of 70 Ward Street, Kyoung S. Oh of 76 Ward Street, Catherine Castello of 77 Ward Street, Tim Rees of 79 Ward Street and Heidi Pastunak and Jay Burkholder of 51 Ward Street. The Board had questions relating to the concrete area next to the addition, the driveway placement, questioned the hardship and the ownership of the land behind them. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. Hearing was closed at 8:10 pm. On a motion by John McWeeney and seconded by Nyles Barnert the board voted 5 -0 to grant the VARIANCE to allow a front set back of 20 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet and a side set back of 7 -feet instead of the required 12 -feet to construct a covered entry way and rear stairs.