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Approved Minutes Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals December 14, 2006 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, Maura L. Sheehan, John J. McWeeney and Judith J. Uhrig Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. Petition Address 21 Summit Road The relief sought is for a Variance from Section 135 -35, Table 2 Dimensional Controls to allow a front setback of 15- feet instead of the required 20 -feet to build an addition. 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. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Zoning Administrator, Selectmen's Office and Planning Board. There were no comments from any department or commission. John Paulson, Engineer for the project presented the petition for the owner of the property, Patricia Dooley. Mr. Paulson explained the history of the house, the unusual lot shape and the reason why the addition needs to go where they have it proposed. The plan calls for them to remove the concrete section of the driveway and pad. This addition will improve the impervious area on the site. The board had no questions for the applicant. There were no questions from the audience. Wendall Kalsow of 25 Summit Road spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition. The hearing was closed at 7:50 PM. Discussion: The Board justified the shape of the lot as the hardship.