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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals January 12, 2006 Present: Acting Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, Maura L. Sheehan, John J. McWeeney and Associate Leo McSweeney Petition Address: 5 Sunny Knoll Avenue The relief sought is for a Variance to allow 15 -foot secondary street setback. 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. There were no comments from any Board, Commission or Department. Applicant had submitted a petition in support signed by thirteen abutters. Ilene and Gilbert Benghiat, owners of the property, presented the petition explaining the odd shape of the lot and the location of the existing garage. Questions /Comments from the Board: John McWeeney: What is going to happen to the existing driveway? Answer: It will be shifted and moved to the back a little. What does the garage look like? Answer: Petitioner showed drawings submitted. Will there be a room on the second floor? Answer: No, there will be storage. How many trees will be taken down? Answer: There will be 6 mature spruce trees taken down. Leo McSweeney: Do you need to take that many trees down? Answer: Elaine Adler, 6 Sunny Knoll Ave. responded as the abutter most affected by the removal of the trees. She is in favor of their removal; there is a benefit in removing them because the trees block all sun to her property and the fact they have become dangerous from falling branches. Maura Sheehan: Your application implies that you need two variances? Answer: I originally thought that I needed 2 different variances but when I submitted the application I found out I was okay on the side set back. There were no questions from the audience. Joe Angelo of 3 Sunny Knoll Avenue and Elaine Alder Pliskow of 3 Sunny Knoll Terrace spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition of the petition Hearing was closed at 7:58 pm.