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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals July 27, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, Nyles Barnert, Maura Sheehan, Arthur Smith and Associate Leo McSweeney Petition Address: 35 Bernard Street The relief sought is for a Variance from Section 135 -35, Table 2, Dimensional Control to allow a front set back of 26.1 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet to change the configuration of the front 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. 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 Selectmen's Office. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator letting the applicant know they needed to file with the Conservation Commission regarding this project. Xiaojin Xiong, owner of the property, presented the petition. The Board had questions regarding the hardship and the legality of the shed in the backyard. The petitioner explained the shed was there when they bought the property and will check the dimensions and set back. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. Hearing was closed at 7:56 Discussion: The majority of the board felt the project was consistent with the neighborhood and the hardship was clear because the house had to be built forward towards the street because of the wetlands in the rear of the lot. On a motion by Nyles Barnert and seconded by Leo McSweeney the board voted 5 -0 to GRANT the VARIANCE to allow a front set back of 26.1 -feet instead of the required 30 -feet to change the configuration of the front stairs.