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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals March 23, 2006 Present: Chairman — Judith J. Uhrig, Maura Sheehan and Associates John Gilbert, Leo McSweeney and Martha Wood Petition Address: 13 Cutler Farm Road The relief sought is for a variance from 135 -35, Table 2, Dimension Control of the Town of Lexington Zoning By -laws to allow a front yard set back of 25 -feet. 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 the Development Review Team. There was a comment from the conservation administrator letting the Board know that this property is scheduled to come before the Conservation Commission in March No other comments were received. Peter Connor, owner of the property, presented the petition along with Colin Smith, the Architect. They explained that due to the wetlands in the back of the property they needed to keep the house to the front of the property. Due to the wetlands issue the existing house is non- conforming. The house will be taken down and the garage left as is. The Board had questions relating to Conservation setting the buffer lines for the wetlands, the overall square footage and height of the home and the hardship for the variance. Alex Porras of 4 Marlboro Road asked if Mr. Connor was planning on living there, which he is. There were no other questions from the audience. Mr. Porras then spoke in favor of the project. No one spoke in opposition The hearing was closed at 8:00 pm. Discussion: The Board felt the design of the new house would fit into the neighborhood setting well. The only concern was that they obtain the necessary Certificate of Intent from the Conservation Commission.