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Approved Minutes Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals November 9, 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: 868 -870 Massachusetts Avenue The relief sought is for a Variance from Section 135 -35, Table 2 Dimensional Controls to allow a side setback of 12.5 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, Planning Board and Development Review Team. Scott Herlihy, owner of the property, presented the petition. Some of the board questioned the hardship and the majority felt the shape of the lot was the hardship. By granting this variance the Board would be making the building more conforming. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:53 PM. Discussion: The Board justified the hardship as the shape of the lot. Decision: On a motion by John McWeeney and seconded by Nyles Barnert the board voted 5 -0 to grant the Variance to allow a side setback of 12.5 -feet instead of the required 20 -feet to build an addition at 868 -870 Massachusetts Avenue.