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DRAFT MINUTES of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals — April 14, 2005 Present: Chairman Judith J. Uhrig, Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney and Maura L. Sheehan Petition Address: 21 Worthern Road The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:04 PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the Petitioner, other Boards and Commissions relative to the Petition. No comments were received from any other board or committee. Jennifer Mullin presented the petition. With the limited amount of growth available and the restricted parking in her current building, she is under contract to purchase 21 Worthern Road. Her intent is to make the building handicapped accessible by adding a new external accessible entry vestibule at the rear of the building. She is also requesting a permit for 65 parking spaces. Changing the use of the building to 1/3 medical changes the requirements needed for parking spaces from 65 to 77. They have a verbal agreement with Grace Chapel to use their parking lot. Questions from the Board: How many parking spaces at your present location? Answer: About 12 spaces in back, they really have no parking spaces for patients. They rent parking spaces across the street where they now have about 20 employees park. John McWeeney: You basically have the same parking problem as you did before. Answer: Yes. Maura Sheehan: Are you the landlord for the building? Is that office staff? Answer: Administrative in lower level, 2nd floor is medical. Maura Sheehan: You could not have any further medical rentals in the building because of the parking restrictions. Not without coming before building again. Maura Sheehan: If granted today, would you have a problem with that as a condition? Answer: Ideally we would like to keep our options opened. Arthur Smith: Will you be asking employees to park next door. Answer: Yes, that will leave 65 parking spaces for tenants and patients. Nyles Barnert: You have no contingency plan for parking? Answer: The old plans would not be allowable with todays by laws. Judy Uhrig: Tenants in building now? Yes, there is a real estate office, Hearing Aid Company and a construction office. Questions from audience: None No one spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. Closed at 9:30 pm.