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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals June 9, 2005 Present: Chairman Judith J. Uhrig, Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney and Maura L. Sheehan Petition Address: 12 Smith Avenue The relief sought is to allow a variance from the height requirements as defined in Section 135 -35, Table 2 — Dimensional Controls. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:47PM by reading the legal notice and described information received from the Petitioner relative to the Petition. There were no comments from any Board or Commission. Hadi Shavarini, owner of the property, presented the petition along with new elevation plans. Mr. Shavarini said he had spoken with neighbors about his project and had a petition in favor signed by Jamie Lakowitx and Steve Sherman, Bobbie and Jarik Tornheim, Ginny and Tom Smith, Lucy and Mike Lockwood, Diane and Dave Abe and Jane and Alex Lehar, Questions /Comments from the Board: Nyles Barnert: What is the height? Answer: The front is less than 50% and they need a variance for the back. Judy Ugrig: Are you making a third story out of this? Answer: Actually it already is a 2 - '/ 2 story, they are adding dormers to allow more space and add a bathroom. John McWeeney: We've allowed third stories on a case -by -case basis in the past. Arthur Smith: Are there other three story homes on Smith Avenue? Answer: Yes. Maura Sheehan: The look of the 3 rd story is more prevalent to the back rather than the front. Applicant explained the roofline and dormers. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor of the petition. No one spoke in opposition. Hearing was closed at 7:56 pm. Discussion: John McWeeney: Had no problems with the request. Judy Uhrig and Nyles Barnert had mixed feelings on the height. Nyles willing to accept it. Maura Sheehan said the roofline actually isn't changing but with the dormers it will be giving a bigger impression.