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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall September 27, 2007 Board Members Present: Chairman — Arthur C. Smith, Nyles N. Barnert, John McWeeney, Judith J. Uhrig and Associate Carolyn C. Wilson Staff present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. Petition Address: 522 Lowell Street The relief sought is for a special permit in accordance with section 135 -19D of the Zoning Bylaw to allow a special permit accessory apartment at 522 Lowell Street and a Variance pursuant to section 135 -19 D1 of the Code of the Town of Lexington to satisfy minimum lot area requirements of special permit accessory apartment located in the RO district. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 PM by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petitions. The applicant was previously scheduled to be at the hearing on September 13, 2007 for the special permit and postponed that hearing so that the special permit and variance could be heard together. Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, Zoning Administrator, Planning Board and the Historic District Commission. Comments were received from Conservation and the Zoning Administrator. Attorney David Fulmer and the builder Francis Bearse presented the petition for the owner of the property, Anne Chavez. Francis Bearse presented a parking plan for the property to the Board. The Board had asked if this addition had been planned out before starting the addition. A survey had been done and the lead Engineer had not picked up that the lot was to small. It was realized when picked up by David George, the Zoning Administrator. Mr. Bearse apologized for the oversight. The applicant was also asked to explain the use of the sunroom to enter both the house and the accessory apartment and if the petitioner would object to a condition that the apartment be used by family only, which he did not object to. Geraldine Worthington of 524 Lowell Street asked the Board to explain the need for the Variance.