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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 25, 2014 Board Members Present: Chairman – Martha C. Wood, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney and Ralph D. Clifford Associate Member sitting as an Alternate: Carolyn C. Wilson Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 15 Rawson Avenue, Map 20, Lot 108C The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; floor plans; letter of support signed by 12 abutters and acopy of a deed recorded January 9, 2004. Prior to the hearing, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Director, Economic Development; the Historic District Commission Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner requested a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with 135-8.4.2 and 135- 9.4.2 of the Zoning Bylaw to allow modification (addition) of a non conforming structure. by reading the legal notices and The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:36 pm described information received from the petitioner. Francoise Weiss, owner of the property, presented the petition explaining the proposed addition. A Board member asked what were the plans for the shed (not changing); how close to the l;ot line is the new house next door (don’t know); why is the design of the addition so wide (because of staircase in livingroom); have they tried different combinations for the bathtub (yes, wouldn’t work); how many rooms currently (3 bedrooms upstairs, bedroom in basement – new plans call for 6 bedrooms) One of the Board members noticed on the plot plan it read Arlington instead of Lexington, petitioner will have the polt plan fixed. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Zoning Administrator, David George, commented that there were 2 different floor plans; he asked the petition to initial which was the correct floor plan. (Exhibit A) The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 7:50 pm. During the discussion a Board member was not convinced workable plans could not be re- designed. He feels it is in appropriate to vote in favor of the petition.