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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room September 10, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairwoman Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams and Associate Members Ralph D. Clifford, Laura Hussong and William Kennedy Also present was Alternate James A. Osten Administrative Staff present: David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 439 Waltham Street, Map 32, Lot 9 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; topographic plans; plot plans; elevations; floor plans; photographs; conditioned area information; findings of fact and building sketch. 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, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a VARIANCE in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section 135-4.1, Table 2, Schedule Dimensional Controls to allow a 3-story structure instead of the maximum 2.5 story allowed. The Chairwoman opened the hearing by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Architect Heather LeVine presented the petition with the owner of the property, Wesley Smith. The applicant seeks to demolish an existing deck located at the rear of the house and construct a 10.8 ft. to 26.0 by 10.5 ft. to 20.8 ft. 3-story addition onto the right side of the house. Ms. LeVine presented pictures to the Board explaining the dormers they would like to ad that makes this structure a 3-story. A Board member asked if it was only the dormers that made this addition non- conforming. (Yes.) A Board member commented that he is familiar with this house, his son was a previous owner, and he said the basement is nothing more than a crawl space and really shouldn’t be counted as a story. He is in support of what they are doing. There were no questions from the audience.