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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room November 12, 2015 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Martha C. Wood Also present at the hearing was Associate Ralph D. Clifford Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 5 Bruce Road, Map 14, Lot 9 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; elevations; floor plans; email dated October 23, 2015 from petitioner to clarify information received; Letter of support from Maria Kulikova and Anne Yungelson of 7 Bruce Road and David Nuss and Ann Scofield of 6 Bruce Road. 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 and the Zoning Administrator. variance The petitioner is requesting the following relief: 1) a in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) Section 135-4.4, Table 2; Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard yard setback of 24.4 ft. Instead odification to a variance of the required 30 ft. front yard; and 2) a mpreviously granted on September 9, 2005 to allow modification of the previously approved plans. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:33 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Sunil Desai, owner of the property, presented the petition. The applicant seeks remove an existing porch and stairs and construct a 5.0 ft. by 18.5 ft. front entry with porch and stairs 24.4 ft. front the front lot line and convert the deck over the garage to habitable living space, maintaining the previously allowed 12.9 ft. setback. Board members asked what the square footage of the proposed addition was (1,080 sq. ft.); and is the addition 2 stories. (No, just one.) There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The Chairwoman closed the hearing at 7:36 pm.