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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room December 10, 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 F. David Wells Administrative Staff: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 44 Grant Street, Map 48, Lot 119 The petitioner submitted the following information with the applications: nature and justification of request; plot plan; elevations; floor plans; letter from applicant responding to Zoning Administrator’s questions. 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, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, the Health Director and the Zoning Administrator. Special Permit The petitioner is requesting a in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-8.4.2 and 135-9.4 to allow modification (addition) of a nonconforming structure. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:33 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. Brian Kelley, owner of the property, presented the petition. The applicant seeks to remove an existing attached nonconforming garage and construct a larger attached 24 ft. by 34 ft. garage with living space above 10 ft. from the right side lot line. A Board member asked why the applicant needed to go into the setback. The house sits on the property tight from left to right; he is trying to keep the main house as it is adding a breezeway and garage. The applicant was asked if he had spoken to his neighbors. He had, quite a few of them were present tonight in support of the project. A Board member complimented Mr. Kelly on the farmer’s porch. The Zoning Administrator asked if the setback numbers on the plot plan were to the gutters. (Yes) There were no questions from the audience.