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RECEIVED 2022 12 May, 1 ASIpii7'i Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals TOWN CLERK Virtual, Via Zoom LEXINGTON MA February 10, 2022 Board Members: Chair— Ralph D. Clifford, Jeanne K. Krieger, Norman P. Cohen, Martha C. Wood and Associate James Osten Alternate Member: William Kennedy Administrative Staff: James Kelly, Building Commissioner, Julie Krakauer, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 103 Gleason Road The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-5.1.11 (1) and 135-5.1.14 to allow a driveway to be located 1 ft. from the side lot line instead of the required 5 ft. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan and Plans. Also submitted was an abutter letter. Prior to the meeting, the petitions and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Board of Selectmen, the Planning Director, the Historic District Commission Clerk, Historical Commission, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator, Conservation Administrator, and the Department of Public Works. Presenter: Vivek Pawar, property owner. The Hearing was opened at 7:05 pm. Mr. Pawar presented the petition. He stated the proposal is to widen the driveway to allow two cars to be parked side by side. Currently the driveway only allows for tandem parking. He showed an overhead view of the house. The entrance to the driveway will be 3 feet from property line and then one foot from the property line as the driveway goes down. A Board Member, Martha C. Wood, questioned the length of the extension and the walkway on the side of the garage (He showed the plan and stated the walkway is wooden and will be removed). A Board Member, Jeanne K. Krieger, questioned if the applicant has explored other places to put the spare parking space (The only opportunity would be the right-hand side but there is a tree there. They could have done a "U" shaped driveway but it would be too tight). A Board Member, James Osten, stated they could add 3 feet of pavement by right. (Currently the driveway is 10 feet wide and if they were to add 3 feet, that would put the driveway at 13 feet which is not large enough for two vehicles). Mr. Osten stated they could also add a few feet just for parking towards the house. There is another alternative. He questioned if there had been many tear downs in your neighborhood (Can think of three teardowns).