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Clifford– Yes, James Osten – Yes, Beth Masterman – Yes, Norman P. Cohen – Yes and Nyles N. Barnert – Yes). Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual, Via Zoom October 13, 2022 Board Members: Ralph D. Clifford, Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen, Martha C. Wood and James Osten Alternate Sitting: William P. Kennedy Administrative Staff: Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner, Julie Krakauer Moore, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 39 and 43 Blossomcrest Road The petitioner is requesting a special permit in accordance with the Zoning By-Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) section(s) 135-6.2 [Historic Preservation Incentives], 135-4.0 Table 2 [Schedule of Dimensional Controls], and 135-9.4 [Special Permits] to relocate the historic Hammond A. Hosmer House presently at 1557 Massachusetts Avenue to 39 and 43 Blossomcrest Road Assessor’s Map 16 Lots 18 & 19A. Proposal will subdivide the two lots to create a third lot to front on Waltham Street in the RO Zoning District. Petitioner seeks relief from minimum required lot area, frontage, and front setback for the new lot and to reduce the lot areas for 39 & 43 Blossomcrest Rd. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Plans and Gross Floor Area Calculations. Also submitted was Hosmer Exhibit Material Color, ZBA Special Permit Supplemental Findings, Historical Commission Recommendation, Hosmer House-Fletcher Field master Plan, Hosmer House Bid, Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Districts Commission, Photographs, and 2010 Historic Structure Report. Also a revised driveway plan was submitted. 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 Historic District Commission, Historical Commission, Select Board, the Building Commissioner, the Planning Department and the Zoning Administrator. Applicant: Rosalina Carroll on behalf of John P. Carroll Presenter: Rosalina Carroll Ms. Carroll, at 29 Allen Street Lexington MA, stated their plan is to relocate the Hosmer House to Waltham Street, adjacent to 43 Blossomcrest Road. The proposed location is great. Traveling on Waltham Street into Lexington the Hosmer House would be visible and traveling from Hayden Avenue you would be able to see the house turning right into Waltham or left further into Lexington. The plan is to restore the Hosmer House to its original appearance. They would be adding a kitchen and bathroom which it does not have at the moment. They would also be