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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room July 28, 2016 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, Ralph D. Clifford and Associate Member Nyles N. Barnert Also present at the hearing was Alternate Hank Manz Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 9 Hancock Street The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Floor Plans and Photographs. Also received was a Certified Plot Plan Waiver Request. Prior to the meeting, 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, Economic Development, and the Zoning Administrator. Comments were received from the Building Commissioner, Selectmen’s Office, Historic Districts Commission and the Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (CH 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington) and Article 40 (Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw, Accessory Apartment, adopted by Town Meeting at the March 30, 2016 session of the 2016 Annual Town Meeting) sections 135-6.7.7 and 135-9.4 to allow an accessory structure apartment. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:32 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner. The applicant, Mr. Colin Smith, presented the application. The carriage house at 9 Hancock Street was built in the 1800s and over its life has had many uses. He is proposing to convert the structure to an accessory apartment. The house needs restoration work done to make fit for an apartment. The apartment would be contained st on the 1 floor and accessed through the side door. It would be a 1 bedroom apartment with a ¾ bathroom on first floor. The other space in the structure will be continued to be used as yard storage. Aside from structural work and insulation, there will be no other changes to the attic level. On the rear side along the bike path, there is mechanical venting that needs to be installed to accommodate systems. Near the lattice doors, they want to rebuild one existing wall. The doors will remain closed to maintain the outside appearance of the structure. Overall, the changes will be minimal. The Board of Selectmen and Historic District Commission (HDC) have approved the project. A Board Member, Mr. David Williams asked the applicant if he is putting lights on the building near the bike path (no). Mr. Williams asked if they plan to do any landscaping (There is nothing proposed and nothing can be removed or changed on the site