Planning Board Minutes 1990-04-25

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 25, 1990 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wood, with members Domnitz, Klauminzer, Williams and Assistant Planner Nordby present. Mrs. Uhrig arrived at 7 30 p.m. during Item 105. *********** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ************** RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS 104. Hearings Scheduled for Mav 10. 1990 Mr. Williams gave an oral review of the following applications to be heard by the Board of Appeals: 80 Hayden Avenue, Hayden Ave. Limited Partnership, determination if it is a minor revision, to add a 440 sq. ft. storage area to the ground floor level of the bldg. The Board agreed that the proposed construc- tion of a 440 sq. ft. storage area on the ground floor level of the building is a minor revision and that a public hearing is not required, unless parking spaces are removed, leaving an insufficient amount of parking as required by the Zoning By-Law. 2377 Mass. Avenue, John McNamara, variance, to allow the gross floor area of an accessory apartment in an accessory structure to be 1,234 sq. ft. , exceeding the 900 sq. ft. minimum allowed. Mr. Williams reported there is no existing parking in the barn. The Board commented the character of the barn should be maintained. They also noted that, although the barn is larger than allowed by the Zoning By-Law, in this particular case, the Board did not find the size objectionable. On the motion of David Williams, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted 3-0-1 (Mr. Domnitz voted in the negative) to recommend that the variance be granted, and to recommend the special permit be granted to convert the barn into an accessory apartment, with the comment that, as the Zoning By-Law requires, the exterior appearance of the barn on the street side, should remain in appearance basically as constructed, i.e. a barn. The Board supported the addition of windows on the sides and rear of the barn away from the street. 2377 Mass. Avenue, John McNamara, SP, to convert a barn into a new accessory apt. in an accessory structure. See above. Mrs. Uhrig joined the meeting during discussion of the next application. Mr. Domnitz gave an oral review of the following application to be heard by the Board of appeals. 27 N. Hancock St. , Walter & Margaret Kmiec, for variances from the 10' side yard setback requirement to add a family/sun room on the SW side with a 7.5 ft. setback and an open carport on the NW side with an 8.5 ft. setback onto a nonconforming single-family dwelling. Mr. Domnitz