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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room July 13, 2017 Board Members Present: Chairwoman, Jeanne K. Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood, and Ralph D. Clifford Alternate Present: James A. Osten Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Address: 17 Skyview Road The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and Justification, Plot Plan, Floor Plans, and Photographs. Also received was a shadow sketch. 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 Planning Office and Zoning Administrator. The petitioner is requesting a SPECIAL PERMIT in accordance with the Zoning By- Law (Chapter 135 of the Code of Lexington) sections 135-9.4 and 135-4.4.3 to allow a gross floor area of 7,076 sq. ft. instead of the allowable 6,933 sq. ft. The Chairwoman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm. The applicant, Ms. Mary Elizabeth Busa presented the petition. They built a new home for the owners of the property and the gross floor area that resulted from the new structure and existing shed have a combined gross floor area of 7,076 sq ft. They would like to keep the shed, which has been on the property since 1955. Ms. Busa presented the drawing of the shed. It’s currently existing on a cement foundation. In response to the questions outlined in the application, the shed is compatible with scale in the neighborhood; the massing of the project doesn’t affect the other lots; and the solar access is not affected. The shed is in good condition and meets with the integrity of the neighborhood. Ms. Busa presented a photo of the shed. It’s surrounded by grass that was planted after they built the house. The shed also meets the setback requirements and sits 15.2 ft from the side yard. The shed has no affect to traffic flow or safety. It also has no impact on natural environment. A Board Member, Mr. Ralph D. Clifford, asked what the Building Department said about the shed when the permit was applied for (Ms. Busa responded that the shed was not considered at that time). Mr. Clifford asked how big the previous home on the property was (Ms. Busa responded about 1500 sq ft). Mr. Clifford asked Ms. Busa how the house doesn’t affect the scale in the neighborhood since the new structure is approximately 6 times larger than the existing shed as opposed to the original home 1