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BOARD OF APPEALS November 17, 1977 The Board of Appeals held a regular meeting on Thursday, November 17, 1977, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Present: George P. Wadsworth, Chairman Woodruff M. Brodhead Thomas G. Taylor Natalie H. Riffin, Associate Irving H. Mabee (acted on all but the "Arnold" hearing) Ruth Morey (for the purpose of acting on the "Arnold" hearing). Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notices of the hearings having been mailed and hearings advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man newspaper as required by statute. Michael L. and Josephine Colangelo - special permit to erect a free standing sign at 24 Hartwell Avenue. Sara F. and Kenneth E. Arnold - variance of Section 27, pursuant to Section 12.3, to construct an addition attached to existing house at 15 Washington St. Addition will have a sideyard of 11.5 instead of 15 feet. Alice Adams - special permit, pursuant to Section 30.2, to rebuild a garage using existing foundation area of previous structure at 23 Charles'Street. William M. and Carolyn Aitken - variance of Section to maintain existing house at 59 Tarbell Avenue with a front yard setback of 23.1 feet instead of the 30 feet required, and to build an addition which will be set back 27 feet. Antonio P. Ferro - variance of Section 27 to maintain a shed on property at 18 Chadbourne Road, which shed is located one foot from rear fence and twenty inches from the side fence instead of the required 15 feet from rear and side lot lines. DECISIONS: The Board made the following decisions, all in open meeting. See decisions filed with the Town Clerk and in Board of Appeals' files for more details. Colangelo - granted unanimously. Arnold - granted unanimously. Adams - denied 3 to 2: Thomas G. Taylor, Irving H. Mabee and George P. Wadsworth voted in opposition; Woodruff M. Brodhead and Natalie H. Riffin voted in favor. Aitken - granted unanimously. Ferro - granted unanimously (peaked roof must be replaced by a flat roof.) Other information and action: The Board members present approved the Board of Appeals positions on Articles 8, 10, 11 and 13. See copies attached. Board members approved of the proposed wording for the Howard decision, re. 82 Waltham Street. A copy of the decision when typed will be shown to the Town Counsel for his approval. ' The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, (�-Ce-e., Evelyn F. Cole, Administrative Clerk Edi