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Minutes of the Lexinqton Zoninq Board of Appeals Selectmen's Meeting Room March 14, 2019 Board Members: Acting Chair— Jeanne K. Krieger, Martha C. Wood, David G. Williams, James Osten and Norman P. Cohen Alternate Sitting: Beth Masterman Administrative Staff: Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator and Sharon Coffey, Administrative Clerk Address: 6 Rowland Ave 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 135-8.4.2 to allow modification to a non-conforming structure. The petitioner submitted the following information with the application: Nature and justification, plans, elevations and photographs. Also received was a request for waiver of certified plot plan and (19) letters in support of abutters. 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 Building Commissioner, Zoning Administrator and Engineering Department. Presenter: David Ingram, Laura Atlee and Kip Schultz, 263 Concord Road, Lincoln MA. The hearing opened at 7:00 PM Kip Schultz stated they have a structure that's non-conforming. The existing height is 36 feet. The owners want to put a dormer on the third floor to accommodate a third floor bathroom. The height would remain the same. A Board member, David G. Williams, asked if there were a fire on the second floor how would the children get out from the third floor. Mr. Williams asked what if the fire is in the stairway. (David Ingram told the Board there is an existing stairway down from the top half story to the floor below. They would use that staircase. Mr. Ingram stated they had a fire escape on the second floor and that could also be a solution on the third floor). Mr. Williams asked to add a condition that the fire escape ladder be installed on the third floor. No comments or questions from audience. No comments or questions from Board. On a motion made and seconded, the Board voted to close the hearing at 7:07 PM.