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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall March 11, 2010 Board Members Present: Chairman Nyles N. Barnert, John J, McWeeney, Arthur C. Smith, Carolyn C. Wilson and Martha C. Wood Staff Present: Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk, David L. George, Zoning Administrator and Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner Petition Address: 3 Bates Road, Map 67, Lot 20 Prior to the hearing, the petition and supporting data were reviewed by the Building Commissioner, Conservation Administrator, Town Engineer, Health Director, Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Administrator, the Planning Administrator and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:30 pm reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Robert Bowen of BTR Remodeling presented the petition for the owners of the property, Jane Gu and Yongun Diuan. The applicant is requesting a variance in accordance with section 135-35 A, Table 2 of the Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 23.5 ft instead of the required 30 ft front yard setback. The applicant seeks to construct a second story addition to the existing structure and an 8- ft. 6-in. by 8-ft. 0-in. entryway at the front of the building, as shown on the plans submitted with the application. The lot shape and location of the structure on the lot limits location choices for the by- right expansion. The building is not built perpendicular to the street. The Board had no questions for the applicant. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:34 pm. On a motion by Carolyn C. Wilson and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted to 5-0 to GRANT A VARIANCE from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning By-Law) section 135-35A, Table 2 of the Dimensional Controls to allow a front- yard setback of 23.5-ft. instead of the required 30-ft. front yard setback at 3 Bates Road. Submitted by: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk