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BOA Meeting, January 13, 2011 Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall January 13, 2010 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams and Associate Members Nancy M. Adler and Leo P. McSweeney Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 5 Forest Street, Map 49, Lot 50 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; plot plan; topographic map; elevations and floor plans. 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 by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Robin Combs, representing Alan and Jilano Abrams, presented the petition. The applicant is requesting a variance in accordance with section 135-38A (2) and 135-10B to allow a side yard setback of 6 feet 7 inches instead of the required 10 feet. A Board member asked if there presently any tenants in the structure. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition. The hearing was closed at 7:34 pm. On a motion by Leo P. McSweeney and seconded by Nancy M. Adler, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the variance in accordance with section 135-38A (2) and 135-10B to allow a side yard setback of 6 feet 7 inches instead of the required 10 feet. Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk Submitted by: