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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall March 10, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, David H. Williams, John J. McWeeney and Associate Members Ralph D. Clifford and Marilyn K. Kolb Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David L. George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 7 Carville Avenue, Map 14, Lot 40 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; plot plan; elevations; floor plans and photographs. Also submitted was a petition in support signed by 10 abutters and a letter of support from Catherine Gill and Toby McElheny of 8 Carville Avenue. 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 Conservation Administrator and 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. Brian Cutler and Susan London, owners of the property, presented the petition. The applicant is requesting a variance in accordance with section 135-35, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a front yard setback of 16’2” instead of the required 30 ft and a special permit in accordance with section 135-29 to modify an existing non-conforming structure. The applicant explained the project to the Board stating the long and narrow lot and the way the 100 year old house is sitting on the lot as the hardship. Ms. London presented the Board with a floor plan and pictures of the stairs. A Board member asked if the petitioner could explain the reason for the bump-out by the stairs; was it necessary and also asked if the garage setback is as far back as possible. The Chairman asked for clarification for the extension of the porch to the right side yard. They have not asked for a side yard variance in this application which would be needed as planned currently. They will modify the plan to shrink the porch so they will eliminate the side yard encroachment. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the petition.