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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall June 9, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairman - Board Members Present: Chairman - Nyles N. Barnert, John J. McWeeney, David G. Williams, Carolyn C. Wilson and Martha C. Wood Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and Zoning Administrator, David George 4 Russell Road, Map 36, Lot 8 Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing: nature and justification of request; plot plan; a copy of the Burlington Health Department’s minutes from August 24, 2010 and photographs. 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 Health Department and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:31 pm by reading the legal notice and described information received from the petitioner relative to the petition. Laura Boghosian, owner of the property presented the petition. The applicant is requesting a Variance in accordance with section 135-39B, (1) (A) to allow an 8 foot fence instead of the 6 foot maximum allowed. One of the Board members asked if they had contacted the Lexington Board of Health concerning the neighbor’s yard. The Chairman asked if there will be any trees taken down. There were no questions from the audience. No one spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Kantibhat Patel of 26 Whipple Road spoke in opposition to the petition. The Chairman closed the hearing at 7:39 pm. On a motion by Carolyn C. Wilson and seconded by Martha C. Wood, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the variance to allow an 8 foot fence along the property line instead of the 6 foot maximum allowed. Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk Submitted by: