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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall December 8, 2011 Board Members Present: Chairwoman – Carolyn C. Wilson, John J. McWeeney, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams and Martha C. Wood. Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 187 Woburn Street, Map 47, Lots 12 and 13 Petitioner submitted the following information with applications for two hearings: nature and justification of request; topographic plan; recorded plan; copies of 3 deeds, will of Ms. Barbara Handley and a request to waive the plot plan requirement for this petition. 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 Director and the Historic Districts Commission Clerk. Comments were received from the Conservation Administrator, the Planning Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearings at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notice and described information from the petitioner relative to two separate petitions submitted for 187 Woburn Street. One of the applications, filed on October 18, 2011, for a variance from section 135-35A, Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a minimum lot area of 9, 390 sq. ft. instead of the required 30,000 sq. ft. had been postponed from the November 10, 2011 meeting. In other petition, filed on November 10, 2011, the applicant is requesting another variance from section 135-35, Table 2 of the Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a minimum lot frontage of 75 ft instead of the required 150 ft minimum lot frontage. The applicant is also requesting permission to waive the plot plan requirements. Attorney Thomas Fenn presented the petitions for the estate of Barbara Handley by describing to the Board the history of the combined lots and Ms. Handley’s desire to donate one of the lots to the Lexington Conservation Commission. One of the Board members questioned as to why the estate wasn’t looking for an easement for Conservation. The Attorney replied that the will was specific to Ms. Handley’s wishes. Another Board member wanted to make sure the Conservation Commission had expressed an interest in the lot in question. There was a discussion about a water facet that looked like a structure and the generosity of Ms. Handley to protect the wetlands. There were no questions from the audience.