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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall February 9, 2012 Board Members Present: Chairman – John J. McWeeney, Leo P. McSweeney, David G. Williams, Martha C. Wood and Associate Member Nancy M. Adler Staff Present: Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk and David George, Zoning Administrator Petition Address: 22 Forest Street, Map 49, Lot 59 Petitioner submitted the following information with 2 applications: nature and justification of request, topographic plan, plot plan, elevations, floor plans and letters from 6 abutters in support of the 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 Building Commissioner, the Planning Director and the Zoning Administrator. The Chairman opened the hearings at 7:30 pm by reading the legal notices and described information received from the petitioner for both applications. The applicant is requesting the following relief: 4 VARIANCES from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning Bylaw) with section referenced below: 1. Variance from section 135-35A: Table 2: Schedule of Dimensional Controls to allow a rear yard setback of 7.2 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. 2. Variance from section 135-35A: Table 2: Schedule of Dimensional Controls To allow a 15.4 ft. side-yard setback instead of the required 20 ft. side yard setback for a corner lot; 3. Variance from section 135-35A: Table 2: Schedule of Dimensional Controls To allow 34% site coverage instead of the required 15% maximum site coverage; 4. Variance from section 135-19D to allow 6,520 sq. ft. minimum lot area instead of the required 15,500 sq. ft. 2 SPECIAL PERMITS from Ch. 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Zoning Bylaw) with section referenced below: 1. Special Permit section 135-19G from section 135-19G to allow expansion or change of a preexisting non-conforming two-family dwelling.