HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-14-ZBA-minMeeting Minutes of the Lexington Board of Appeals
Conducted Virtually, Via Zoom
November 14, 2024, 6:45 pm
Board Members: Acting Chair – Nyles N. Barnert, Norman P. Cohen, Martha C. Wood
Associate Members: Patricia Nelson, Kathryn Roy, Jeanne Krieger, Jennifer Wilson, Scott
Cooper, and Thomas Shiple
Administrative Staff: Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner, and Olivia Lawler, Zoning
Administrator
Other Business:
1. Board Reorganization: elect Chair, Vice Chair, and Board Clerk -- to be effective
November 14, 2024.
Board Member, Norman P. Cohen, stated he would like to nominate the current Chair, Vice
Chair, and Clerk to continue their roles.
Board member, Martha C. Wood, seconded Mr. Cohen’s nominations.
No additional comments from the Board.
The Board of Appeals voted nine (9) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention to
approve the Board positions as follows: Chair, Ralph D. Clifford, Vice Chair, Nyles N. Barnert,
and Clerk, James A. Osten (a roll call vote was taken: Norman P. Cohen– Yes, Nyles N.
Barnert – Yes, Martha C. Wood – Yes, Jeanne Krieger – Yes, Scott Cooper – Yes, Kathryn
Roy – Yes, and Patricia Nelson – Yes, Jennifer Wilson – Yes, and Thomas Shiple - Yes).
2. Noise Bylaw Discussion on Draft Memorandum
The edits made to the draft Noise Bylaw Memorandum were highlighted and discussed.
The Board of Appeals voted nine (9) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention to
approve the Noise bylaw Memorandum as written and forward it to relevant Boards and
Committees (a roll call vote was taken: Norman P. Cohen– Yes, Nyles N. Barnert – Yes,
Martha C. Wood – Yes, Jeanne Krieger – Yes, Scott Cooper – Yes, Kathryn Roy – Yes, and
Patricia Nelson – Yes, Jennifer Wilson – Yes, and Thomas Shiple - Yes).
3. Review of the 2025 ZBA Calendar
No concerns were raised in regards to the draft 2025 ZBA Calendar. The Board agreed the
2025 ZBA Schedule can be posted as presented.
4. Minutes from the September 26, 2024 Meeting
The Board of Appeals voted seven (7) in favor, zero (0) opposed, and zero (0) in abstention
to approve the minutes from September 26, 2024 Hearing (a roll call vote was taken: Norman
P. Cohen– Yes, Nyles N. Barnert – Yes, Martha C. Wood – Yes, Jeanne Krieger – Yes, Scott
Cooper – Yes, Kathryn Roy – Yes, and Patricia Nelson – Yes).
The Board voted to Adjourn at 7:00 PM (a roll call vote was taken: Norman P. Cohen– Yes,
Nyles N. Barnert – Yes, Martha C. Wood – Yes, Jeanne Krieger – Yes, Scott Cooper – Yes,
Kathryn Roy – Yes, and Patricia Nelson – Yes, Jennifer Wilson – Yes, and Thomas Shiple -
Yes).