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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-09-29 BOARD OF APPEALS September 29, 1977 The Board of Appeals held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 29, 1977, beginning at 7 30 p m. , in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building Present George P Wadsworth, Chairman Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman Woodruff M. Brodhead Irving H Mabee Thomas G Taylor Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notices of the hearings having been mailed and hearings advertised in the Lexington Minute-Man newspaper as required by statute Suprokash Sarker - special permit, pursuant to Section 30 3, to build an addition at 40 Garfield Street The addition will be a 12 ft x 20 ft garage which will have sufficient front sod rear yards but will have a side yard of 3 ft instead of 7 1/2 ft Jacek A. Mroczkowski variance of Section 27 (Dimensional Controls) to permit remodeling at 11 Bates Road, converting an existing carport into a garage, adding a 14 ft x 22 ft extension with cellar below, and also a 6 ft wide deck, all as shown on plans submitted to the Board of Appeals Conversion with additions will leave a side yard of 8 7 ft at the far end of the dwelling because of the unusual nature of the property line Ralph H. Hall, Trs , S & A Realty Trust - special permit to erect a free standing sign in front of the building at 1656 Massachusetts Avenue Bernard Donahue - variance of Section 27 of the Lexington Zoning By-laws in order to complete construction of a fenced in above ground 4 ft deep swimming pool located at the rear of 27 Carville Avenue The pool is located a distance of 7.5 ft from the abutters' property line on the right side and a distance of 4 ft from the conservation land located in the rear The fence surrounding the pool will be stained redwood Petitioner is willing to provide shrubbery or any other planting suggested to keep the pool aesthetically pleasing to users of the conser- vation land DECISIONS The Board made the following decisions, all in open meeting See de- cisions filed with the Town Clerk and in Board of Appeals' files for more details Sarker - granted unanimously Mroczkowski - granted unanimously Hall - denied unanimously Donahue - granted unanimously subject to certain conditions Other information and discussion Mrs Morey has been appointed a member of the "Select Committee" established IIIfor the purpose of updating our zoning by-laws Problems with Sections 25, 30 and 40 continue to be expressed by Board Members Home occupations is another category for questions under definitions The Board agreed to make recommendations to Town Meeting especially in regard to their posi- tions on Use Variances, PUD's (Section 33) and Non-Conforming Uses Board of Appeals (continued) Meeting September 29, 1977 -2 The Board approved the wording of a letter to Miller and Nylander (surveyors and engineers) asking them to warn their clients at the time of purchase of plot plans, that steps, roof overhangs, etc are included in determining setback requirements of the Zoning By-law The meeting adjourned at 10 50 p m. Respectfully submitted, Evelyn F Cole Administrative Clerk BOARD OF APPEALS