HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-13-ZBA-Min Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Anneals
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall
October 13, 2011
Board Members Present Acting Chairman - John J McWeeney, Leo P McSweeney, David G
Williams, Carolyn C Wilson and Martha C Wood
Staff Present Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner
On a motion by John J McWeeney and seconded by David G Williams, the Board voted 5-0 to
approve the following slate of officers for October, 2011 thru September 30, 2012
Carolyn C Wilson, Chairman
John J McWeeney, Vice-Chairman
Martha C Wood, Clerk
Dianne L Cornaro, Administrative Clerk
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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Anneals
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall
October 13, 2011
Board Members Present Chairman - Carolyn C Wilson, Leo P McSweeney, John J
McWeeney, Martha C Wood and Associate Member Jeanne K. Krieger for David G Williams
Staff Present Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner
Petition Address 148-150 Grove Street, Map 87, Lot 25
Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing nature and justification of
request, topographic plan, plot plan and floor plans
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 and the
Zoning Administrator
The Chairman opened the hearing at 7 30 pm by reading the legal notice and described
information received from the petitioner relative to the petition.
The applicant is requesting 2 VARIANCES in accordance with 135-35A, Table 2 Schedule of
Dimensional Controls of the Zoning Bylaw to allow a front yard setback of 27 ft 1 inch instead
of the required 30 ft front yard setback and to allow a side yard setback of 8 ft 3 inches instead
of the 15 ft required side yard setback.
Robert Walsh, the owner of the property, presented the petition and explained the 2 story
garage addition.
A Board member asked what the 2nd floor of the garage would be used for For right now it is
going to be a shell with future living space added.
There were no questions from the audience
Karl Ahlstrand of 140 Grove Street, William Mix of 153 Grove Street, Marcel Gaudreau of 151
Grove Street and Hank Buccigross of 146 Grove Street spoke on favor of the petition.
No one spoke in opposition to the petition.
The Chairman closed the hearing at 7 38 pm.
On a motion by John J McWeeney and seconded by Martha C Wood, the Board voted 5-0,
approve 2 VARIANCES in accordance with 135-35A, Table 2 Schedule of Dimensional
Controls of the Zoning Bylaw to allow a front yard setback of 27 ft 1 inch instead of the
required 30 ft front yard setback and to allow a side yard setback of 8 ft 3 inches instead of the
15 ft required side yard setback.
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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Anneals
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall
October 13, 2011
Board Members Present Chairman - Chairman - Carolyn C Wilson, Leo P McSweeney, John
J McWeeney, Martha C Wood and David G Williams
Staff Present Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner
Petition Address 54 Chase Street, Map 7, Lot 61
Petitioner submitted the following with the application for hearing nature and justification of
request, plot plan, elevations, building plans, landscape plans, photographs and a petition in
support signed by 4 abutters
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, Conservation
and the Zoning Administrator
The Chairman opened the hearing at 7 38 pm by reading the legal notice and described
information received from the petitioner relative to the petition.
Lars Fiedler, owners of the property, presented the petition by explaining to the Board the post
and beam garage project
The applicant is requesting 2 Variances in accordance with 135-35A Table 2 Schedule of
Dimensional Controls of the Zoning Bylaw to allow a front yard setback of 8 ft instead of the
required 30 and to allow a side yard setback of 6 ft instead of the required 15 ft
One of the Board members commented the revised plan was appropriate for the area.
There were no audience questions
No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the petition.
The Chairman closed the hearing at 7 53 pm.
On a motion by John J McWeeney and seconded by Leo P McSweeney, the Board voted 5-0,
to approve 2 variances in accordance with 135-35A Table 2 Schedule of Dimensional Controls
of the Zoning Bylaw to allow a front yard setback of 8 ft instead of the required 30 and to allow
a side yard setback of 6 ft instead of the required 15 ft at 54 Chase Avenue
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Minutes of the Lexington Zoning Board of Anneals
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington Town Hall
October 13, 2011
Board Members Present Chairman - Chairman - Carolyn C Wilson, Leo P McSweeney, John
J McWeeney, Martha C Wood and David G Williams
Staff Present Dianne Cornaro, Clerk and Garry Rhodes, Building Commissioner
Other Business
On a motion by Martha C Wood and seconded by John J McWeeney, the Board voted 5-0, to
approve the minutes from September 8, 2011
On a motion by Martha C Wood and seconded by John J McWeeney, the Board voted 5-0, to
approve the 2012 Zoning Board of Appeals Calendar