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Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of May 7, 2008 Board could see no hardship presented, which is required for the approval of a variance, for the construction of a bathroom in a cellar the Board recommended that the variance be disapproved for this non-permitted use. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to send a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals and recommend disapproval of the variance to allow construction of a bathroom in the cellars of units 7 and 32. ***********************************ZONING*********************************** Hartwell Avenue Area Planning Topics: The Board discussed the study area and decided to include parcels that had parts in the CM zone. Mr. Canale suggested the Board might want to include the two CD zones in the potential rezoning area since the owners might want to be rezoned. There was discussion of the town- owned land in the RO zone on the Bedford line, and whether the use as a cemetery justified 100- foot setback required between the CM and residential zones. Mr. Zurlo was not in favor of decreasing the setbacks to the cemetery. Members agreed that the privately owned land in the RO district should be included and the owners given the option to be rezoned. Ms. McCall-Taylor said open space, recreational and institutional use could be a separate zone. Mr. Zurlo said we need a plan for the area and an in depth conversation on defining the zoning potential to see what the Board would want to implement in the plan for 2009 Town Meeting. Mr. Hornig said the Board would not be rezoning any area outside the yellow lines so owners would not have to worry. Mr. Zurlo said it’s too premature to set limits and the cemetery is only a secondary issue. He also asked why the corners of Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue are out since they are the gateway to Hartwell Avenue. Mr. Hornig said he left out Bedford Street because of the residences across the street, but the Board could consider the hospital and the east side in the study area. The Board agreed to include the CRO lots on Bedford Street in the study area. An outreach should be done early to various groups and the landowners in the study area. Susan Yanofsky suggested being the contact for the landowners. Mr. Canale asked if tenants would be