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172 ZRTIOLE 2d. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take us article 25. d„ E4n,2y Duffy, Chairman, Planning Board offers the fo3l3wine si^tion Vleted that the Town amend the Lexisavton Zoning By-Law by adding to :Section 4, R. I Districts, paragraph St the following paragraph: "e. Excavation and remova'7 from ths premises o any loam, sand, e:ravelt clay o quarried or crushed stone, except when incidental to and in connection with the censtruction of building for which a pormdt'has been issued in accordance ft tho aLLJ iB7 excert when ins*,lental t : and in connection with the normal and lawful development of - - the Property concerned." Brd Luffy reads report as follors: RPORT OF TEL FLARRING BOARD OF PRoposED AMENF'DITN2 TO ZONIRG BYLW REL.44.,TTVE TO REMOilil, oF LOAM, OLLLL, Li00 The Planning Board la of the opinion that this senandment should be -written into the. IevinPton Zonin Ey-Law, so that in the future an wholesale removal of loam, sand, gravel, etc. c take beerine and the moll-considered approval of acme responsible authority. Strictly sreaRing the present -law covers situations of this sort, because Zang:e- asels removal of laom sand, ot grave! I truly a business enterprise and as such is prohibited in a residential zone., However, with specific mention of this matte's dn the text of the By-lee, no excuse Till remain for adeinistratdre officia7s to allow such activities in the TOTT' unless duly passed upon by the Board -f znpoels and judged by it to b not detrimental to the -self:ors of the ilown on its inhebitaate. It may be oresued that the owner of a piece. st land has the right to dispose of materials derived from it, as lone: as the act of removing such materials is within the law and not obnoxious to tbe neighborhood in -which it is located. But it is obvious that in whatever dames the land itself is depleted of valuable cons °snorts, by FO much is its value, son future dee, and its valve as taxable property, destroyed. Et is the