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437 Selectman Archibald R. Giroux states he was desirous of obtaining the sense of this meeting regarding the North Lexing- ton Sewerage questionwhich was expected to be presented to the Town Meeting Members in the near future. There were no objections registered against the sense of this meeting, as not being in favor of entertaining the North Lexington Sewerage proposition. 9:45 P.M, Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Article 13. Randall B. Houghton moving that Article 13 be indefinitely postponed. Indefinite postponement carried unanimous 9:46 P.M. Donald E. Nickerson moves to take up Article 14, offering the following: Article 14.. VOTED: That the Lexington Zoning By-law be amended by substituting under Area Regulations, Section 6, a new Section 6 to read as follows:- Section 6. (a) In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected upon land laid' out _for house lots after the adoption of this by-law unless there be provided for each such dwelling a lot frontage of not .less than 100 feet upon the frontage street, and an area of not less than 12,500 square feet. On each side of each dwelling or other permitted main structure there shall be pro- vided a side yard of at least fifteen feet in width, which shall be kept open from the front line of the main structure to the rear line thereof. This paragraph shall not apply to lots of less than 100 foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time this by-law is adopted. (b) Where a corner lot has its corner bounded by a curved line connecting other bounding lines which if extended would intersect, the frontage and area shall be computed as if such bounding lines were so extended. Edward W. Kimball reads report of the Planning Board. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED AMENDMENT AS IT APPEARS UNDER ARTICLE 14 IN THE WARRANT FOR THE TOWN i IEETING SO BE HELD AUGUST 8, 1938 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adopting the following amendment thereto or take any action thereon: To substitute under Area Regulations; Section 6, a new Section 6 to read as follows:- Section 6. (a) In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this by-law unless there be provided for each such dwelling a lot frontage of not less than 100 feet upon the frontage street, a nd an area of not less than 12,500 square feet. On each side of each dwelling or other per- mitted main structure there shall be provided a side yard of at least fifteen feet in width, which shall be kept open from the front line of the main struc- ture to the rear line thereof. This paragraph shall not apply to lots of less than 100 foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time this by-law is adopted.