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TOWN OF LEXINGTON 101 overload the areas with carrying costs, the fair proportion whereof they are incapable of bearing. It is felt that this is the only type of two family house the town can safely encourage. The proposed zoning plan makes more ample provision for future building of such double houses. They may be built anywhere that the double deck type may be built and may in addition be built in considerable areas where the double deck type is prohibited. In addition to the foregoing four broad types of build- ings that are definitely provided for, provison is also made for such miscellaneous buildings as cannot be included in in a group definition, by including them in special sections. It has already stated that one family houses, may, under the proposed zoning plan, be built anywhere so Iong as they comply with existing building laws. The business zones provided are indicated upon the enclosed map and may be generally defined as follows:— In the center of the town, on Massachusetts Avenue a businees zone* embracing both sides of the Avenue and extending from Meriam Street) toward Boston as far as Woburn Street and Winthrop Road. On Bedford Street from a point at and opposite the southerly boundary of the present Colonial Garage, a business zone extending northerly toward Bedford as far as the northerly boundary of Custance Brothers shop and embracing both sides of the street. No more business is provided for on Bedford Street until the Car Barns are reached. That locality being al- ready devoted to business, a business zone is proposed ex- tending from and including the Car Barns towards Bed- ford on the easterly side of Bedford Street to and 50 feet beyond the railroad crossing; a further business zone on the opposite or westerly side of Bedford Street, just be- yond the railroad crossing to embrace the present coal yard property, then no further business on Bedford Streets until the corner of Bedford and North Hancock Streets is reached where two hundred feet on the easterly side of Bedford Street is reserved for business, such section including the *A11 business zones are intended to be ono hundred feet deep from the street lines inward, 102 ANNUAL REPORT block of stores already under erection at the corner of North Hancock Street. - On Lincoln Street at the junction known as the "Five Forks," a business zone is established extending 1 rom the junction point outward along both sides of each of the intersecting streets for a distance of two hundred eet. On Waltham Street extending from Massachusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road, a business zone embracing both sides of the Street. On Waltham Street at the ,junction of Middy Street commonly known as "Grape Vine Corner," a business zone extending from the junction point outward along both sides of each of the intersecting streets for a distance of two hundred feet. On Waltham Street at the junction of Concord Avenue, a business zone extending from the junction point outward along both sides of each of the intersecting streets for a distance of two hundred feet. On Woburn Street from Massachusetts Avenue to the railroad crossing, a business zone on the northerly or rail- road side of the street and beyond the rrilroad crossing, a business zone on both sides of Woburn Street to Cottage Street. On Woburn Street at the junction of Lowell Street a business zone extending from the junction point outward along both sides of the intersecting streets for a distance of two hundred feet. Returning to Massachusetts Avenue, beginning at Woburn Street and proceeding. southerly toward Boston, no business between Woburn Street and Curve Street in East Lexington, then a business zone embracing both sides of Massachusetts Avenue from the northerly or upper end of Curve Street to and including a point fifty feet below the old Childs Auto Repair Shop property and stopping short of the junction point of Pleasant Street and Follen Road so as to avoid congestion at that busy and dangerous point. Proceeding on Massachusetts Avenue, at the entrance of .the East Lexington Railroad Station, a business zone on both sides of the way entering from the Avenue to the Station. Proceeding further on Massachusetts Avenue toward Arlington, a business zone on the north side of said Avenue