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TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1o3
<br />from Bow Street to the Arlington line, and on the south
<br />side from one hundred feet northwest of Sylvia Street to
<br />the Arlington line.
<br />The above defined business zones aggregate about
<br />twenty-two thousand feet of street frontage which is ahnost
<br />six times what the Town now has and is much more
<br />than twice what Arlington now possesses of business front-
<br />age and Arlington is a place of twenty thousand inhabitants
<br />as against Lexington's six thousand. It is believed ample
<br />provision has thus been made for future business growth
<br />in Lexington.
<br />While existing business buildings not Iocated within
<br />the defined business zones will not be disturbed, no further
<br />erection of business buildings would be permitted under
<br />the proposed Zoning Law except within the prescribed busi-
<br />ness zones. And should any non -conforming business build-
<br />ing now located outside the proposed business zees be des-
<br />troyed or fail of continuous use by the present owner or
<br />tenant, such building could not be rebuilt or again used
<br />for business.
<br />The town will thus be assured of more compact and
<br />uniformly developed business sections than could reasonably
<br />be expected if it were to be possible to build stores in any
<br />part of the town and upon any of the streets of the town.
<br />Light manufacturing only is permitted under the pro-
<br />posed by-law, and is restricted to a limited district adjoining
<br />the railroad near the Bedford line.
<br />With this general introduction it is thought the pro-
<br />posed By -Law which is appended hereto, niay be readily
<br />understood.
<br />LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
<br />FREDERICK L. EMERY, Chairman
<br />LEROY S. BROWN
<br />J. 0. TILTON, M. D;
<br />WILLARD D. BROWN
<br />WILLIAM H. BALLARD
<br />I RP,DERICK R. GALLOUPE
<br />J. HENRY DUFFY, Town Engineer
<br />EDWARD T. HARTMAN, Zoning Consultant
<br />FEBRUARY 1st, 1924.
<br />104 ANNUAL REPORT
<br />PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW FOR THE TOWN OF
<br />LEXINGTON
<br />Section 1. To promote the health, safety, convenience
<br />and welfare of its inhabitants, to lessen the dangers from
<br />fire, congestion and confusion, and to improve and beautify
<br />the town, the Town of Lexington, under the provisions of
<br />the General Laws, including Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30,
<br />inclusive, and Chapter 143, Section 3, is hereby divided into
<br />five classes of zones or districts. defined and bounded on
<br />the zoning map prepared by J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer,
<br />dated February 18, 1924, and signed by the planning board,
<br />which map is hereby made a part of this by-law.
<br />Sec. 2. Definitions. In this by-law the following
<br />terns shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:—
<br />(a) A One -family house is a detached dwelling
<br />intended and designed to be occupied by a single family.
<br />(b) A Double House is two one -family houses with
<br />a party wall between, both built at the same time.
<br />(c) A Two-family house is a detached dwelling
<br />intended and designed to be occupied by two families, one
<br />above the ether.
<br />(d) An Accessory use or building is a use or build-
<br />ing customarily incident to and located on the same lot with
<br />another use or building.
<br />(e) A Non -conforming use or building is an exist-
<br />ing use or building which does not conform to the regula-
<br />aticns for the district in which such use or building exists.
<br />USE REGULATIONS
<br />Section 3. Residence districts are indicated on the
<br />map as foi ows: R. 1 indicates one family districts; R. 2,
<br />double dwc in -s R. 3, two family dwellings; C. 1, commer-
<br />cial—Iotal retail stores, and other permitted businessess;
<br />and M. 1, .l ,u:ufacturing--light manufacturing.
<br />Section 4. R1, districts (one family dweIlings.)
<br />The following buildings and uses are permitted.
<br />1. One family, detached, houses.
<br />2. The taking of boarders or the leasing of rooms
<br />by a resident family.
<br />3. Churches, schools, public libraries, public mus-
<br />eums, parish houses.
<br />4. Private clubs, not conducted as a business.
<br />5. Public parks, playgrounds, recreation buildings,
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