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TOWN OF LEXINGTON 119 speakers at the various hearings and in conference have asserted that to limit a district to that particular type of double dwelling would be in effect to limit such district to single-family development; that very few would wish to build double dwellings that would cost so nearly what it would cost to build two separate single-family dwellings. Because of that attitude, which appears to be very generally held by citizens of the town, the majority of your committee now recommend the elimination of some of these areas. • Accordingly th ey recommend the elimination of the two-family arca recommended in the original Planning Board report along Middle Street and in the McIntosh de- velopment in the vicinity of Grape Vine Corner and Spring Street: and the elimination of the two-family area on Bed- ford Street north from the coal yard at North Lexington to the Bedford line. If and when it shall appear that conditions in any particular area or section of the town make necessary a change to two-family areas, it can be made. SIJ MMARY It is necessary to call up the zoning matter for final action at the adjourned town meeting on Monday evening next, March 17th --practically all other articles in the war- rant have been disposed of—and there is not sufficient time between the preparation of this report and that adjourned town meeting' in which to procure a new map that will illustrate grahphically the various districts recommended in this report. For that reason we summarize at this point the various districts now recommended, believing that by so doing the matter will be clearly understood by the citizens without a new map. MANUFACTURING All existing manufacturing establishments remain un- disturbed as non -conforming uses. In addition, further manufacturing districts are recommended as follows: the first upon the easterly side of the railroad beginning at Fot- tier Avenue crossing just below the East Lexington railroad station and extending for a distance of 2000 feet above the East Lexington station and comprising about eighteen acres of perfectly good land for manufacturing purposes, and a second district at North Lexington embracing both sides of the railroad track beginning at Center Street about a half 120 ANNUAL REPORT mile above the North Lexington railroad crosing and e tending to Sunrmct- Street near the Bedford line and com- prising about thirty acres of land perfectly well suited for manufacturing purposes, a total of forty-eight acres. Districts where manufacturing establishments are to be permitted need not be used exclusively for manufactur- ing; business buildings and all kinds of residences may be erected in such districts, but manufacturing establishments may not be placed in any but the manufacturing districts. BUSINESS DISTRICTS All existing non -conforming business enterprises and buildings remained undisturbed. Beginning at the Arling- ton line, a business district is provided upon both sides of Massachusetts Avenue, that on the northerly side extending as far as Bow Street, and on the southerly side terminating at a point 100 feet beyond Sylvia Street_ also, beginning at Fattier Avenue on the northerly side of Massachusetts Av- enue, a short business district extending to and embracing both sides of the private way leading into the East Lex- ington station; also, just above the junction of Pleasant Street; with Massachusetts Avenue, a business district on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue beginning at a point fifty feet south of the old Childs Auto Repair Shop and ex- tending north to and including the upper entrance to Curve Street; also both sides of Woburn Street from the railroad crossing to Cottage Street; also, on both sides of Massa- chusetts Avenue beginning at Winthrop Road and Fletcher Avenue and extending north to Meriam Street; also on both sides of Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road; also, on both sides of Bedford Street from the Colonial Garage to the upper boundary of Cust- ance Bros'. shop and again on. Bedford Street beginning at the southcily boundary of the street railway property or car barns and extending beyond .the railroad crossing to a point 100 feet beyond said crossing on the easterly side and to embrace the coal yard property on the westerly side; also at the junction of North Hancock Street& a district extending 2-30 feet in, and on the northeasterly side of North Ilancock Street and on the easterly side of Bedford Street a distance of 200 feet beyond the junction of North Han- cock Street: also isolated business districts at the junction points at "Five Forks"; Middle Street and Spring Street: "Grape Vine Corner"; junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue and junction of Woburn Street and Lowell Street; and a business area to be established at the top of 4