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69 Mr. Samuel Burgoyne, who owns land across the street, stated'that he had no objection as did also Mrs. Elsie L. Brooks, 259 Bedford St. At the close of the hearing, the Board took the matter under advisement, and it was voted to pass the following orders The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws, Chapter 40, sec. 27, having received a written petition addressed to it by Arthur L. Smith of the Smith Bell Farm Stores Inc., a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and th the owners of all property deemed by the Board to be-affected�thereDy=.ast,thgy<.appear on'the most recent local tax list, and also advertised in the Lexington Tibma-Mlinatithi,a-hewstRagearialitediIn Lexington, which hearing was held ih the Selectmen:s Room in the Town Office Building on Fridaysthe nineteenth day of. -September, 1930 at 8 o'clock P.M. Four members of the Board of Appeals were present at the hearing. A certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show that the use of a portion of the land owned by Grace M. Smith on Bedford Street for a miniature golf course would not be detrimental to the neighborhood, and no evidence was offered on behalf of citizens opposing the granting of the said petition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously id favor of the following findings: 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will not tend to impair the statum of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception _requested .will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoninz By-law. 4. That the enforcement of the Lexington Zoning By- law as to the locus in question would involve practical difficulty andunnecessary hardship and the relief requested may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby unanimously decides that the application of the said Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied so,,far as may be necessary to permit the use of a portion of the land of Grace M. Smith on Bedford. Street, known as Smith Bell Farm Stores, Inc. for the unexpired portion of the year 1930 and for one year there- after ending December 31, 1931 for a niniature golf course on the following condition::