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137 I BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING JUNE 28th5 1935. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Select- menrs Room, Town Office Building, at 8 P. M. Messrs. cdaddison, Ferguson, Glynn, Kimball and Robbins were present. The Secre- tary was also present. The hearing was declared open at 8 P. M. on the application. of Bessie Baker, 563 Marrett Road, LexinM_ton, to vary the ap- plication of Section 9 (f) of the Zoning By -Law with respect to the premises at 553 Marrett Road, by permitting the maintenance of a roadside stand to sell vegetables grown by her on her own property. Mrs. Baker stated that she was renting the property owned by Russell`Bray at; 563 Marrett Road and that she had slready planted vegetables on the property. She stated that the land on which the stand which she wishes to operate is located, is owned by Mr. John Waugh of Cambridge and was formerly owned by the Misses Anna A. and Louise M. Hannaford. She stated that Mr. Waugh had Uiven her permission to use the land which he owned and furnished the Chairman with a written statement which Mr. Waugh had made as follows: "I allow Mrs. Baker to use the land ' owned by me on Marrett Road, Lexington, to plant on until fall, 1935. 'Also to use the small building without chargee. She thought that she would like to add to her income by maintlining a stand to sell vegetables. The Chairman asked if Mrs. Baker leased the land from Mr. Waugh and he was informed that she did not lease the land, she was merely given the privilege of using it until fall, 1935. The Chairman inquired how large her gardon was and she said that it was a good-sized garden, but gave no dimensions, merely stating that she,had planted both on the Bray and Waugh proper- ties. The Chairman asked Pairs. Baker what she planned to sell and she stated that she wished to sell all kinds of vegetables. Mr. Glynn inquired if there was a roadside stand now built on the property. Mrs. Baker informed him that there was a stand there now but that she intended to make repairs to it. She said that she understood that all vegetables sold would have to be grown by her. Mr. Glynn asked if she wished to display any signs. Mrs. Baker asked the Board if it would be against the rules of the Board or the Town if she were to erect a sign and stated that she thought a small sign with the words "Vegetables for sale" might be desirable. The Board informed her that a small sign under six square feet in area was permissable. The Chairman asked if there was a driveway to the stand and Mrs. Baker stated that there was a circular drive. No other persons spoke in favor of the petition.