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191 permitting on the premises owned by James M. Etter and located at 197 Woburn Street, Lexington (rear), the alteration of a one -family house or building to accommodate more than one family, under the Lexington Zoning Law or in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 27A of the General Laws, and amendments. The hearing will be held on July 16, 1936, at 8:15 F.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, Mass. Arthur N. Maddison, Chairman, Board of Appeals. Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion and it was so voted, unanimously. The Chairman asked Mr. Longbottom if he had anything to say about Roy C. Peterson's layout, and he said that he had a good location and a,good stand proposed. He retired. Mr. Lyons stated that he was unalterably opposes', to the erection of any stands on the new Concord Turnpike. Mr. Ferguson said that he thought the matter stood the same as it did last year, and that perhaps the Board had better not consider granting a permit until the Planning Board had acted on the matter of business on the new ' road. Mr. Kimball made the following statement: "The Planning Board is of the opinion that it is not necessary or advisable to permit the establishment of commercial enterprises alon7 the Concord Turnpike, and is opposed to the establishment of C-1 districts. The Board recognizes, however, that on part of a through trunk highway it may become necessary to provide for ob- taining gasoline and oil, and at the July 14th meeting, decided to present at the next Town Meeting, subject to the approval of the Town Counsel, an amendment providing for a new type of district, limited to the sale of gasoline and oil only. The Board does not intend to initiate the location of such districts, but believes that if and when a need develops, the districts should be limited to two, one located at the southeast intersection of Spring Street and the Turnpike to serve east -bound traffic, and the other at the northwest intersection of Pleasant Street and the Turnpike to serve the west -bound traffic". Upon motion of Mr. Lyons, seconded by Mr. Ferguson, it was unanimously voted to deny the application in the following form: The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws, Chapter 40,.Sec. 27, having received a written petition addressedto it by Rot= C. Peterson, a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of