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267 ' BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING February 12, 1937. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. Mr. Howard W. Robbins and Associate Member John A. Lyons were present. The Secretary was also present. Mr. Lyons acted as Chairman in the absence of Mr. Maddison and Mr. Robbins acted as Clerk. At 8:00 P.M. hearing was deblared open on the application of the Lexington Trust Co. for permission to move a small office building from Block 1, lots 31 and 32 Harding i.oad to Block 6B lot 12 Harding Road. The notice of the hearing was read by the Chairman. Mr. James F. Little, the agent employed by the Lexington Trust Co., appeared in favor of the granting og the petition and presented t -plan of the development. Mr. Little said that the place where he vianted to move the building was where he wanted to locate it orignally but the lot was too low. Two years ago the lot was filled in with about six loads of material. At the present time the building is located very close to the house owned by Wilbur H. Abbott, 14 Harding Road and in the past year a house was built ;kbroas:�;thi�Gttrebtcfroih>-Mr.'.Abbott�s, ' Another house Was built'the`next lot but one from the office building. Mr. Little said that the original plan was incorrect and when the office building was erected, it was found to be practically on Mr. Abbott's line. The building has been in existence about seven years. He said that they planned to move the building, paint it and make it attractive. It would be situated directly behind the Manor Cresent Building and Ormond's market. The building was originally a one car garage, one story high, about ten feetb�y eighteen feet. Mr. Wilbur Abbot�of 14 Harding Road :stated that he was in favor of the granting of the petition. He said he thought the building was an eyesore and in order for Mr. Little to gain access to it, he has to use Abbott's drive. At the present time the building is a direct violation of the Building Laws because it is not seven and a half feet from the line. Albion W. and Cora B. Newell who own lots 7, 8, 9, and 10, appeared at the hearing. Mr. Newell said that they were not objectors, but wanted some information. He asked why it was necessary to obtain consent to move the building from on�61ot to another, and Mr. Lyons stated that it was because of the Lexington Zoning By-law. Mr. Newell wanted to know if the moving of the building to lot 12 would open up that section for business and Mr. Lyons said that it would not. He told Mr. Newell that if the Board decided to grant the petition, it could be a condition of the permit, however, that no business could be allowed on ' the lot. Mr. Newell repeated that he had no objection to the granting of the permit.