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226 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING September 16, 1938 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Select- men's Room, Town Office Building, at 8:00 P. M. Messrs. Glynn, Ferguson, Robbins and Locke were present. In the ab- sence of the Chairman, Mr. Glynn was elected Chairman Pro -tem. At 8:00 P. M. hearing was declared open on the application of Warren B. Lawrence for permission to store and sell trailers at 916 Waltham Street, Lexington. The notice of the hearing was read by Clerk Robbins. About ten persons were present at the hearing. Mr. Lawrence said that he wished to store and sell a limited number of trailers on the premises. He said he did not plan to cover the whole property with trailers as there would be only seven or eight there. The Chairman Pro -tem asked if it would be the same as a place where new cars were sold, and he replied in the negative and said it would be more like a place where second-hand cars were sold. They would have to be stored outside. The Chairman Pro -tem asked Mr. Lawrence if he had aninterest in the garage across the street, and he said he did not. Mr. Lawrence said that on the property there was a small roadside stand but it is too small to be successful and he would like to use the lot for * the sale of trailers in order to get some income. The Chair- man Pro -tem asked what the hours of business were to be and Mr. Lawrence said that they probably would remain open until nine o'clock at night. The Chairman Pro -tem asked if they intended to any business on Sunday, and Lawrence said that they did if it was allowed. Mr. Ferguson asked how large the lot was and Lawrence said there was a frontage on Concord Avenue of about 400 feet and on ',"Waltham Street of about 600 feet. Lars. Isabella Fardy stated that she lived across the street and was in favor of the granting of this petition. She said that she once owned the land now owned by Lawrence. Mr. Duncan Barker of 447 Concord Avenue stated that he was not in favor of the granting of this petition. He admitted that he lived down beyond the Sellars place on Concord Avenue and could not see the corner. Mr. John F. Daley, owning the property on the corner opposite the Lawrence property, said that while he was not especially opposed, he wanted to know what the plans were. He wondered if this would not be establishing a precedent. He questioned the Sunday business and wondered what effect this use would have regarding real estate in the vicinity. the property he owns has been in the family for 75 years. The Chairman Fro -tem asked if he intended to have any signs displayed, and Lawrence said that there would be one or two small signs. 1