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66 C� BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING ' November 20, 1939. At 8;00 P.M. joint hearing before the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Appeals upon the application of M.J. Aruda of 329 Mass. Avenue for permission to increase the capacity of underground tanks for the storage of fuel oil from 5,000 to 301,000 gallons, was declared open. Messrs. Glynn and Ferguson and Associate Members Bowker and Locke of the Board of Appeals were present. The notice of the hearing before the Board of Appeals.was read by Clerk Pro - tem Bowker and the notice of the hearing before the Board of Selectmen was read by Chairman Giroux. About fourteen owners of property in the neighborhood were present at the hearing and the Building Inspector was also present. Mr. Aruda, the petitioner, was not present so there were no persons present in favor of granting the petition. Mr. J.J. Milfin said that he was an attorney and rep- resented Mr. Howard S. Clow who owns the property at 373 Mass. Avenue. Mr. Clow requested Mr. Milfin to voice his objection because he thought the value of his property would be deprec- iated. Mr. Milfin said that the tax rate in Lexington had in- ' creased $3.00 since 1936 while property values had decreased. Mr. Milfin said the people in the neighborhood have a problem now on account of the number of gasoline stations and they will have an increased problem on account of a fuel oil station. He thought an increase in capacity to 30,000 gallons would effect a change in the insurance rates. He requested that the petition be denied. Mr. Thomas P. Killion said he owned some land across the street from Aruda's station and he felt that the granting of this petition would tend to depreciate the value of his lots. He thought it was foolish to even consider putting in tanks of such a large capacity right on Mass. Avenue. Mr. Theodore Sheffr6 s. of 14 Lisbeth Street said he ob- jected to the granting of the petition because he felt it would tend to increase the insurance rates and decrease the value of his property. Mr. Herbert Waddleton of 48 Brandon Street said he thought there were plenty of gas and oil stations there now. There is a vacant lot in front bf'the East Lexington railroad station, and if this is granted, he saw no reason why someone else would not want to put in fuel oil tanks there. He said he expected to build in the rear of his present lot some day and felt that the value of that lot would be depreciated if this petition was granted. Mr. George F. Mellick of 282 Mass. Avenue felt that this ' would depreciate the value of his property. He also thought that fuel trucks would be coming in there loading with oil all hours of the night and would create a traffic hazzard. The Building Inspector said that Aruda now only had a small tank which would contain about 250 gallons.