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M ' Clerk Pro -tem Bowker read the notice of the hearing. Mr. Vain. S. Caouette wai present and stated that he was agent for the Towers in connection with the Follen'Road develop- ment. Mr. Caouette said that there was an application made previously for the maintenance of three 41 x 81signs in that .development and there was a permit granted which he understood called for a set -back of the signs of 200 feet from existing roads. He said that this was practically impossible to do. He said that the permit had expired and he was now requesting permission for three 41 x 81 signs. He presented a sketch showing the signs that were there now. Mr. Caouette said that through error, he had placed one of the signs on land which is grassed over but which is part of the town land. The present signs are 31 x 51 and he said he did not intend at the present time to change them to larger ones. He said he had two signs, one at each entrance to Follen Road and he said that Marrett Road, at Follen Road, was the only place the signs really could be placed to let people know that the land was for sale. He said that if they were compelled to set the signs way back from the road, they would be worthless to them. He said that they had tried to set the signs not too close to Marrett Road to be a menace yet near enough so they could be visible from the road. Mr. Longbottom said that the signs were on town land at the present time on Follen Road. Follen Road is a 60 feet layout ' but not surfaced now for about 16 feet, and there is a grassed area which slopes down on either side of the road. If he set the signs back the twenty feet required, they would be dor ir.r' the hollow and could not be see/. Mr. Caouette said that there had never been any objection to the signs in their present location from the people living in the vicinity. He said he wanted the permit for the 41 x 81 signs in case they ever wished to change them to that size although they did not have plans to do so now. Ife said that the other permit ran for three years and therefor he felt that at some time they might want to put in a sign of a more permanent nature. The present signs are not expensive ones put he thought they made a nice entrance to the development. The third sign is located on Locust Ave. Mr. Caouette said he had marked on the sketch an alternate location for this sign and had done this so they would have a place to put it in case the lot on which it is now located is sold. Mr. Locke asked how long the signs had been there and Mr. Caouette said they had been there since the early part of May. Mr. Ferguson asked if they were still there, and Mr. Caouette said that they were. In reply to a question from Mr. Glynn, Mr: Caouette said that Piercers house sets back from Marrett Road about 70 feet. His land.adjoins the property on which Mr. Caouette wished to place one sign, and Mr. Ferguson asked if he thought Mr. Pierce would object if the sign were moved nearer his house and changed to a 41 x8r sign, and Mr. ' Caouette said he thought there would be no objection. He said that the signs were neat and that any signs they put there would be neat. He hoped that the Board would grant the petition. The 'nearing was declared closed.