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186 He said that Lexington had not had any new ' business construction for many years, but in towns around, business has been providing its own parking space. He said that this building would take up the entire business zone. If the Board granted them the right, they propose to park in a fifty foot zone in the rear of the business zone. Mr. Viano presented a plan of the proposed building, and also presented a plot plan. He said the bowling alleys would consist of ten alleys in the basement of the building, and that there would positively be no noise coming from the alleys. Mr. Kimball asked if any part of the bowling alleys would come within the residential zone, and Mr. Viano replied in the negative. He said that the alleys would take in about 75 feet of the basement. He said that the building would not extend back as far as the Colonial Garage building. He said that the parking area would accommodate about 50 cars. Mr. John Rudd asked if there would be any regulations on the parking, and Mr. Viano replied in the affirmative. Rudd asked if cars could park in there at any time, and Mr. Viano replied in the affirmative. Mr. Rudd asked if people would not have room enough to park in the street e after the stores were closed, and Mr. Viano said that they should, and if they did, they certainly would not drive around to the rear of the block of stores. Mr. Rudd asked if he believed that parking after store hours was necessary, and Mr. Viano said that he did. Mr. Rudd thought that the noise of people starting cars around mid- night would be a nuisance. I'Ir. Rudd said that there was a parking area in the rear of the Town Office Building, and that the Chamber of Commerce was advocating parking there. He thought that this parking space was sufficient, and that Mr. Viano's parking area was not necessary. Mr. Viano said that the tenant of one of the stores insisted on parking space. One man asked how long a permit of this sort would run, and Mr. Kimball said he believed a permit of this sort would not be limited. Mr. Viano said that eventually the business zone on Puss. Ave. had to grow back from 100' to 150'. He said that people would not walk to and from a parking space. He said that he could not rent the largest store unless there was a side parking area as well as a parking area in the rear.