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r�l ' future, use the building for the sale of other produce of his farm in Lexington; that the.building previously had been used, and that it was set back a considerable distance from Bedford Street, and probably was at least fifty feet from the nearest abutting property. No persons appeared in opposition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on September 27th gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the follow- ing findings: 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will not tend to impair the status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By-law. ' 4. That owing to conditions especially affecting the said parcel but not affecting generally the Zoning district in which it is located, a literal enforcement of the pro- visions of the Lexington. Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantial hardship to the peti- tioner and that desirable relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby unan- mously decides that the application of the said Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied to far as may be necessary to permit the Buttrick Company to use the small building located at the northwesterly corner of the property lo- cated at 384 Bedford Street for the storage and sale of produce raised on the farm in Lexington, subject to the following conditions: That the building and surroundings shall be kept in a near and clean condition; That there shall be no flood lights; That the permit shall expire one year from September 27, 1940. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its proceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the reasons for its decision are its findings herein- ,