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' through the establishment of a funeral horde because of the peculiar nature of the business; that additional parking at the point, as well as probable parking in front of the residentail section, would tend to create traffic problems. hpproximately twelve people registered the above objections. J At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on June 12, 1941 gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will not be substantially served by the making, of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will tend to impair the status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will not be in harriony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By -lave. 4, That the enforcement of t1le Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would not involve practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship and the relief requested riay not be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of such Lexington Zoning ty-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby denies the said petition of Frances P,I. Wi1son, Inc. for permission to maintain an undertaking establishment at 1556 Mass. Ave., Lexington, and in doing so has taken into consideration, among other thins, the fact that while this property is in a business zone, the area is actually used entirely for residentail purposes, and the property is a considerable distance from any business use; that there was unanimous disapproval registered by all those recorded at the hearing excepting the owner and the prospective purchaser. 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- before set forth and the testimony presented at the said hearing, including that herein summarized, and directs that this record immediately followin this decision shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk of Lexington and shall be a public record and that notice of this decision shall be mailed forthwith to each party in interest. BOAPD OF APPEALS OF LEXIpaGTO (Appointed under G.L.Ch.40, sec. 27) 259