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283` BOARD OF APPALS LEFTING September 5, 1941 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Sel- ectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on September 5th at 8:00 P. 11. Chairman Glynn and Messrs. Kimball, Robbins, Locke, and Brown were present. The Secretary was also present. At 8:00 P. Iii. hearing was declared open upon the petition of Henry DeVincent for permission to maintain a roadside stand on land owned by Candida DeVincent and located at the corner of the Cambridge -Concord Turnpike and Pleasant Street. Mr. & Tubs. DeVincent and their son were present at the hearing. The notice of the hearing was read by Clerk Robbins. Pier. DeVincent said that he wanted to sell produce grown on his land; that he wanted a building twenty to thirty feet square, with the usual doors and windows; that he owned the land on both sides of the Turnpike; that the building would be set back as far as necessary, with an entrance from the Turnpike and onto Pleasant Street. The stand would be open from twelve noon to nine or ten o'clock in the evening, and would necessarily have to have lights. It would be one story ' in front, on slanting land, and would have a basement and an entrance from the rear level. The building would be of wood, and would have a concrete block basement. hlr. Kimball asked if the building would have an overhang- ing roof, so that the vegetables would be protected from the sun and rain, and DeVincent said it would have a four or five foot overhang. &;r. Kimball asked if he had obtained a permit from the State Highway Department to have his entrance from the Turnpike, and 1r1r. DeVincent said he had done nothing about that yet. No other persons wishing to be heard, the hearing was declared closed at 8:13 P. Is. The records of the meeting held on August 1st were declared approved. At 8:30 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the petition of R. Lockwood Tower, et al, for permission to maintain a real estate office and sign on Lot 51, Follen Road, Lexington. Mr. W. S. Caouette appeared for the petitioner. The notice of the hearing was read by Clerk=tobbins. Pair. Caouette said he wished a renewal of the permit granted last year, and the only change was that he wished the building placed on lots 51A and 52A rather than on Lot 51. No persons appeared in opposition, and the hearing was ' declared closed at 8:32 P. 'H.