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17 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING May 1, 1942 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8:00 P. M. Chairman Glynn and Messrs. T=Taddison, Brown, Bowker, and seen were present. The Clerk was also present. At 8:00 P. IT. hearing was declared open upon peti- tion of Ari. L. Brown for permission to alter the dwelling at 1099 Mass. Ave., Lexington, so as to accommodate two families. Three men and three women were present at the hearing. Mr. Brown did not appear until 8:20 P. 11. The notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Bowker. Mr. Brown presented blueprints showing the proposed changes. He said that he wished to alter the building to accommodate two families. He intended to tear down the ell in the rear and take off the porch, but would make no other changes in the exterior. One door in the front would take care of both apartments. The Chairman asked if Mr. Brown owned all the pro- perty shown on the plan, and he replied in the affirmative. The Chairman asked where the access to the house would come, and Brown said he thought of using Rhodes Street. The Chairman said that the house would have to have frontage on some street. Brown said that the frontage would be incidental to him if he could alter the house. He said he would do whatever the Town required with re- gard to frontage. He said that no changes would be made in the third floor. Mr. Nutthall asked what Brown would charge for rent, and he said that depended upon how much the alterations cost him. He also said he would have to consult a realtor. He thought he probably could get 1,45.00 or $50.00 for each apartment. Each apartment would have four rooms and a bath. T,"r. Green asked Brown if he had ever rented the house since he owned it, and he replied in the negative. P.r. Green remarked that Brown did not know how much he could rent the house for as a single residence. Brown said it would cost as much to put the house in condition for one family as it would cost for two families. Mr. Nutthall asked if the Government would allow hi4i to make alterations, and he said he believed that he would have no difficulty. Nuttall asked if he was going to put in wall board partitions, and Brown said that there would be very little change in the walls. • 0