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At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show: That they wished to convert the restaurant located at 400 Lowell Street, Lexington, into an apartment house contain- ing four (4) apartments, all rooms of which are located on the ground floor, in addition to the existing apartment on the second floor; that the building is of second class con- struction; that the four (4) new apartments will each be entirely separate and will each have its individual entrance from the out of doors; that the building is located in a C-1 Zone. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session held on April 30, 1943 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 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 Building By -Law. 4. That desirable: relief may be granted without sub- stantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Building By-law of the Town of Lexington. The Board hereby unanimously decides that the applica- tion of the said Building By-law is hereby varied so far as may be necessary to permit Countryside Inc. to convert the premises located at 400 Lowell Street, into four (4) separate apartments located on the ground floor, each having its separate entrance to the out of doors, these being in addition to the existing apartment located on the second floor, under the following conditions: That the neva and old construction conform to the pro- visions of the Building By-law of the Town of Lexington and Amendments especially to Article 22 thereof, to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector. 75