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so the Selectmen*s Room, in the Town Office Building on the 0 15th day of October, 1943. One Associate and four members of the Board of Appeals were present at the hearing. A certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on.behalf of the petitioner tending to show: That he desired to maintain the existing real estate Office and sign on Lots 51A and 52A, Follen Road, owned by R. Lockwood Tower (Mr. W. S. Caouette appearing for the petitioner); that there had been no change in the building since the granting of the previous permit, except that it had been re -painted; that the grass had been kept mowed, and that it was.in a neat and clean condition. No one appeared in opposition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on October 15, 1943 gave consideration to the sub- ject 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 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 loous 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 unanimously decides that the application of the Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied so fax as may be necessary to permit R. Lockwood Tower, et al to maintain a real estate office and sign on Lots 51A and 52A, these being the lots on the southwesterly corner of Follen Road -,,and Locust Avenue Extension and owned by H. Lockwood Tower, et al, with the provision that the property shall be kept in a neat and attractive appearance; that the sign shall not -exceed 3' x 5'; and that the building shall be used as an, office building only; further that the building shall be removed within three months of the expiration of this permit; this permit to expire on August 23, 1944. 11