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BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING June 30, 1944• A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on June 30, 1944 at 8:00 P. M. Chairman Glynn, Messrs. Locke, Nickerson, Bowker and Associate Member Ballard were present. The Clerk was also present. At 5:00 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the petition of the Town of Lexington by George W. Emery, Chief Engineer of the Board of Fire Engineers, for per- mission to use the land on the easterly side of Bedford Street, between the property of F. K. Johnson, Inc. on the south and the Lexington Lumber Corporation on the north for a fire station. The notice of the hearing, which was duly published in the Lexington Minute -Man on June 15, 1944, was read by Mr. Bowker. Mr. S. R. Wrightington, Town Counsel, Deputy Chief Roy A. Cook, George W. Emery, Mrs. Emery and Clem Ferguson were present at the hearing. Mr. Emery stated that the position of the Board of Fire Engineers was summed up in the following memorandum: 1. Approval of the Bedford Street site by the Board of Appeals does not in fact constitute a real variance of the Zoning Law, since the Zoning Law apparentm requires approval by the 'Ooard of Appeals of awn new fire station site. 2. There was no protest by anyone at the Town Meeting or at the Precinct Meetings on behalf of Bedford Street residents. 3. The Town Meeting votes on Article VI and VIII (which had to do with the selection of the "edford Street site and its purchase) were unanimous. 4. Bedford Street site was selected after a thorough study by the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Appropriation Committee and Board of Fire Engineers. 5. A site north or west of principal business area is recommended by New England Fire Insurance Rating Association for proper distribution of fire fight- ing apparatus, and under this recommendation the Bedfdrd Street site is endorsed by that Association. 115