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0 0 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING May 25,' 1945 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Select- menl Room, Town Office Building, on Friday, May 25, 1945, at 8;00 M. Chairman Bowker, Messrs. Locke, Nickerson, Brown and Redman were present. The Clerk was also present. At 8100 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the petition of Frank A.� & Mary Napoli for a renewal of their permit to maintain the existing roadside stand on Marrett Road, Mr. Thomas Napoli appeared for the petitioners. No persons appeared in opposition to'the granting of the petition. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Locke. The Chairman asked if there were any changes in the stand and Mr. Napoli replied in the negative. He said that only pmduce grown by them would be sold. The hearing was declared closed -at 8;04 P. M. At 8;05 P. M. hearing was declared open upon petition of Eben Johnson, 20 Parker Street, Arlington, Mass., for permission to erect a house on Lot 37 Cary Street, Lexington, said"lot having a frontage of only 71 feet. Mr. Johnson and six other persons were present. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Locke, Mr. Johnson explained to the Board that he would like to build a house on this lot. He said that at the present time the lot is overgrown with weeds and the cellar hole, on the lot, is used at a dump. The Chairman asked -if it were the corner lot and Mr. John- son replied in the negative stating that there is a house on both sides of the particular lot in question. Mr. Brown asked if Mr. Johnson contemplated erecting a single house and he replied in the affirmative. Mr. Brown asked Mr. Johnson if he intended to build a garage and he said that he did. He said that he was not sure whether it would be a single or a two -car garage. The Chairman asked if Mr. Johnson had any plans and he replied in the negative. The Chairman asked if Mr. Johnson intended to purchase this land from the Town and Mr. Johnson said that he would purchase it and build a single house on it if the Board of Appeals granted his petition. The Chairman inquired as to the number of rooms in the proposed house and Mr. Johnson said that he would build a five or six room house. The Chairman asked how many storied there would be and Mr. Johnson replied that there would be a story and a'half, possibly two. Mr. Nickerson asked when Mr. Johnson intended to build and Mr. Johnson replied that hewould start just as soon as he was able to obtain building materials. 2o50