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1211 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING June B. 1945 A meeting of the BoardofAppeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday evening, June 8, 1945, at 8;00 P. M. Chairman Bowker, Messrs. Locke, Nickerson, Brown and Associate, Member Lynah were present. The Clerk was also present. At 8;00 P.- M. hearing was declared open upon the appli- cation of Richard Kelly, 567 Main Street, Waltham, for per- mission to maintain a golf driving range on land on Lowell Street owned by Moward M. Munroe. Mr. Howard Munroe, Mr, Gerald Cataldo, Mr. Kelly, the petitioner, and Mr. Dennis M. Cronin, 1357 Washington Street, West Newton, attorney for the petitioner, were present at the hearing. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Lynah. Mr. Cronin stated tjat a few months ago Mr. Kelly leased the property from Mr. Munroe for a period of two years for the purpose of operating a golf driving range, and it was after • the lease had been signed that he learned it was necessary to have a Board of Appeals.permit. The Chairman asked if the property were adjacent to Countryside and Mr. Kelly stated that the driving range would be located in the same place as the one previously operated by Mr. Munroe. The Chairman read the restrictions included in the Board of Appeals Order granted to Mr. Munroe in 1941, and Mr. Cronin said that the restrictions were all very reasonable. The Chairman asked how the range would be lighted and Mr. Kelly said that he would use the same lights that had been previously used, that is 1,000 watt lights. The Chairman asked if there would be any signs and Mr. Kelly replied in the negative. Mr. Lynah asked if the property would be used as it now is and Mr. Kelly replied in the affirmative. Mr. Nickerson asked if there had been signs used in con - neetion with the former driving range and Mr. Kelly replied that he thought there had been a sign, but that there will only be one sign on the building - "Countryside". Mr. Locke asked if Mr. Kelly intended to operate Country- side and Mr. Kelly said that he was going to operate the driv- ing range only. Mr. Brown asked if there were sufficient area for park- ing cars and Mr. Kelly replied in the affirmative. Mr. Nickerson asked if the range would he operated on Sunday and Mr. Kelly replied in the affirmative. The hearing was declared closed at 8;10 t. M. The records of the meeting held on May 26, 1945, were declared approved. At 8;15 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the appli- cation of William H. Schuler, Jr., for permission to maintain a riding stable on the premises owned by Larchmont Farms and located on Larchmont Lane, Lexington.