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0 • BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING September 7, 1945 A joint meeting of the Board of Appeals and the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday, September 7, 1945, at 8;00 P. M. Chairman Bowker, Messrs. Locke, Nickerson, Brown and Redman, of the Board of Appeals were present. Messrs. Potter, Rowse and Sarano of the Board of Selectmen were present. The clerk was also present. At 8;00 P. M. -hearing was declared open upon the appli- cation of David A. Rix for permission to use the premises owned by'Ihim_and located at the corner of Waltham Street and Marrett Rodd for a gasoline filling station, including a two -car garage (lubhitorium) and six (6) underground tanks for the storage of gasoline and oils with a total capacity of ninety-one hundred (9100) gallons, all as shown on a plan filed with the Board of Appeals. Mr. Rix, his attorney, Robery L.Ryder, Mr. Shriber, attorney for the Sun Oil Company and four other persons were preseht at the hearing. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Brown. Mr. Ryder stated that he, representing Mr. Rix, was present - petition to the Board of Appe.aks under Section 6C of the Laws and that Mr. Rix would have to meet the conditions of a 9 before the Board of Selectmen could grant the license s storage and sale of gasoline. Mr, Ryder said that a hear - i been held before the Board of Selectmen, but due to an error engineers, application was made for 7100 gallons of gasoline I of 9100 gallons. He also stated that he felt that a Board sals permit was precedent to the granting of the license by and of Selectmen. r. Ryder said that the petitioner has been a citizen in the f Lexington for twenty years and up until three years ago roofing contractor and in that business solely. When the war he business went out and Mr. Rix took charge of the Jenney ae station on the opposite corner from where he desires to a station. Mr. Ryder stated that the business had been con - successfully and was a credit to the neighborhood. He said f the petition were granted, he was positive that the business be conducted as well as it had been on the opposite corner. Mr. said tYu t by vii*tue of his experience, Mr. Rix decided to file ation for a permit, believing that there is a real need for a a such as he proposed at this location. P. Ryder said that the station would considt of the present ag remodelledi a building 601 long and 301 deep. Hesaid that far enough back (between 75 and 100 feet) so tbEt there is space. . he Chairman asked if the tanks would all be in the business ad Mr. Ryder replied in the affirmative. he Chairman stated that a 201 setback is required on Marrett ad Mr. Ryder referred him to the plot plan filed with the 237