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24' BOARD OF' APPEALS 7.1EETING September 28, 1945 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Tom Office Building, Friday evening, September 28, 1945, at 8;00 P. M. Chairman Bowker, Mr. Brown, Associate Members Ballard, Lynah and Ripley were present. The Clerk was also present. At 8;00 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the application of Miss Lily C. Johanson for permission to maintain a riding school and Stable on premises owned by her and l-)cated at 503 Concord Avenue, Lexington. The petitioner and eight other persons were present. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Brown. Miss Johanson said that in case some of the members of the Board were not familiar with the Cutler Farm, she would like to begin by saying that the farm consists of 200 acres. However, in connection with the permit applied for, she has in mind about 85 acres, a great deal of which is pasture land. She said that she has made a point to keep cows in the pasture principally to keep the fire hazard down and whether there is one cow or one hundred cows, they cannot be kept in bounds 100% of the time with- out constant attention. She said that it occured to her that it might be possible to keep horses in connection with a riding stable and this would require a man ont wenty-four hour duty. She said that she would like six horses of her own and have a very high-grade man to handle them. She said that she has such a man in mind, but if it were possible to obtain the services of a World War II veteran she would certainly go out of her way to hire him. Miss Johanson said that some changes would be needed in the barn for wintering her own horses as well as horses boarded ,in the winter and pastured in the summer. She stated that there would be no loitering or congregating in front of the barn. She said that there are four driveways leading to the back of the barn where the activities would be centered. Miss Johanson said that she lives directly across the street and enjoys the peace and quiet of the barn and would definitely want to retain it. She said that, under no circumstances, would she permit the barn to be used as a hangout of any kind whatsoever. She stated that the riding school would be entirely her own so that at any time she might want to discon- tinue it, she could do so at a *oment's notice. She said that she would devote her entire time to it. She stated that she works in Boston at the present time, but she would devote all her time to the riding school and it would be under her personal supervision. Miss'Johanson said that the frontage on Concord Avenue extends in one direction for about one-half a mile and that is in the direction from the farm to Mr. Sellarts dairy. In the other direction, the frontage extends for more than a mile to the next house and consequently there is ample room for parking space for automobiles off the road