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SEE PAGE 36 FOR April 24, 1946 meeting. BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING I April 26, 1946 1 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Seleetbien's Room, Town Office Building on Wednesday evening, April 26, 1946 at 8:00 p.m. Messrs. Brown, Locke, Redman, Associate Members Lynah and Rich were present. The Clerk was also present. �f Mr. Locke acted as Chairman and at 8:00 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the application of Warren F. Breslin for permission to enlarge the present building located at 2219 Massachusetts Avenue, by adding a section in the rear sixteen.feet deep. Mr. Breslin, his brother George and eight other persons were present at the hearing. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Redman. Mr. Breslin said that his business is now such that he needs more room and the added sixteen feet vu ll give him ample space to be better served if the building were enlarged. The Chairman asked how long the present building had been at this location and Mr. Breslin said that it had been there and operated as a store for twenty-eight years. The Chairman asked if the building has a flat roof. Mr. Breslin replied in the affirmative and said that the addition will be of field stone, the same as the present structure. The Chairman asked if he would have 4 skylight overhead and Mr. Breslin said that he would if it were necessary. The Chairman asked how many people would be employed in the store and Mr. Breslin said that he and his brother would operate the store. Mr. Brown asked how much additional business Mr. Breslin expected and he replied that he expected to double his present business. Mb. Brown asked what type of business he conducted and Mr. Breslin said that it is local and he has quite a delivery., He said that he intended to put in meat, for which he has no room at the present time. The Chairman asked what hours the store would be open and Mr. Breslin replied that he would operate the sabre from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00Ja.m. until 8:00 p.m. The Chairman asked if the sbbre would be closed on Sandays and and Mr. Breslin replied in the affirmative. The Chairman inquired about parking cars and Mr. Breslin said that he has never had any trouble and there has never been any congestion. Mr. Lynah asked how far from the line the store would be when the proposed addition were completed. Mr. Breslin said that the nearest building would be twenty or thirty feet away. Mr. Lynah asked if the nearest building were a gelling and Mr. Breslin replied that it is a barn. Mr. Rich asked the size of the.lot and Mr. Breslin said that it is about 125 or 150 feet." He said that there is a large side yard on each side of the building. take care of his trade. He said that he thought the corimunity could