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4k BOARD OD APPEALS MEETING I May 10,• 1946 A meeting of the Board of Appeals_w4s held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday evening, May 10, 1946 at 8:00 p.m. Chairman Bowker, Messrs. Brown, Locke,Redman and Associate Member Ballard were present. The Clerk was also present. At 8:00 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the application of Tialter Greymont for the Minute Man Foods, Inc. for permission to construct a store and locker building at the corner of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road. Mr. Kiernan J. Lowr7.. president of the organization, Mr. Gosselin, treasurer and four other persons were present at the hearing. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Redman. Mr, Walter Greymont said that they desired to build a locker building pertaining to frozen foods and also have a store for selling frozen foods. He said that he had applied for a building permit and had been refused. The Chairman asked if Mr. Greymont owned the property and he said that he was an agent for Mr. Gosselin and ttr. Lowry. Mr. Greymont presented a picture of the proposed building and also a plan dated April 15, 1946 by Greymont & Sziklas. He said that he had checked with the Town Engineer who approved the plans and the setback. The Chairman asked what class building would be erected and Mr. Greymont said that it would be second-class, masonry, steel and timber roof framing. The Chairman asked if the building would be smooth on the out- side and Mr. Greymont replied in the affirmative. The Chairman asked what type freezing plant would be used and Mr. Greymont said that it would be quick freeze. He said that the foods would be put through a quick freeze process and then stored. Mr. Gosselin said that they would use freeze on, a gas which is not dangerous and similar to a home freezer. He said that the machine would not be more than three horsepower. The Chairman asked how many lockers would be in the building and Mr. Gosselin said that they would have 750, 18 inches square and 30 inches deep. The Chairman asked if food would be brought in from the outside and Mr. Gosselin replied only from local people. Mr. Redman asked if there would be a butcher to carve meats and Mr. Gosselin said that they did not intend to have a butcher full time. The Chairman asked what hours the store would be open and Mr. Lowry said that they would be opeh from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. except offj Fridays when the store would be open from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.