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EVI � ;ff. ' hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the awners of all propbrty deemed by the Board to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list and also advertised in the Lex- ington Minute -Man, a newspaper published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on the bOth day of May, 1946. Four regular and one associate members of the Board of Appeals were present at the hearing. A certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show: That permission was desired for the construction of a store and locker building at the corner of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road on the property owned byMinute Man Foods, Inc.. It was stated that this building would have the required 20' setback required under the Zoning Law; that the building would be of second-class construction; that they wished to peparate a retail store and sell frozen foods to.: the public and also to those who wished to store the fold in lockers provided in the building. It was stated that a maximum of five persons would be employed in this building at any time; that the building and store would be open six days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 6.00 pram, except on Fridays at which time the store would be .open until 9:00 p.m. It was stated that an indirect illuminated sign would be installed in the front of the building and that the sign would be illuminated only during the hours the store is open. It was also stated that a paved black tar surface would be provided for parking purposes at the front bf the building.> Two people -.appeared in favor of the petition. No one appeared against the petition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session May 10, 1946 gave consideration to thb subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will not tend to impair the statue of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By-law. 4. That owing to conditions especially affecting the said parcel but not affecting generally the Zoning district in which it is located, a litbral enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve