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RIESLf ' Five regular 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 snow: They wished to erect an addition to the front of the present garage building, approx- imately 300 sq. ft. in area, located at 1669 Mass. Ave., Lexington. The petitioner stated that this addition would be on the front of the south easterly corner of the present building; the addition will be shaped approximately as a semi circle and will have a diameter of approximately 321; the same to be erected in front of the present building and not to extend beyond the line of the existing south easterly wall, and will not extend from the present building in the direction of Mass. Ave. more than 131. The petitioner stated that the construction of this addition will be second class with knotty pine panel on the inside walls and to be used for showroom purposes. The petitioner stated that fluorescent lighting will be used in this addition; No one appeared in opposition to the petitioh. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session May 24, 1946 gave consideration to the 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 vd ll not tend to impair the status 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 literal enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantial hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief may be granted without substanitally derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby unanimously decides that the application of the Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied so far as may be necessary to permit the erection of an addition to the front of the present garage building located at 1668 Mass. Avenue, to be on the front of the southeasterly corner of the present garage building; said addition