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4. That owing to conditions especially affecting the said parcel but not affecting generally the Zoning district in which it is located, a leteral enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantialy hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. $srsaaht 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 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company L 6115 of the addition is to be the same at the existing building. The roof is to be the same elevation and the completed structure would appear as one building. The Telephone Company stated that this addition is req- uii-ed because present switchboard space is completely filled, that no more operators can be used and that those now employed cannot render maximum quality service because of the excessive number of calls,handled. After the middle of the summer of 1946 existing switchboards, will be used to full capacity and no facilities can be made available to meet new demands for telephone service in Lexington. The propeedd increass would take care of requirements up to 1955• It was stated that at present a maximum of twenty-five persons are employed at one time and the enlargement of the building would increase this number by about 50%. It was further stated that no provision had been made for the park- ing of motor vehicles off the highway. No citizens appeared in favor of granting the petition. Nine persons opposed the granting of the permit. At the close of the hearing the Board inaprivate session June 14, 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 exceptkon requested. 2. That the exception requested will 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 Lex- ington 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 leteral enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantialy hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. $srsaaht 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 New England Telephone and Telegraph Company L 6115