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77 ' At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on June 19, 1946, gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: 1. That in its judgment the pgblia 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 status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will be in harmony with the general pdrposes 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 dist-kict in which it is located, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would invlove substantial hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief may be grahted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Coning by-law. rursuant to the said findings, the board hereby unanimously decides that the application of the Lexington Loning by-law ' is hereby varied so far as may be necessary to permit the erection of a one -starry addition to the present garage build- ing located at 34 Bedford Street, approximately 25' x 85' as shown on plan entitled "Alteration Addition to Garage for Hugaae J. Viano, Bedford St., Lexington, Mass., C. Harry Erickson, Architect, 1774 Mass. Ave., Lexington, Mass." This plan is on file in the office of the Building Inspector, Town Office Build- ing,'Lexingtop, Vass. It is understood that the premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition at all times. No merchandise' shall be displayed beyond the confines of the building. No flood lighting shall be used on the outside of the building. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its pro- ceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the reasons for its decision are its findings hereinbefore set forth and the testimony presented at the said hearing, including that herein summarized, and directs that this record immediately following this decision shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk of Lexington and shall be open to public inspection and that notice of the decision shall be mailed forthwith to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON (Acting under the Lexington Zoning ' By-law and General Laws.) Winthrop H. Bowker D. E. Nickerson J. Milton Brown Errol H. Locke Lester T. Redman