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94. X offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show: That the ' petitioner wished to erect a building at the rear of 265 Bedford Street, Lexington, which would be set back fourteen feet from the established street line; that the building facing North Hancock Street would be approximately 30' x 221; that it would consist of a basement and two floors; that the first floor is to be used as a playroom, the basement and second floor to be used for the storage of equipment and materials used by Mr. Bjorkgren, who is a building contractor; that if the building were located nearer the dwelling, it would interfere with the use of the arda back of the house for garden purposes; that there would be a driveway between the proposed building and the exist- ing garage, the use of which would make it unnecessary to load and unload trucks on the highway; that Mr. George P. Morey said that he would be in'favor of granting the petition if the build- ing were set back far enough from North Hancock Street to eliminate the traffic hazard now caused by the loading aAd unloading of the tuacks. Two persons living in the immediate vicinity were recorded in favor of granting the petition. No one appeared in opposition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session July 31, 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 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 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 L®xYngton Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantial 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. 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 Chatlena J. Bjorkgren to erect a building at the rear of 265 Bedford Street, Lexington, for the purpose of storage and playroom, subject to the following conditions: that no shop work or mill work shall be performed on the premises; that the first floor of the building shall be used exclusively as a playroo*; that the base- ' ment and second floor shall be used only for the storage of