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152 cr BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING ' October 4, 1946 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the SelectmenIs Room, Town Office Building, on Friday evening, October 4, 1946. Chairman Bowker, Mr, Nickerson, Mr. Brown and Associate Members -Ballard and Ripley were present at the hearing. The Clerk was also present. At 8:00 P.M., hearing was declared open upon the petition of John Sullivan for permission to sub -divide a parcel of.land at 2405 Massachusetts Avenue for a building lot ihich will not have the required frontage. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Ballard. Sia persons attended the hearing. Mr. Sullivan stated that the lot is 73 feet by 125 feet From the front of the proposed house to the'street-is 42 feet. The house is to be 30 feet by 34 feet,' There is '42 feet from the lot to the ' house of Mr. McNamara and 47 feet from the lot to the Sullivan house. Answering Mr. Bowkerts questioia, Mr. Sullivan, stated that he had not tried to seoufe-land from Mr. McNamara for the required frontage, but he doubt- ed that he could buy any. The proposed house is to be placed in a position which will be in line with the other building. It is to be a five room bungalow. Mr. Neville, 2361 Massachusetts Avenue, spoke as a neighbor of Mr. Sullivants, and asked that the Board be generous and grant this petition. Mr. Sullivan is giving the land to his son, therefore, it isnot A money making proposition. All the neighbors would-be glad to have the petition grant- ed. No-one opposed it. Hearing was declared closed at 8;15 P.M. At 8;17 PvM,, hearing: -was declared open upon the petition of Edith G. Tyler for permission to maintain a rest home at 31 Maple Street, Lexington. , Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Brown.