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50 a BOARD OF APPEALS PERMIT The Board of Apnealso acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to ZOA as amended, having received a written petition addressed to it by Ellen P. Nilsson a Copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon Of which notice was mailed to the petitioner all property deemed by the Board to be affecteed thereby as the theyof appear on the most recent local tax list and also advertised in which hearing was held in the Lexington Minute -Man, a newspaper published in Lexington, Building on the the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office f if th day of Five regular June, 1947. Appeals were present at the hearing. A certificatebers oftof he nooa ticeois hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to shows That Ellen F,,; Nilsson requested permission to operate an antique shop on the premises located at 495 Waltham Street, Lexington. She stated that the sun room cbf the house - approximately 10i x 71 - was given over to the antique shop; that she conducted her business largely on a mail- order basis; that few cars stoppelto patronize the shop, and thatt here was sufficient width of grass plot off the traveled way so that it isnot necessary for cars to stop in the street. She requested a sign on the premises not x square si ver our persons feet in size. A petition was presented signed by t vesi stating that they were not opposed to the petition. Five persons whose names were on the petition spoke in favor of granting the petition. On one appeared in opposition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on June 5 1947 of the petition and, voted unaave nimouslyConsito the subect findings: in favor of the following 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception re- quested. 2. That the exception the status of trequested will not tend to impair he neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will be in harmony with the genualpurposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington g By-law*