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Hearing - John & Rosina Busa May 10, 1966 ' Mr. Nickerson read the notice as it had appeared in the April 21 and 28 issues of the Lexington Minute -man, and then asked the petitioner to present his petition. Mrs. Shirley Bayle, attorney representing John and Rosina Busa, spoke as follows: I am sure the Board is familiar with this petition and I notice you have been acting on this problem since 1962. The last action was in April of this year after the permit, which was granted for two years, had expired. Therefore when the permit was denied the petitioners brought this new application for a new permit. This farm has been operating for many years, the stand since 1962. I would like to present the signa- tures of 70 neighbors, representing 50 families, who have signed this petition wishing to be recorded in favor of John and Rosina Busa oper- ating a stand on the premises at 52 Lowell St. on the ground that public convenience and welfare will be.substantially served by granting the permission requested and that the requested permit will not tend to im- pair the status of the neighborhood. Mr. Nickerson: This is a repetition of the petition we have had for several years as you have stated. We granted it yearly until the By-law was changed and the last time it was granted for two years. We voted to deny it last April on the ground of a number of transgressions of the conditions we imposed which the objectors named very specifically. If we grant the petition now as presented, we will undoubtedly impose the same conditions that were imposed before and would expect them to be adhered to. Mrs. Bayle: I would like to point out that the new petition is worded somewhat differently. It doesn't ask for permission to operate from that portion of the packing room. The reason is that before last year this stand was operated by Joseph Busa who is a son of John Buss. He is no longer in the picture and last year John's wife, Rosina, and her brother took over the management of the farm. It is their intention to improve and remodel it as soon as possible and for this reason they are interested in getting rid of the packing room and to get a permit from the Building Inspector to build a new and attractive farm stand, and for this reason I would ask that the permit be not limited to this packing room as it has previously been limited. I believe any new building will be on the same site as the stand is now and it will be at least100ft. from the road since the front is for parking. This would not be dis- turbed. Nickerson: Is this contemplated improvement new construction or is it at all definite? How soon do you hope to apply for a building,permit? ' Bayle: As soon as possible. Nickerson: Then it is imminent?