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- - $ w D. J. O'Connell Hearing July 9, 7.931" Philip Leaf', 30 Cottage Street: - Stated that fir. O'C'onnelI should: be given credit for what he has already done. It is,. in his mind, only fit for business. Frank Ficciani, 57 Woburn Street:- Leclared himself .ln. favor E of the change. Manuel Moniz, 58 Woburn Street:-'leclared himself in favor' =< of the change. Mabel Liscorb, 50 Cedar Street, P.alden:- Stated that she was sure that whatever Mr. O'Connell does is ffor'a good improvement and is very mucB in favor of the change. Y. J. 'Vaughan, 72 Woburn Street:- Declared ihimself In favor of the change. Stephen Lonnellan, 40 Cottage Street:- Declared himself in ` favor of the change. Margaret McCann, 8 Cottage Street:- Declared herself in favor 4 of the change. -. M Hallie C. Blake.,;; 50 1:eriar Street:- There is no immediate need for adding this business area, Took _ the matter up with Yr. Emery and ,he stated they had put it in the Residential Listrict. because they didnotwant business thane. Between Gr=ant Street and r'letcher Avenue is In the business area and it is not being R used as such. Doctor Barnes care to the Board and asked for a; gas station next to r,Irs. Leary's house but they felt it would ` be .a, detriment to the '`church across the n street. �'lhen Mr. O'Connell bought the property, It was residential and he doesn't see why' Ei6 shouldexpect :the town to change It. 'He can build on the othersideof the " street. Feels that if there was any reason for x... ,- a change, it should have been changed before. v Eugene J. Viano, 110 Bedford Street:- Zoning was started to ra#e Lexington a better living place. -As Mr, Blalte has pointed out; there .is plenty of business.praperty in the.center of the tdwn' and these pe ople are ` paying high. taxes.' If more.., business if required,the land that is already business shoulc' be used: Sixteen appeared. The hearing was declared closed at 9:00 P. '14. Respectfully submitted, Secretary