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G 1 0 ADDENDUM November 12, 1957 Board of Appeals, Town Office Building Re: E�C.BBarrett. Petition Lexington 73, Mass.aV riance to operate shop in an A l district. Gentlemen: At its meeting on November 5, 1957 the Planning Board discussed the petition referred to above, decided to go on record as opposing the granting of said petition and to write a letter to the Board of Appeals setting forth the reasons for its opposition. The Board is opposed to granting; any variance to use properly; zoned for dwelling use, in this case an A 1 district, for commercial purposes. In the opinion of the Board the granting -of said variance would defeat two pur- poses of the -zoning -enabling legislation, namely, to en- courage the most appropriate use of land throughout the town, and to preserve and increase its amenities. The Board would like to point out further that it is its under- standing that a,portion-of the residence at 35 Woburn Street has not been used as a store for a period of twenty-four consecutive months. Therefore, under Sec. 10 (e) of the Lexington Zoning By-law the pre-existing non -conforming use has been abandoned and should not be resumed.` Sincerely yours, Board of Appeals, Town Office Building Lexington 73, Mass. Gentlemen: LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman November 12, 1957 Re: George. A. Mahaney DgjiU.on. to operate_pruckingj. usiness Your notice of the hearing on the petition referred to above has been discussed by the Planning Board at its November 5, 1957 meeting. The Board decided to go on record as being opposed to the granting of said petition and to write to the Board of Appeals setting forth its reasons for the Planning Boardts opposition. The Board wishes to call your attention to the attached letter, dated April $, 1957, in regard to a similar