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9-4-58 -�- Mr. Wathen-Dunn of Maple Street stated that he thought the present zoning was devised in part for the protection of the Battle Green. He asked how the Bed- ford Street Reneral business district was chosen in the first place and if the Planning Board had a policy In regard to the same. Mr. Jaquith said that business was located in the area prior to any zoning in Lexington and that.the Board had no policy in regard to the existing district. Mr. Johnson reported that prior to 1950 the line between C 2 and R 1 districts passed through the middle of the present A & P lot but that in 1950 the town voted to re- zone all the lot adding about thirty to forty feet to ' the northeasterly side of the business district. Mr. Wathen-Dunn then addressed his remarks to Mr. be more land to regulate better the traffic in and out of the A &. P parkin; facilities. He pointed out that when the present A & P store was built it was located three feet from the north44asterly side line of the store lot in order to provide as much parkin; as possible. He noted that in so locating the building, it was not possible to locate a drive around the northeasterly side of said building. Mr. Johnson said that with the proposed rezoning pro- posal there would be enourt land for automobile cir- culation around_ the building. Mr. Walter McGonigle, real estate represent- ative of The Great A & P Tea Co., was introduced. He explained further the com pang's proposals for add- ing to the present store and parking facilities and assisted Mr. Johnson in answering questions. Many comments were made and questions asked, some pertinent to the rezoning proposal and some not. Among questions and co -meats relative to the proposal were the following: Mr. Jaquith asked if the proposed addition to the A & P store would come within the Battle Green ' Historic District. Mr. Johnson said it would not. A Mr. Williams inquired if there was any reason why the A & P company could not build in Fast Lexington. In reply, Mr. McGonigle stated that the company had looked all over town trying to find a location which would serve as many people as the existing A & P did. He said, however, that the company had not been able to find an area where in the opinion of the company, enough land could be developed for a store. Mr. Wathen-Dunn of Maple Street stated that he thought the present zoning was devised in part for the protection of the Battle Green. He asked how the Bed- ford Street Reneral business district was chosen in the first place and if the Planning Board had a policy In regard to the same. Mr. Jaquith said that business was located in the area prior to any zoning in Lexington and that.the Board had no policy in regard to the existing district. Mr. Johnson reported that prior to 1950 the line between C 2 and R 1 districts passed through the middle of the present A & P lot but that in 1950 the town voted to re- zone all the lot adding about thirty to forty feet to ' the northeasterly side of the business district. Mr. Wathen-Dunn then addressed his remarks to Mr.