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9-11-58 knew young people have a dwelling problem as far as Lexington was concerned, he said plans for the pro- posed apartment district were very nebulous.. He stated that he felt the rezoning was being proposed for the benefit of good business men rather than for the good of the town. Mr. Coquillette concluded by saying that he would prefer that the proposal was being made by someone not quite so sure of his legal rights. There being no further questions or comments, the Chairman asked those present to indicate whether or not they were in favor of the third rezoning pro- posal just discussed. Sixty persons indicated that they were in favor of the proposal, fifteen opposed. The Chairman then declared the hearing closed at 9:17 p.m. Thomas S. Grindle Chairman Report of the Planning Board on the Amendment to the Zoning By-law Proposed by Article 6. On September 4, 1958 at 8:55 p.m.the Planning Board held a public hearing on the proposal to amend the Lexington Zoning By-law set forth in Article 6 of the Tarrant for the Special Town Meeting on September 151 1958. The hearing was held upon request by a petition signed by not less than 100 registered voters of the town. About 150 persons attended the hearing due notice of which was given according to law. At the close of the hearing an expression of opinion by those present showed 9 persons in favor and 44 opposed to the pro- posal as presented. The amendment nronosed would add to the southeasterly end of the present C � district on the easterly side of Bed- ford Street a parcel of R 1 district land having a frontage on Bedford Street of 82.51 and extending from Bedford Street northeasterly to the railroad right of way. There is now a dwelling on this parcel which is used for residential pur- poses. The adjacent C 2 property on the northwesterly side of the parcel proposed to be rezoned is presently occupied by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. retail store. This store building now extends almost to the boundary line be- tween the C 2 and R 1 districts as they now exist. If the