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9-15-58 proposal contained provisions for the approval of site plans by the Board of Appeals. Although it seemed to every- one concerned with the preparation of that proposal that the approval of site plans was more properly a function of the Planning Board than the Board of Appeals, a question was raised as to whether under the State Enabling Act, a Plan- ning Board could be given this approving authority. The doubt was resolved under that zoning proposal by placing the approving authority in the Board of Appeals. Although no question has been raised as to the legality of the present zoning by-law giving the Planning Board the authority to approve plans and designs for gar- den apartments and hotels, the Planning Board believes that the approving authority in the present by-law should be transferred from the Planning Board to the Board of Appeals. The Planning Board also believes that this change should be made at the September 151 1956 Special Town Meeting in view of the proposal under Article 9 of the Warrant to establish a new garden apartment and hotel district. Under the proposed amendment, the Planning Board is required to make recommendations to the Board of Appeals on any application for approval of plans for a garden apartment or hotel. This provision for Planning Board recommendations is similar to provisions contained in the Filene's proposal. The Planning Board unanimously recommends adoption ' of the amendment proposed under Article 8. Lexington Planning Board Charles T. Abbott Levi G. Burnell, Jr. Thomas S.Grindle, Chairman Wilbur M. Jaquith Richard H. Soule September 12, 1958 Report of the Planning Board on the Amentment to the Zoning By-law Proposed by Article 9. On September ll, 1958 at 7:45 p.m. the Planning Board held a public hearing on the rroposal to amend the Lexington Zoning By-law set forth in Article 9 of the 'Warrant for the Special Town Meeting on September 15, 1958. The Hearing was held upon request by a petition signed by not leas than 100 registered voters of Lexington. About 105 persons attended the hearing; due notice of uiich was given according to law. At the close of the hearing an expression of opinion by those present showed 60 persons In favor of and 15 persons opposed to the amendment as , presented.