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Selectmen's Meeting - 3 - December 13, 1982 Upon motion duly made and seconded,, it voted to approve the Minutes minutes of the Selectmen's meeting of November 22 as amended. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the Com. Carrier issuance of a Common Carrier License to the Hudson Bus Lines, Inc., License 530 Broad Street, Weymouth, to operate motor vehicles for the carriage Hudson Bus of passengers for hire over the following route in ' the Town of Lexington On Massachusetts Route 128 between the Lexington- -Waltham town line and Marrett Road; On Massachusetts Route 128, the access and egress road to Marrett Road .(Mass. Route 2A) and vice versa; On Marrett Road (Mass. Route 2A) between Massachusetts Avenue and Mass. Route 128. The Board met with the Accessory Apartment Committee to discuss Accessory its draft report of November 26. Apt. Com, Mr. Steven Clark, Chairman addressed the Board and explained that the Committee had cross - tabulation information on 8500, more or less, single family, 2 family and 2 kitchen houses in RO and RS dis- tricts which were influential in determining proposed minimum house and PON lot sizes. The Committee determined that the, concept of accessory apartments was a partial answer-to innef f icient use of space in. large, older houses as there is a pressing need for small rental units in town. The concept also would economically benefit elderly . home owners to remain in and maintain their homes and would help younger couples to be able to afford to purchase them. He pointed out that without some such aid, many of the older homes in Town may fall into disrepair or be converted to institutional use. The Committee agreed upon a very tight By --Law which would limit and control the number and size of apartments and their impace on the neighborhood through clear regulations, and allow an apartment by right" to anyone who complies. The Building Commissioner, who enfor- ces the Zoning By --Law would receive applications, and issue permits thus avoiding the Special Permit process and relieving.the Board of Appeals of making decisions as to whether each proposed apartment, complying in all respects with a very restrictive by -law, will or will not be detri- mental to its particular neighborhood. The report indicated that some existing apartments pre -date the Zoning By --law and are, therefore, though non-conforming. Some owners have obtained Special Permits for converstion to a 2 family dwel- ling, but the rest are illegal. A three -part solution to the problem was proposed that would require that pre-1924 meet only basic safety and health, owner occupancy and on -site parking standards. Pre --1961 apart- ments would have to meet similar, though slightly more rigid basic standards; but unless they also meet with neighborhood approval, they