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6� 3 Article 94. Evert N. Fowle moves that this article be indefinitely postponed. Carried by voice vote, 9 :41 P. M. Article 52. Presented by Francis T. ciorrell. MOTION: To arlend the Zoning By-Law by striking Section (Approved 8(c) 1.a. (I) thereof and by substituting in place thereof by the following: Attorney General, (1) If a boundary .of ,the lot abuts on or is within 10 Elliot L. feet of land in an R1, R2 orAl district, a side yard or Richardson, rear yard, whichever is applicable, adjoining .such May 20, boundary not less than 20 feet in width, of which yard 1968. ) the 10 feet nearest such boundary shall be unpaved and may contain only grass, plants, shrubs, trees and fences, and shall not be used for parking, driveways or outdoor storage. Except for the 10 feet nearest the boundary, the yard may be used for driveways and parking. 9:312 P. M. Mr. Worrell reads the Report of the Planning Board and states that they are unanimously in favor. 9:L5 P.M. Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M. Article 53. Presented by Erik Lund. MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out subparagraphs a. and b. and the words "on or after March 18, 1929 and in subparagraph c. of paragraph 2. of subsection (a) in Section 8 thereof under the caption R 1 and R 2 Districts and by inserting therein the following new paragraphs a. and b.: a. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed prior to March 18, 1929, provided such lot contains an area of not less than 5,000 sq. ft. and a frontage upon the frontage street of not less than 50 feet and on the effective date of this amendment was not in common ownership with one or more contiguous vacant lots located in the same zoning district. b. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed, provided such lot complied with area and frontage requirements for building lots in effect at the time of such recording and has an area of not less than 5,000 -sq. ft. and a frontage of not less than 50 ft. on a public way or a way shown on a plan approved under the Subdivision Control Law, may be granted a special permit-- by the Board of Appeals for an exception from the require- s ments of paragraph 1. of this subsection (a) as to area and frontage only, where a substantial area in the vicinity of such lot has been developed and built upon and the residences -in such area have been constructed on lots having no more area and frontage than such lot and where substantial financial hardship to -the owner of such lot would result from the requirements of greater area and frontage than generally prevail in the area. 9:47 P. M. Mr. Lund presents the Report of the Planning and states that the Board is unanimously in favor. 9 :48 P. M. Joseph A. Campbell and James E. Brown speak in opposition* 9:52 P. M. Charles H. Cole, 2nd speaks in favor. 9:53 P. M. Standing vote taken as follows: .................