1953-12-28-STE-Referendum-Results

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4a1..,3 ,,., 1 To vote YES or NO by ballot upon the following question presented to the voters at large by the Selectmen, pursuant to a petition for a referendum upon a vote adopting the measure under Article , of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 30, 1953: VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: A. By striking out paragraphs (a) 1 and (a) 2 of Section to Woburn Street at the Boston and Maine Rail- 8 and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs road, thence along the Boston and Maine Rail- (a) 1 and (a) 2: road to the northwesterly line of the private way (a) R 1 and R 2 Districts, leading to the East Lexington Depot, thence in a straight line to the southwesterly end of Bart- 1. Except as hereinafter provided, in R 1 and R 2 lett Avenue at Munroe Brook,thence along Bart- districts there shall be provided: lett Avenue to Lowell Street,thence along Low- a. For each dwelling or other permitted principal ell Street to Summer Street, thence along Sum- building erected after the adoption of this a- mer'Street to the Arlington-Lexington town line, mendrnent to this By-Law in R 1 districts situ- thence along the Arlington-Lexington town line • ated outside of the area described in Section 8 to the point of beginning. (a) 1 b., a lot containing an area of not less c. For each dwelling or other permitted principal than 30,000 square feet and a frontage of not building and for each accessory building in R 1 less than 150 feet upon the frontage street. and R 2 districts there shall be provided: b. For each dwelling or other permitted principal (1) A front yard of not less than 30 feet in depth building erected in any R 2 districts and in R 1 on the frontage street and a front yard of not districts situated within the following described less than 20 feet in depth on each other street area, a lot containing an area of not less than on which the lot abuts. 15,500 square feet and a frontage of not less (2) A side yard on each side of not less than 15 than 125 feet upon the frontage street. Said feet in width. area is bounded and described as follows: the (3) A rear yard of not less than 15 feet in depth. area within the following described lines: be- 2. The foregoing provisions in Section 8 (a) 1. as to ginning at the Arlington-Lexington town line, area, frontage and side yards only shall not apply thence along the Cambridge-Concord Highway to the following: to Wellington Lane Avenue, thence along Well- a. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan ington Lane Avenue to Meadow Brook Avenue, or deed prior to March 17, 192& thence along Meadow Brook Avenue to More- b. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan land Avenue, thence along Moreland Avenue to or deed on or after March 17, 1924 and prior to a point opposite the southeasterly end of Buck- March 18, 1929, provided such lot contains an man Drive, thence to the southeasterly end of area of not less than 5,000 square feet and a Buckman Drive and along Buckman Drive to frontage upon the frontage street of not less Locust Avenue, thence along Locust Avenue to than 50 feet. Follen Road, thence along Follen Road to Mar- c. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan rett Road, thence along Marrett Road to Sted- or deed on or after March 18, 1929 and prior to man Road,thence along Stedman Road to Brook- August 8, 1938, provided such lot contains an side Avenue, thence along Brookside Avenue to area of not less than 7,500 square feet and a Waltham Street, thence along Waltham Street frontage upon the frontage street of not less to Bridge Street, thence along Bridge Street to than 75 feet. Payson Street, thence along Payson Street to d. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan Grassland Street, thence along Grassland Street or deed on or after August 8, 1938 and prior to to Winston Road, thence along Winston Road to December 4, 1950,provided such lot contains an Hudson Road, thence along Hudson Road to area of not less than 12,500 square feet and a Marlboro Road, thence along Marlboro Road to frontage upon the frontage street of not less Woodcliffe Road, thence along Woodcliffe Road than 100 feet. to Spring Street, thence along Spring Street to e. Any lot situated outside the area described in Shade Street, thence along Shade Street to Section 8 (a) 1 b.,lawfully laid out and recorded Weston Street, thence along Weston Street to by plan or deed on or after December 4, 1950 Lincoln Street, thence along Lincoln Street to and prior to the adoption of this amendment to the Northern Circumferential Highway to Grove this By-Law, provided such lot contains an area Street, thence along Grove Street to Burlington of not less than 15,500 square feet and a front- Street, thence along Burlington Street to Han- age upon the frontage street of not less than cock Street, thence along Hancock Street to 125 feet. .,... Coolidge Avenue, thence along Coolidge Avenue B. If this amendment or any part hereof shall be held in- to Adams Street, thence along Adams Street valid as to one or more parcels or tracts of land, this to Woodland Road, thence along Woodland shall not affect its validity as to other land and the pro- Road to Colony Road, thence along Colony visions of the Zoning By-Law in effect immediately prior Road to Grant Street, thence along Grant to the adoption of this amendment shall pply to such Street to Hayes Lane,thence-along Hayes Lane parcels or tracts-Of land. r . I YEs I 1(0 I Q,UE S TI ON Pre,). Pre.2 Bre®3 Pre.4 Total YES 622 701 931 868 3122 NO 314 157 251 244 966 BLANKS 1 0 2 0 3 937 858 1184 1112 4091 The result being a two-thirds vote in favor, the Referendum was carried® I , , i TOVI/1 /...i.0 Ile • / ' / (