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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-04-16BOARD OF A?PEALS MELTING npril 16, 1937. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on April 16th, 1937 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Chairman Maddison and Messrs. Glynn, Robbins, Kimball, and Associate Member Errol E. Locke were present. The Secretary was also present. At 8:00 P. 1-4. hearing was declared open upon the appli- cation of Alexander W. & Dorothy A. Parks for permission to alter the building in the rear of 10 Fletcher Avenue into a single dwelling. The notice of the hearing was read by the Clerk, Yr. Robbins, Mr. & Mrs. Parks appeared in favor of the granting of the petition. Mrs. Parks stated that there was a barn in the rear of their house that was not of much value as it is now, and she and her husband thought it would improve the neighborhood to havethe barn remodelled into a house. She said that it was an eyesore. She said that the barn was 14' in the rear of the house and 9' from the rear lot line extending from Sher- man Street. The entire lot has a frontage of about 94 feet on bletcher Avenue and about 124 feet on Sherman street. Mr. Glynn asked Pers. Parks what the entire area of the lot was, including that on which the house and barn are lo- cated, and she replied that it was about 10,000 feet. The Chairman asked when the garage was built, and T=ars. Parks said that they had owned the property over eight years, and the shed was there when they purchased the property, and they put on a couple of doors. She said that the beams, studd- ing, and everything in the barn were in good condition, but it would be necessary to build a foundation. PRrs. Parks said that she and her husband intended to live in the remodelled house themselves, and did not intend to sell it. Mr. Glynn asked how man jr rooms they intended to have, and she said they intended to have five rooms. 11r. Parks said that there were two apartments in the large house, each con- taining four rooms and a bath. No persons appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed at 8:15 P. M. .. 2 Mr. Glynn moved that the petition be denied. This was seconded by Mr. Kimball, and it was unanimously voted to deny the petition in the following forms The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws, Chap- ter 40, sec. 27, having received a written petition addressed to it by Alexander W. & Dorothy A. Barks, a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of all property deemed by the Board to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list, and also advertised in the Lexington T,inute-T.Zan, a newspaper published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the Selectmen's room, in the Town Office Building on april 16, 1937. One associate and four members of the board of appeals were present at the hearing. A certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on be- half of the petitioner tending to show: That there is a barn on the Sherman Street side of their house numbered 10 Fletcher Avenue which is not kept in good repair by the tenant, and which is located about 9 feet from the rear lot line extending from 'Sherman Street and 14 feet from the rear of the house; that the entire lot has a frontage on Fletcher Avenue of 94 feet and on Sherman Street of 124 feet; that the lot on which the barn is 'situated would have a frontage on Sherman Street of about 35 feet; and would contain about 2500 feet; that they felt it would be an im- provement to the neighborhood if the alteration was permitted. They proposed remodelling the barn and using it for a home for themselves. No evidence was offered on behalf of citizens opposing the granting of the said petition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on April 16, 1937 gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and wel- fare will not be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. ''hat the exception requested will tend to impair the status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will not be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning Sy -law. 4. That the enforcement of the Lexington mooning By-law as to the locus in question would not involve practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship and the relief requested may not be granted without substantial detriment to the ' public good _and wi_thoat.substantia.11y_derogating from the intent and purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby denies the said petition of Alexander W. & Dorothy A. Parks as they feel that there is no necessity which would warrant the granting of the permit, and that the frontage on Sherman Street, as well as the area, is too small for a house, and it would be harmful to the neighborhood. the Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its proceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the reasons for its decision are its findings hereinbe- fore set forth and the testimony presented at the said hearing, including that herein summarized, and directs that this record immediately following this decision shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk of Lexington and shall be a public record and that notice of this decision shall be mailed forth- with to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON (Apx;ointed under G.L.Ch.40, sec.27) A. N. Maddison Errol H. Locke Edward W. Kimball C. Edward Glynn Howard W. Robbins I, Howard W. Robbins, 'lerk of the board of Appeals of Lexington appointed under General maws, Chapter 40, Section 27, hereby certify that i sent by postage certificate of mailing on the third day of npril, 1937, to Etta L. Yghiting, Bridget Leary, John J. Callahan, et al. Patrick 1'+icLaughlin and Bridget McLaughlin, Leora A. Burke, Beulah M. butters, Helen M. '-'alrymple, John L. Yurray, Morris G. McKay, Samuel S. Thompson, John L. Fichette, Kelly Coal Co., Lowell Co-op. Bank, Grace L. Haynes, Genevieve R. Keene, Lexington Co-op. Bank, Watertown Co-op, Bank, Patrick Brannon, bebastiano Pa- ladin,, Esther R. Barnes, et al, J. Alonzo Moulton, Herbert Dalrymple, Annie G. McInerney, Hannah M. Balmer, James L. Louglas, John bullock, Walter H. Pierce et al, Annie McClure, Alice M. Crawley, Christy Hallos, Emelie DeVeau, Sarah E. Comley et al, Harriet Franks, 'J'Villis Franks, Paula Franks, Charles Franks, George C. Ia:cKay, Roark Dodd, Justus P. Morse, Emma L. Hovey and -lexander W. and Dorothy A. Parks, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man on April 1, 1937, a notice of which the following is a true copy. Howard y+. Robbins lerk, board of Appeals. March 27, 1937. , Lexington Board of Loning Appeals Town Office Building Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby petition the Lexington Board of "ppeals, appointed under General Laws, Ihapter 40, Section 27, to vary the application of section 9B of the Lexington Zoning By-law with respect to the premises at No. 10 Fletcher Ave. owned by Alexander tiff. and uorothy A. Parks of Lexington by permitting the following: The alteration of the building in the rear of 10 Fletcher Avenue into a single dwelling. Alexander W. & Dorothy A. Parks 10 Fletcher Ave. N 0 T I C E April 1, 1937. Lexington, Mass. The "'oard of Appeals will hold a hearing on the matter of varying the application of the Zoninff Law by permitting on the premises owned by Alexander W. & Dorothy A. Parks, and located in the rear of 7/10 Fletcher Avenue, the alteration of the building into a single dwelling, under the Lexington Zoning Law or in accordance with 'hapter 40, SeCti.on 27A of the General Laws and amendments. The hearing will be held at the ;'electmen's boom, Town Office Building, on hpril 16th, 1937, at 8:00 o'clock P. TP. Arthur N. Maddison, Chairman, Board of Appeals. The records of the meeting held on March 26th were approved. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P. N. A true record, Attest: e rk 1