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BOARD OR APPEALS HEARINGS
September 931918
A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the SelectmenIs
Room, Town Office Building, On September 9, 1948. Chairman Locked
Messrs. Houdlette, Lynah, Redman, and Rich were present. The cletk
was also present.
At 8:00 p.m. the following hearings were declared open:
Milton C. Shaw for permission to erect at 142 Grant Street
a one -car garage which would not have the required setback.
Ruth S. Lyons for permission to reshingle the roof and side$
of the house at 1314 Massachusetts Avenue in accordance with permit
application submitted.
John Callahan for permission to erect a dwelling and garagelon
Lots 29, 28, 27 and a portion of Lot 26, in Block 9, Blake Road,
in accordance with plot plan submitted.
Henry E. Trotta for permission to erect, in accordance with;
plans submitted, on Lot 114 Donald Street a dwelling the coistruet
tion of which would not comply with the Lexington Building By-lawi
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The plans were submitted by the K. V. Wolsey Co. of Malden,
Mass., and Mr. Goodale stated that these plans met the requirements
of the Bureau of Standards and that under Chapter 142, Section K,
a building which complies with these requirements was entitled toia
building permit issued by the Building Inspector.
Mr. Locke stated that two weeks previously, a Mr. MacNeil had
appeared for the Wolsey Company. He said there was some questionias
to the status of these minimum requirements set up by the new Board
of Standards and the Board of Appeals wrote to Mr. MacNeil suggest-
ing that he take the matter up with the Building Inspector and Mr6
MacNeil agreed to comply. Mr. Locke said that the Board had heard
nothing further, that the matter was under consideration and in view
of that, nothing could be done by the Board except to go ahead with
this hearing. He added that the hearing should be called and an
opporunity given to hear all the pros and cons.
Mr. Goodale remarked that he had talked with Mr. MacNeil
about it that afternoon and he had given him some correspondence.
*r. Goodale did not amplify, but added that he understood from tho
petitioner that he did not have any objection to a perimeter wall:
Mr. MacNeil began to elaborate on points of construction.
Mr. Locke stated that evidence had been submitted as to thei
structure, so the only question that would cavae up as to this apAi-
cation was, as Mr. Goodale had stated, a perimeter wall conforming
to the building code of the town. Mr. Locke stated that the only
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other question would be on the stressed skin panel walls and the
2 x 3 studding with 3/8 plywood on the exterior and 1/4 on the inr
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terior glued and nailed to the 2 x 3 studs. Mr. Locke explained '
that those sections were put in place on a floor which met require-
ments and all construction above the panels, the plate, the raft-
ers, etc., would conform to the building code, the only variation
being the matter of using stressed skin panel construction. Mr.
Locke concluded by saying that he thought the Board was acquainted
with the conditions.
Mr. Locke asked if Gnyone in the group wished to ask any
questions.
The question of nailing and gluing was brought up. Mr. Locke
replied that there was both nailing and gluing used.
Mr. Locke asked if there were any other questions. There
were none.
Mr. Locke asked if anyone wished to appear in favor of the
granting of the application.
Three persons present indicated they favored the petition.
Mr. Locke asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition.
Two persons spoke in opposition and seven others indicated
by raised hands that they were opposed to the granting of the
application.
Mr. Locke asked if there were any further questions. There
were none and the hearing was declared closed at 8:45 p.m.
Harvey Newgent for permission to erect dwelling on Lots 18 '
and 19 Lowell Street, on Lots 15, 16, and 17 East Street, and on
Lots 3, 4, 51 69 7 East Street, using the so-called box frame con-
struction in accordance with plans and sketch submitted.
Hearings were declared closed at 9:26 p.m. and the following
decisions reached in executive session:
Milton Shaw - granted
Ruth Lyons - granted
John Callahan - granted
Henry E. Trotta - granted
Harvey Newgent - granted
The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 V.m.
Catherine Parello, Clerk
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