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108 >101 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 lorj There were 186 Town Meeting Members present. Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 6:05 P. M. Invocation given by Rev. Jas. A. Bradford of the Hancock Con- gregational Church. 8:07 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until voted that further reading be waived. Town Clerk read the Constable' s Return for the meeting. 8:09 P. M. Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by Norman J. Richards which was voted to\accepted and placed on file. 8:09 P. M. be Article 2. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out in paragraph (h) C 3 Districts the number "1" at the beginning of the clause so numbered and substituting therefor the number --2--, and by adding before said clause the following clause: 1. Offices for administrative, executive, professional and similar purposes. Mr. Grindle presents Planning Board Report to be accepted. Main motion Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations, the following new paragraph: (h) C 3 Districts. 1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses other than those permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts: a. A lot containing an area of not less than five acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet on each street on which the lot abuts, except that in case the lot abuts on a dead end turnaround part of a public street or of a street shown on a sub- division plan approved by the Lexington Planning Board under the Subdivision Control Law and abuts also on such street before the turnaround, the 300 feet may be measured in part along the side line of the street before the turnaround and in part along a projection of the course of such side line through and beyond the turnaround, provided however that the lot shall have a frontage of not less than 60 feet on the street, including such turnaround. b. For each lot a front yard of not less than 100 feet in depth on each street on which the lot abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street there shall be permitted only ( 1) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying not more than 25 per centum of the area. c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not less than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise lawful. e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading facil- ities reasonably sufficient to serve the business conducted thereon without using adjacent streets therefor, and not located within 25 feet of any street or boundary line.