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"C7 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AUGUST 21, 1934. , The Board of APPeals held a joint hearing with the Board of Selectmen at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8 P.M. Messrs. R6bbins,,Ferguson and Hatch were present. Hearing was declared open on the application of Mary S. Valentine for permission to erect a filling station at 1698 Mass. Avenue. The Chairman of the Selectmen opened the Selectmen's hearing, and the Clerk of the Board of Appeals, Howard W. Robbins, read the notice of the Board of Appeals hearing. Jahn S. Valentine appeared representing the petitioner, Mary S. Valentine. He stated that the property owned by her runs through from Mass. Avenue to Vine Brook Road, and is 365.5 deep. That part bordering on Mass. Avenue and for 100 feet back is zoned and taxes,assessed as business property and the part bordering on Vine Brook Road is zoned and taxed as residential property. They planned to dispose of the business property on Mass. Avenue for a gas and oil filling station, tear down all the buildings at present on the property, and build and live on the Vine Brook Road , frontage in a residential district. He stated that they were not asking for any change in the existing zoning laws, but only for a permit to build, and that they hope and intend to make their residence on Vine Brook Road.- He stated that they felt it would not impair the neighborhood, as they themselves intended to build there. He felt that the house now located there was badly run down.and the vacant lots on Vine Brook Road were overgrown and -pretty much of an eyesore and that by granting the permit, it would not only relieve -them of the tax burden but also would Improve the vicinity. He stated that if they did sell the Mass. Avenue property t1jere would be restrictions in the deed to protect -the residents in that vicinity from any, nuisance due to lights, unpleasant dumps or odors. The building to :be erected for the filling station would be of the Colonial type, and competitive conditions in the gas and oil business would be a guarantee that it would be kept clean and neat. Mr. Valentine felt that that was the only business that could be put in there as there are already sufficient stores in the, town, and he called mention to the fact that the granting of the permit would insure immediate building construction work and provide work for same of the unemployed. In summing up the request, Mr. Valentine stated that if the permit were granted, it would assure immediate and permanent benefit to a good residential , district, a clean useful spot in the centre -of the town, work for some of the townspeople°and additional permanent taxable values for the town.