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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS July 27, 1971 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, July 27, 1971 at 7:30 p.m. in the selectmen's meeting room, The Bird Room, Cary Memorial Building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular members Abbott, Sheldon and Wadsworth, and associate member Mabee. Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice hav- ing been mailed to the petitioners 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 Minute -man: Davenport's Garden Center and Flower Shop - for permission to maintain a free standing sign at 482 Bedford Street. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - for a variance of the zoning by-law to allow the property at 1386 Massachu� setts Avenue to be subdivided into two separate lots, maintaining the existing buildings, one on each lot, leaving Lot A on which church is located with insufficient side yard of 13' instead of 15'. Lot B will require no variances. JoJen Realty Trust - for a variance of the Zoning By -Law to main- tain the existing dwelling at 41 Middle Street, for the reason that the front platform is 26.1 ft. from the front lot line instead of 30 ft. Anthony R. Cataldo - for permission to process and sell fruits and vegetables at premises located at Gold Ribbon Farms, 1265 Massachu- setts Avenue. Minute Man Park Realty Trust - for permission under Paragraph 25.13 in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 24.4 of the Zoning By -Law of the Town of Lexington to erect and maintain a building with stores and offices on the first floor, residential apartments on the second and third floors, and underground parking for the apartment tenants, said building to be erected in the Central Business (CB) District on a site bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Meriam Street, Depot Place, and Depot Square, being substantially the Central Block Property so-called (1833-1851 Massachusetts Avenue, 1-3 Meriam Street, and 21-29 Depot Square) and the Old Fire Station parcel so-called (5 Meriam Street). Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions: Davenport's Garden Center and Flower Shop - permission unanimously granted to maintain the free standing sign at 482 Bedford Street for a period of two years from this date and although the letters "Davenport" on the chimney are non -conforming, they may be maintained for this two year period but not repainted. ' The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - per- mission unanimously granted to divide its property according to the drawing of Miller and Nylander, dated June 9, 1971, into two lots, A & B. Lot A on which the church will be located will have a rear yard of 13' instead of