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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS ' November 9, 1971 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, November 9, 1971 at 7:30 p.m. in the new selectmen's meeting room, Town Office Building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular members Abbott, Dawes, Sheldon and Wadsworth. Also present were associate members Reed, Emery, Mabee and Mrs. Morey. The photograph for the Annual Town Report was taken by an officer of the police department. Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having 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: Viola T. Norlin - for permission to continue the operation of the Manor Nursery School at 118 Burlington Street. Follen Church Society - for permission, as required under Section 25.34 of the Lexington Zoning By -Law, to sell Christmas trees on the premises at 764 Massachusetts Avenue during December 1971. Village Artisans - for permission to erect a sign 7 feet long by 19 inches wide on the brick facing of the building at 17 Depot Square. John and Rosins. Busa - for permission to continue operation of a roadside stand dh the premises at 52 Lowell Street. Mary R. Carney - for permission to vary the Lexington Zoning By - Law in order to erect a garage on property at 80 School Street which will have a 7�' side yard instead of the required 10'. Robert Modoono - for permission to continue to operate a stand for the sale of evergreens, shrubs, various other plants, annuals, peren- nials, and garden supplies on lot abutting 192 Woburn Street; also to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, etc. in the appropriate season. Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all unanimous: Viola T. Norlin - granted; permit expires November 10, 1972. Follen Church Society - granted for December 1971 and December 1972. Village Artisans - granted, subject to the following conditions: 1. The sign shall be subject to the Historic Districts Commission's approval. 2. The sign over the door for which Village Artisans has a permit from ' the Historic Districts Commission shall not be installed. 3. The sign at present installed on the inside of the door shall be removed. 4. The building may be illuminated on the exterior by floodlights, already installed, between the hours of 5 and 11 p.m. in the winter time.