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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS April 4, 1972 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, April 4, 1972 at 7:30 p.m. in the selectmen's meeting room of the town office building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular members Dawes and Sheldon, and associate members Logan Clarke, Jr. and Haskell W. Reed. Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been mailed to the petitioners, to the owners of all property deemed by the Board to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list, to town boards who will or might be affected by decisions made, and also adver- tised in the Lexington Minute -man: Mobil Oil Corporation - permission to erect and operate a gasoline service station on property owned by Clementina Morascio, located at Lowell and North Streets, said station to be located in the "CG General Business District" shown on the Zoning District Map No. CG -7; and for a variance from the Zoning By -Law to allow for a one foot rear yard. Mobil Oil Corporation has an option to enter into a long-term lease for the use of the parcel marked A-1, on plan dated January, 1972, Emmons, Fleming and Bienvenu, Inc., Engineers and Survey- ors, Billerica, Mass. Francis Judd Cooke and Maymay L. Cooke - variance of the Lexington Zoning By - Laws to maintain the existing dwelling at 2 Stratham Road, a way in Lexington, Massachusetts on a parcel of land shown as Lot C on a plan entitled "Plot Plan, Land in Lexington, Massachusetts" dated November 19, 1971, with addi- tions on February 14, 1972, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, on file in the office of the Lexington Board of Appeals, such Lot C having an area of 50,300 sq. ft. and a frontage'on Stratham Road of 205 feet: to enable the Petitioners to convey to the Town of Lexington the parcel presently owned by them, shown on such plan as Lot A. containing 70,545 sq. ft. Gulf Oil Company - U.S. - permission at 324 Marrett Road and Waltham Street to remove existing porcelain enamel facing panels and building overhang on existing service station building and canopies and install brick facing on front and two sides of existing building and on existing two canopies. Living and Learning Centres, Inc. - special permission to construct a building and operate a Nursery School, Kindergarten and full day program for children ages 3 to 6 at 84 Maple Street. The maximum building capacity will accommo- date 130 children. Lexington Gardens, Incorporated - permission to hard surface a portion of the parking area at 93 Hancock Street to eliminate an unsatisfactory surface con- dition. A French drain will be provided to accommodate any possible water seepage. The drain will direct the water to the pond on the eastern corner of the site. A 1,200 sq. ft. planted island dividing the parking lot longitudin- ally will be maintained to both accommodate runoff and to naturalize the area. Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in open meeting: Mobil Oil Corporation - granted with certain conditions as follows: