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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS May 22, 1973 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, May 22, 1973. Chairman Nickerson, G. Sheldon, R. Morey, W. Brodhead and newly appointed associate membeA Robert M. Gary,met with Norman Cohen, Town Counsel, to discuss Board of Appeals' forms. The Board members decided to continue to use the same forms, especially when petitions were of a routine nature. In special or controversial cases, when it would be more advisable to type out the decision instead of using the printed form, that would be done. At 7:30 p.m. with an audience of interested townspeople present, as well as, a reporter from the Lexington Minute -man Publications, public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been mailed to the peti- tioners, 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 and officials who will or might be affected by decisions made, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -man. Kenneth B. Snell and Carol S. Snell - a variance from the Lexington zoning by-law (section 27) in order to maintain the swimming pool on the premises at 4 Bennington Road, which swimming pool has a side line of approximately 13 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. Malcolm Kel.iikian - a variance from section 25.52 and other applicable provi- sions of the zoning by-law, to park vehicles on a parcel of land consisting of 22,700 sq. ft., more or less, and located to the rear of numbers 7 and 27 Massachusetts Avenue and to the north of the Boston and Maine Railroad right of way, as shown on plan submitted. The applicant has an option to purchase this property. Mel -Nor Realty Trust - special permit under section 30.4 of the zoning by-law to change the use of the premises located in building at No. 1049 Massachu- setts Avenue, Lexington, from a grocery store to an office building, to be used to conduct the practice of optometry, including the dispensing of eye- glasses and frames. Harvey/R & D Electronics, Lessee, and John T. Spinelli, Owner - a site plan review under section 13 for a finding and determination that the proposed placement of the new one story warehouse addition at 44 Hartwell Avenue, major topographical changes, provisions for waste disposal, surface and ground water drainage, erosion control, additional parking area, loading areas, man- uvering areas, driveways, and location of intersections of driveways and streets will constitute a suitable development and will not result in sub- stantial detriment to the neighborhood according to plans submitted. Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in open meeting: Snell - granted unanimously. Keljikian - granted on a vote of 4 to 1, Mrs. Morey voting in opposition but only because she felt it shoud be granted on a trial basis for 2 years, not adinfinitum. This variance is subject to the following conditions: 1. The recommendations of the Conservation Commission, included in the letter (which was appended) shall be followed. They cover oil and