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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS February 19, 1974 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, February 19, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. in Room G 15 of the Town Office Building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, Vice chairman Sheldon, regular members G. Wadsworth and W. Brodhead, a Minute -man Publications' reporter, a League of Women Voters' observer and an audience of townspeople. Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been mailed to the petitioners, to the owners of all property abutting the peti- tioner's land and to the owners of land next adjoining the land of the abutters 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 newspaper. Fourteen Muzzev Realtv Trust. John Reichheld and Robert W. Crooke - variance of the building by-laws, article XI, section 2; to construct a one-story addi- tion of third-class instead of second-class construction with full basement. This addition (39'6" x 16'9") will be to the rear of the existing building at 14 Muzzey Street and will be used by Dr. John Reichheld as a part of his den- tal office. Adriaan E. Schrauwen - variance from Section 27 so as to allow for a side yard of 11 ft. on each side of a proposed dwelling at 17 Green Lane instead of the required 15 ft. and a front yard setback of 25 ft. instead of the required 30. Lexington Chalet Inc., Richard S. Kraska - permission to replace the sign at the Chalet Motor Lodge, 440 Bedford Street for purposes of changing to the new company logo "Catchpenny". The sign will be approximately the same square footage with less illumination. Curtin Realty Trust - special permit, section 30.3; to add a second floor to an existing non -conforming building located at 428 Marrett Road, owned by Curtin Realty Trust, 419 Marrett Road, Daniel P. Curtin and Eleanor M. Curtin, Trustees. Present zoning is CG General Business. Also requested is a vari- ance from the zoning by-law to allow 6 parking spaces instead of the required 17 (section 32.1) and a variance from the town building laws to allow for an external second exit. The proposed additional space will be used for offices for Curtin Realty Trust on the upper level. Corazzini Bros. by Richard R. Corazzini - special permit for the retail sale of nursery products at 7 Blossom Street in accordance with the regulations set forth in the zoning by-law, section 24.5. The proposed sales area will be in a portion of the existing building as shown on the plot plan submitted. Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in public meeting: Fourteen Muzzey Realty Trust - Granted unanimously. Construction must start ' within one year from date. Adriaan E.-Schrauwen - Granted unanimously. Construction must start within one year from date.