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1 July 2, 1974 (continued) Lexington Regal Associates (continued) M Forthe record, Lexington Regal Associates requested a special permit for a proposed motel and office building development in the CH district on the SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE OF BEDFORD STREET APPROXIMATELY OPPOSITE ELDRED STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEDFORD STREET AND ELDRED STREET, NUMBERED 424 BEDFORD STREET, and for a Finding and Determination that such proposed development, more fully described in preliminary site plans filed with the Board of Appeals, will constitute, in accordance with Section 13 of the Lexington Zoning By-law, a suitable development and will not result in substantial detriment to the neighborhood. The petitioner is the holder of an option to lease the land involved, approximately nine acres, from Bertram Robinson and Robert A. Nuger, the holders of an option to purchase the land involved from the owner. The hearing will be held in the TOWN OFFICE BUILDING on TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1974 at 7:45 P.M. Tektronix, Inc. - site plan review and approval for a special permit pur- suant to Section 13 and related subsections of the zoning by-law, and to make a finding and determination that the proposed placement of buildings, major topographic changes, provisions for waste disposal, surface and ground water drainage, erosion control, -)parking areas, loading areas, maneuvering areas, driveways, the location of intersections of driveways and streets will con- stitute a suitable development and will not result in substantial detriment to the neighborhood. The proposed use of the building is office, electronic equipment servicing, research and development. The location of the property is at the corner of Hartwell Avenue and Bedford Street, containing approxi- mately five acres of land. Statement of Ownership: Petitioner states that it is an owner under agreement of the property by virtue of a purchase and sale agreement dated March 7, 1974. Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in public open meeting: Pippin - granted unanimously to allow a 7 ft. side yard. W. R. Grace & Co. - granted unanimously, covering approval of its ultimate development of its ultimate development of its property at 55 Hayden Avenue, according to the drawings and the representations contained in the petition and letter appended written by that company and subject to the conditions imposed or suggested in the letter of the Planning Board dated July 2 and the Engineering Department letter dated June 20 and that approval must be obtained from the Conservation Commission under the Wetland Protection Act. A further condition is imposed that some construction must be started within 2 years. It is further permitted that the two most easterly build- ings of the complex may be 55 ft. high instead of the permitted 45 ft. maxi- mum to allow open garage space under the regular 3 floors at the eastern end; this will provide for all roof and floor levels to be the same. This will constitute a variance of the Zoning By-law. This issuance of this permit shall not in any manner affect the requirement that a building permit be obtained or any other permit required by statute. The petitioner shall have the obligation to record a notice of this permit as required by statute. Tektronix, Inc. - granted unanimouslythe requested finding and determination and special permission requested according to drawings and data submitted including the verbal presentation of July 2 that the proposed placement of