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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS ' September 10, 1974 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, September 10, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Present were four regular members and one associate member as follows: Chairman,Donald E. Nickerson; Vice Chairman, George P. Wadsworth; regular members: Ruth Morey and Woodruff M. Brodhead; and associate member Thomas G. Taylor. Also present were: a Minute -Man reporter, LWV Observer and a room full of townspeople. Before any hearings were held, a representative of Spring Street Trust withdrew the petition which follows, it having been advertised in the Lexing- ton Minute -Man and notices having been mailed to all who should legally re- ceive notices. LEGAL NOTICE August 22 and 29, 1974 The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the petition of SPRING STREET TRUST for a special permit and for a finding and determination that the construction of a 22,500 square foot office building and a 7,850 square foot parking structure on LOT 19 ON HAYDEN AVENUE, all as shown on plans submitted, will constitute a suitable development and will not result in substantial detri- ment to the neighborhood in accordance with Sections 13 and 25 of the Town of Lexington Zoning By-law. Also the petitioner requests a variance from Section 27 to reduce the mini- mum lot area from five (5) acres to 1.9 acres since this is the amount of land enclosed by Route 2 and its ramp system and Hayden Avenue; and to reduce the required front yard (Hayden Avenue) of 100 feet to 40 feet and the rear yard (Route 2) from 50 feet to 30 feet. ADDRESS: HAYDEN AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MA (LOT 19) OWNER: TRUSTEES OF SPRING STREET TRUST, BOSTON, MA (CABOT, CABOT & FORBES CO.) The hearing will be held in the TOWN OFFICE BUILDING on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1974 at 7:35 P.M. Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman Board of Appeals Aug. 22, 29 The fact that the petition was withdrawn was brought to the attention of all present,again,at 7:35 p.m. and also after the first hearing was concluded. Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been mailed to those who should legally receive them and to town boards and offi- cials who will or might be affected by decisions made and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man newspaper Tennis Club Guarantors Trust, Eldred L. Field and Walter Levison, Trustees for permission to the present owners, their successors and assigns to: ' 1. (a) add gutter to roof on front of building facing the street over the patio located at 475 Bedford Street, Lexington. (b) add awning to front of building length of patio. (same address). (c) add brick planter under each set of windows on present patio.