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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS October 24, 1974 A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Thursday, October 24, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Present were: Chairman,Donald E. Nickerson; Vice Chairman, George Wadsworth; regular members Ruth Morey and Woodruff M. Brodhead; and associate member, Natalie Riffin. As usual a Minute -Man reporter was present, the Chair- man of the Planning Board, Eric T. Clarke, and a room full of townspeople. Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been mailed to those who should legally receive them and to town boards and officials who will or might be affected by decisions made and also advertised in the Lex- ington Minute -Man newspaper. Sun Valley Association - pursuant to Section 25.24, for approval to build 3 tennis courts on the parcel of land at 14 Fairlawn Lane owned by Sun Valley Associates. Auto Engineering, Inc., Kenneth J. Fullerton, President and Trustee of 436 Marrett Road Trust - special permit pursuant to Section 30.3 to enlarge a rear portion of the existing building (CG District) by adding a second story and also to build a new two story addition to the existing building at 436 Marrett Road. (Section 25.53). This new addition will conform with the rear yard requirements. This addition will be used exclusively for parts storage in the existing building and will enable us to install three additional lifts for servicing automobiles. Area Realty Trust, Edward H. Hinds, Trustee - special permit under the provisions of Section 12.2, Special Permits of the zoning by-laws of the town in accordance with a plan entitled "United States Postal Service, Northeast Region -Boston Area Facilities Office, Site Study Plan I.M.C. Northwest Facility, Hayden Avenue, Lexington, Mass." dated Sept. 25, 1974. Location of Property: northeasterly side of Hayden Avenue running 617.34 ft. in a northeasterly direction from the intersec- tion of Hardy's Brook and Hayden Avenue. The parcel contains 6.4672 acres. The land is parcel 19 on a plan number 2802Z of the Middlesex Land Registration Office, a copy of which is marked "B", attached to the petition and made a part hereof, and on file in the Board of Appeals' office. The petitioner seeks a special permit under the provisions of Section 25.23 of the Use Regulation Schedule of the zoning by-law of the Town of Lexington to permit the erection of an Incoming Mail Center (I.M.C.) to be owned and operated by the U. S. Postal Service providing mail service to nine (9) postal offices including Lexington. Initially this building will be a mail handling center to service 212 carrier routes. U. S. Postal Service vehicles will be based at this facility. The land is in a CR -zone. The petitioner seeks as a condition of the special permit that it be permitted to vary Section 27 Scedule of Dimensional Controls of the Zoning By-law to provide a side yard of 50 ft. on the northeasterly boundary of the property rather than the side yard of 100 ft. required as a minimum yard adjacent to other district. Spring Street Trust - finding and determination and special permits under Sections 130 25.41, 25.42 and 25.84 to construct an office building with employees' cafeteria containing 25,300 sq. ft. of floor area plus a 19,940 sq. ft. covered parking area and a 7,290 sq. ft. deck parking area on Lot 19 (Assessor's Plan 17) Hayden Avenue in accordance with plans submitted. The petitioner also requests variances from Sections 17 and 25 (Use Requirements) to construct the above described building partly in an RO district; and from Section 27 (Schedule of Dimensional Controls) to reduce dimensional requirements as follows: (1) minimum lot area from 5 acres to 1.87 acres, (2) frontage from 300 ft. to 294.58 ft., (3) front yard from 100 ft. to 40 ft., (4) rear yard from 50 ft. to 30 ft., (5) side yard adjacent to a district