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BOARD OF APPEALS December 22, 1977 ' The Board of Appeals held a regular meeting on Thursday, December 22, 1977, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Town Office Building, Selectmen's Meeting Room. Present: George P. Wadsworth, Chairman Woodruff M. Brodhead Irving H. Mabee Thomas G. Taylor Natalie H. Riffin, Associate Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notices of the hearings having been mailed and hearings advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man newspaper as required by statute. Florence Baldwin Trust - variance from the provisions of Sections 26 and 27 and other applicable provisions, so as to allow for the construction of a single family home on a lot containing 168,450 sq. ft., more or less, said lot being bounded generally by Spring Street, Concord Avenue and the Route 2 Interchange, and having 71.15 ft. of frontage on Concord Avenue and 96 feet of frontage on Spring Street. The applicant is the owner of the property. Instrumentation Lab - special permit to erect two permanent enclosed walkways on the property located at 113 Hartwell Avenue. Diran D. Keshian - special permit, pursuant to Section 30.3, or a variance of Section 27 to re -construct and/or erect a chimney at 455 Lowell Street which would have a 14.4 ft. set back from the front property line. Harry Knight - variance to allow for the premises located at 235 Bedford Street, awned by Harry Knight to be used for general office purposes as provided in Sec- tions 25.41 and 25.42 and other applicable sections of the zoning by-law. This property is presently being used for general office purposes as a non -conforming use under Section 30 of the zoning by-law. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - renewal of the special permit granted December 23, 1976, under subsections 12.2 and 24.5, to store and sell in conjunction with the opera- tion of a nursery at 93 Hancock Street all of the supplementary items specified in 24.5, paragraph 1. DECISIONS: The Board made the following decisions, all in open meeting. See decisions filed with the Town Clerk and in Board of Appeals' files for more details. Florence Baldwin Trust - granted four to one, Mrs. Riffin voting in opposition. Instrumentation Lab - granted unanimously. K6shian - granted four to one, the Chairman voting in opposition. Knight - variance denied; non -conforming status confirmed allowing all present uses to be continued and any or all uses under Section 25, CN district, designated "Yes" as shown in the current by-laws. Note: current by-laws contain 1975 date. Lexington Gardens - unanimously granted for one year, subject to conditions. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Evelyn F. Cole, Administrative Clerk