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BOARD OF APPEALS <br />November 9, 1978 <br />The Board of Appeals met at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room <br />for the purpose of making a decision in regard to the request of Anthony R. <br />Cataldo for renewal of permission to process and sell fruits and vegetables <br />at premises located at Gold Ribbon Farms, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue, and <br />also to discuss any other matters which may come before the Board. <br />The public hearing in regard to this request was held on October 26, 1978. <br />Decision was deferred to November 9 at 7:30 p.m. <br />The picture for the annual town report for 1978 was taken at 7:30, immedi- <br />ately prior to discussion with respect to 1265 Mass. Ave. Eight Board members <br />were present: <br />George P. Wadsworth, Chairman <br />Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman <br />Irving H. Mabee <br />Thomas G. Taylor <br />Woodruff M. Brodhead <br />Robert M. Bowyer, Associate <br />Natalie H. Riffin, Associate <br />Clarence D. Turner, Associate <br />The Chairman reviewed the request and the evidence given. <br />Findings: The Board found that there were four distinct businesses being conducted <br />at 1265 Mass. Ave. Under Gold Ribbon Farms there are two operations, the Celery <br />Processing Plant being considered in this petition, and a wholesale nursery and <br />greenhouse operation independent of the Celery Processing Plant. This nursery and <br />greenhouse operation is utilizing more than 5 acres -in its own right and has as <br />clients the wholesale market in Boston and chain stores. Gold Ribbon Farms has <br />leased to Gold Star Wholesale Nursery, Inc., which operates a wholesale business <br />on the property but it has a subsidiary which sells at retail on the premises also <br />and is known as Seasons Four. <br />The current request is to continue a business begun 30 years ago with Board of <br />Appeals approval and constitutes that portion of Gold Ribbon Farms only dealing <br />with the celery processing operations. The Board unanimously agreed that making <br />Mr. Cataldo responsible for trucking violations of all four operations may be un- <br />reasonable and cannot solve trucking problems. Each one of the four enterprises <br />should be responsible for its own conduct. <br />Decision filed with the Town Clerk. <br />1265 Mass. Ave. — granted unanimously with conditions. (see decision for <br />details.) <br />Other business <br />The Board discussed the proposed Warrant Articles for changes in the zoning <br />1 by-law and a proposed new sign by-law. Tennis Courts, swimming pools and <br />aeeessory apartments were discussed. No formal action was taken by the Board. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Evelyn F. Cole, Administrative Clerk <br />BOARD OF APPEALS <br />