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PLANNING BOARD HEARING October 20,1930 8;15 - 9 OOP. M. "For consideration of the proposal to change from an R1 District to a Cl District the lots of land. located at the south- west corner of the junction of Bedford Street and Valley Road and also at the southeast corner of the junction of Bedford Street & North Hancock Street." Mr. Emery took charge and explained that the Planning Board was inclined to think that if the.Smith'property is put in- to the Business District, the other corners should be changed also. Mr. Edward A. Meade: 15 North Hancock Street. When he bought the property last July, he pinked this neighbor- hood because he 'thought it was a nice, quiet residential section. Wants it kept so. There is enough element of danger in the traffic at this point without more stores. To Put up stores now would decrease the valuation of his property. He does riot see the need -of more stores. There are two stores vacant in the Manor Crescent for some time. Mr. J. J. Brady:.. Nonresident, lives in Lowell but owns land on Bedford'Street across.from Coal Company yard. Feels that there are a lot of residential districts and wants this section mad e_bustness. He does not think it is residential because of :the coal yards in front of his lot. Had chance to sell but people refused because of coal yard opposite. Stated that Mr. Meade would be far enough away from the stores if any were built. Mr. E. A. Said Mr. Brady .stated that he, Mr. Meade, would -'he far enough away from the stores. If the stores were built on the Parks property,"'' he would be abutting them. Objects very strongly. 1 Mr. Thomas Kelly:- Bedford Street next to Parks property towards t Town. Has discussed the matter with Pair. Parksr, about zoning and found that he also thought a residential district at this loeality.was out of place. This section was zoned by the Town as residential but Burrill's property opposite j,!' the North Lexington Station is not residential<5 and the Railroad property is residential. Th92' are various demands for business there at that corner. ,Has had an offer for the property, in the lot south of where he lives if it were a business district. The people wanted a tea rci4�;. The offer. was far beyond the value now. `Phe land is too high for a residential district, p._ When the street was constructed, it was l owe People don't want to climb stairs to their residence. It would cost a lot to remove 'thy,` earth to .make it level with the street.