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D n 1 MEETING OF PLANNING .BOARD October 6, 1933 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was held at the Town Office Building on Friday evening, October 6, 1933, these members being present: Messrs. Duffy, Glynn, Kimball, Milne, Scheibe, and Robinson; also the secretary. Mr. Trask and Mr. Wrightington also attended at the request of the Board. NON -CONFORMING AND ILLEGAL USES Mr. Trask reported that the prevalence of business occupations in residence districts had been discussed by the Board of Selectmen, and that he had been authorized to appoint a committee of five citizens, one of whom was to be from the Planning Board, which will make a survey of all businesses being conducted in residence districts, then turning the list over to the building inspector for him to investigate. The whole matter was discussed at some length; and it was generally agreed that most of the minor violations are due to ignorance of the law as well as lack of strict supervision. It was admitted that many such have occurred through the effort of citizens to add to their incomes, just now do depleted by business conditions, and that they are in a sanse justifiable from that viewpoint. Mr. Milne suggested that one distinct- ion between a regular business and a perhaps justifiable activity lies in whether or not special equipment has been installed, say for the pro- duction of food -stuffs in wholesale quantities; also, whether or not the project is objectionable to neighbors. Mr. Wrightington remarked that such businesses are not likely to grow without advertising, which may be another means of determining their importance. It was thought that one result of the proposed survey may be a revision of the list of businesses now specified for 0-1 Districts. SIGNS AND TOURIST HOUSES Mr. Wrightington stated that he had conferred with Mr. Hartman and