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A meeting of Building on Friday bers beim present: Robinson. PL�INHTTING BOARD I TFTING Feburar.v 2, I934 the Plannin,., Board was held at the Town Office evening, Feburary 2, I934, the following mem- Messrs. huffy, rglynn, Scheib, Kimball, and OVFRITIGIIT HOTTCT;B AND TEA ROORgS The matter of regulation of overnight -houses and tea-rooms wasJdiscussed at some length. It appears there is some uncertai- nty in the minds of planninb officials generally as to the inter- pretation of zonin6 laws with respect to these activities; some contending that they are strictly business entrprises and as such are prohibited in all residence districts, others that they should be classed with the "taking of boarders" which in most instances is permitted. Yr.Glynn said he had cohferred with Mr. Hartman relative to' the subject, and that the 1<ltter is seeking legal opinions on the interpretation of regulations which appear in various zoin; by-laws, which may apply to the question. TOTN PLAN At the invitation of the Board, Mr. Trask attended the meetin;L, and Yx.Duffy outlined to him the need of a comprehens- ive Town plan which could be used by all the Town Boards and Departments for reference. The project has been discussed with Mr.Andereon and Mr.Lane of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public 7orks, they being of the opinion that tha goverment aid could reasonably be expected in carryin; out such projects. PJx.Trask.. agreed that a Town nian is highly desirable and he favors it; but that the Town is faced with the problem of about two hundred families not yet cased for under C.T.A. allotments, most of these workers beim; unskilled and thefore not capable of employment in connection with a survey of the nature suggested. Moreover, the method of selecting men for employment under C.W.A. funds is so restrictive that the character of pro;;ects which the Selectmen can initiate is greatly limited. It was finally decided that '.,.Jr. Duffy would confor with Mr. Cosgrove, Town Engiheer, and together they would estimate the man -power needed, in addition to the regular en&ineerin6 staff, in order to carry out such a survey. There remained some question as to whether sufficient skilled workers are available locally; and whether, if necessaryengine ers from neighboring towns could be drawn ' pro riations. upon to work under Lexington C...m .A. ap- propriations. TbA.SSACHTTS':TTS AV',7 ,i, 'ONTIT"- CHANG7F, Reviewin6 the records of the public hearing held Novenber 17 relative to the proposed changing of the areas on Massechusg etts Avenue between Fletcher Avenue and Vine Brook, and between m "' llis Court, from business to residential nd a ., nthro Road a. . ' 1 p it was zones, upon motion of :ur.Glynn VDT -2`1): That the Planning Board recommend to thetTfrom own taaC•Ihto Zoning Py -law and Map be amended so e.s to within the C.I hang an R.I District, all the areas now embraced