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u D PLANNING BOARD DARING Massachusetts Avenue March 1, 1934 A hearing was held in Estabrook Eall, Thursday, March 1, 1934 on Mass. Avenue Zoning Amendments. Messrs. Duffy, Glynn, Kimball, and hobinson were present. Six people appeared at the hearing. The hearing was called by the Planning Board in accordance with Section 17 of the Zoning By -Law, and in accordance with the by-law, the various amendments which the Planning Board proposes, have been incorporated in a notice which was published in the Times -Minuteman February 15th and 21st, 1934. The first amendment taken up was Item (B) on the published notice of hearing:- By substituting for Section 4, C.1 Districts, Paragraph 6 (c) the following: - "(c) Public garages, automobile repair shops, storage - battery service stations, retail gasoline or oil stations, greasing stations, or any of their appurtenances or accessory uses: except that none of the foregoing nor any driveway for the entrance or exit of automobiles in connection therewith, shall hereafter be located so that any part thereof is within fifty (50) feet of any residence district, or within three hundred (300) feet of the, property used by any public or pri- vate school, public library, church, hall of public assembly, historical building, monument, or museum, playground, or in- stitution for the sick, the aged or dependent, or for children under sixteen years of age. Every filling -station structure, pump, or greasing -stand shall hereafter be set back not less than twenty (20) feet from the established street line, and no filling shall be done except to cars standing on the prop- erty of the filling -station." It was felt that in order to safeguard the Town in regard to filling stations, these items should be introduced. Pier. Custance asked why the Board set 50 feet as the distance of filling stations from any residence district and Mr. Duffy re- plied that Newton and jr,,inchester had adopted that idea and the matter came about from cases which hav me before the Board of Appeals. Yr. Custance stated that/W 5t; back from the street of 20 feet and a setback of 50 feet from any residence line, there wouldn't be much room left. Dr. Shannon suggested that something be taken off the rear set- back of 50 feet because it is the frontage people are interested in. Ivr. Glynn stated. that this is not a matter to come before the Board of AT)-)eals and thought that the new article did not fulfill the problem intended. 1,1r. Duffy suggested redrafting the amendment permitting a different setback at the rear and P,ir.•Custance stated that he would work out a redraft. Item A on the published notice was brought up and discussed and I4r. Custance stated that he was in favor of the change as he thought that people applying for a salesroom should not have to go before the Board of 6e lectmen.