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PLANNING BOARD MEETING September 11, 1936 ' Present:- Messrs. Borden, Ellis, Ferguson, Nickerson, Sellars and Kimball. Mr. Kimball reported that, in collaboration with Mr. Wrightington, the necessary changes had been prepared to provide for the proposed gasoline zone and had been discussed with Mr. Hartman, Mr. Comey, Consultant to the State Planning Board, and Mr. Woodruff, Consultant to the Regional Planning Committee as well as several others interested in planning matters. It developes that this is an entirely new venture in zoning and all felt that it should be afforded very careful consideration before definite action was taken. It was generally agreed that it was sound from a legal angle although Mr. Woodruff qualified his opinion as "snap" and offered to sit in and discuss the Gasoline entire question with the Board. Since it was impossible to Zone have a full Board meeting and leave sufficient time to insert the necessary articles in the Warrant and hold hearings, the full responsibility would fall on Mr. Kimball and he was un- willing to assume the burden. Arrangements had been made for publication of the "Re- port on the Developments .Along the Concord Turnpike" in the Lexington Minute -Nan and to have copies of the report included with the Warrant for the September 21st Town Meeting. The Clerk reported that Mr. Childs had requested an allocation of the area affected by his petition, and that he was given the same area as covered by Tubs. Cutler with an Childs addition to the Arlington Town Line. Petition This action was supported by a vote of the Board. The Clerk has received four petitions to amend the By - Laws and the necessary arrangements for hearings have been made covering Mr. D. J. O'Connellts change of the triangle at Woburn Street, Mr. Childs? and Mr. Peterson's changes on the Concord Turnpike and Mrs. Cutler's on Pleasant Street. Mr. Borden announced that activities in connection with the Tercentenary Celebration at Harvard would necessitate his absence on Thursday, September 17th and Ur. Kimball was elected Acting Chairman and Mr. Ellis as Acting Clerk for the hearings. In view of personal interest, Mr. Borden made it plain that he should take no part in the preparation of the report on the Watertown Street amendment. Mr. Borden reported that he had received a request to appear before the "Precinct Steering Committee" to outline the Planning Board's position on the amendments proposed for the 1