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PIANITING BOARD 19WING <br />January 5, 1949 <br />Present: Cromwell, Worthen, Ripley, Burns, Adams, Richards, Johnson. <br />The records of the previous meeting were read and accepted. <br />Joint Meeting with LexinC on Real Estate Men <br />Messrs. Winfield Couette, Robert Merriam, Ernest Rogers., George <br />Foster, Franklin Coleman, W.H.Ballard, Charles Vaughan, W.H.ILyons, Roy <br />Ferguson, Mrs.Ellese Clark and Mrs.Ruth Mitchell were present. Mr.Blaak- <br />well, Counsellor, came in later in the evening. <br />W.Cromwell opened the meeting and explained that the purposes <br />of the meeting were to discuss the second draft of a complete revision <br />of the Lexington Zoning By-law. This meeting is for an informal dis- <br />cussion. Copies of the preliminary draft were passed out to all those <br />present. 10r.Cromwell started in by stressing important parts of Sec. 2 - <br />i.e.,change in types of zone, "customary home occupations", off-street <br />parking, 30 -ft. setbacks, corner lots, small lots. <br />Llr.Couette <br />asked questions on "off-street parking", Mr -Ballard <br />was in disagreement <br />with the provision. There was further discussion. <br />R-1 and R-2 zones were discussed. Mx.Cromwell outlined the present and <br />' <br />future plans. Ih-.Couette, <br />11r.Rogers, Ur.Coleman, Lb!.Ballard, Mr.Foster <br />and Mr.Couette were <br />in disagreement as to the maximum lot coverage in P <br />5.2. Mr.Cromwell then turned to 8 5.55. Mr.Lyon on P 4.34 wanted "real - <br />tors" P 7.33 "not otherwise" <br />to be taken out. Mr.Couette referred to P <br />6.11. A poll of the <br />sentiment on increasing lot size was taken as fol- <br />lows: <br />Lyons <br />- Yes - on topography <br />Mrs.Nitchell - Yes - in sections, and some lots smaller than <br />present (at least 75 ft. frontage) <br />Couette <br />- In principal, stay the same <br />Mrs. Clark <br />- <br />Merriam <br />Rogers <br />- Flexibility and differential in various areas <br />Vaughan <br />- Same as Merriam <br />Ferguson <br />- Leave as is <br />Foster <br />- Amply protected with present size <br />Coleman - <br />- Same as is - but large undeveloped areas might go <br />into larger lots. <br />The meeting adjourned at ll p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Alan G. Adams <br />Clerk <br />