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1 1 Thursday, March 5, 1953 Present: Adams, Hathaway, Irwin, Potter, Ripley. Meeting opened at 7:30 o'clock. It being in order to elect a chair. man for the caning year, Mr. Potter moved, Mr, Irwin seconded that Mr. Adams continue as chairman. Unanimously voted. Mr. Hathaway moved, Mr. Potter seconded that Mr. Thomas Grindle serve as Clerk -for the coming year. Unan- imously voted. Meeting adjourned to Estabrook Hall. PRE -TOWN MEETING HEARINGS Mr. Adams called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock. He explained that when zoning amendments appear on the town warrant, public hearings must be held prior to the meeting. These hearings are to provide information and to allow citizens to register their opinions, either for or against. No decisions are made at the hearing but the Board forms an opinion as to whether or not to recommend to town meting. ROSS - Hearing was hold on petition of Mrs., A. A. Ross to change her prop- erty on Marrett road from Ra. to C-1. This property had been business zone for many years but was changed to residential in 1950 when general revision of by-laws took place. She did not know of change at time so did not pro- test. Peels since it faces business and was formrly business, is less valuable as residential, that it should be changed back. Mr. Daniel Curtin, in business zone in that area, stated he had no objection. The following citizens were opposed, principally because any extension of business proper- ty is an encroacrmnt upon residential, depreciation of residential property, increased traffic hazard, sufficient business zone to take care of present needs: Wesley Taylor, 41.5 Marrett rd; Edward Harrison, 111. Marrett rd; Glen Andrews, 4 Spring st; Preston Maxwell, 22 Downing rd; Merrill Starts, 1 Grassland st; Oscar White, 26 Downing rd; Charles Esterberg, 240 Lincoln st; Patrick Zapponi, 1439 Marrett rd; Vincent Loja, 445 Marrett; Ralph MacLean, 9 Spring st. Also petition against presented containing leg signatures (above signatures included.) ABBOTT SPRAY - JOHN BAST Hearing was held on petition of John Baskin to change certain land on corner of'Waltham st. and Concord ave. from R-1 to C-1. There was strenuous objection to this petition. Mr.-Haroian alleged that thepetition which had been circulated for signatures asked for addition to building and not for change in zoning as it appeared on the warrant, therefore the signers felt there had been a misrepresentation since they did not wish to increase the 'business zone. Those who registered as opposed to this petition were: Nrs. Robert Townsend,.Charles Ramsay (by telephone); Mrs. Charles Ramsay; Celia Johnson; Nishan Haroian; Mr. and Mrs. James Reggie, 310 Concord ave; Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, 324 Concord ave; 11r. Hamlin; John Burke, 311 Concord ave; Chester Johnson, 352 Concord ave; John Meehan, Bernard st. Also petition against presented containing 36 names.