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' PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 24, 1955 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, October 21, 1955 at 7•035 PLM. Chairman Adams, Messrs. Irwin, Grihdle, Hathaway and Jaquith were pres- ent as was also the secretary. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, attended the meeting for a brief period later in the meeting. Mr. Jaquith gave to each member of the Board copies of Acts establishing an historic districts commission for the Town of Nantucket and creating an historic Beacon Hill district in Boston (Chaps. 601 and 616, respectively, of the Acts of 1955). The Board dis- cussed these Acts in general as a guide to the pre- paration of similar legislation for establishing an historic districts commission for Lexington. At 7:50 P.M. Mr. Adams left the meeting for an ' appointment with the Selectmen. Whereupon Mr. Hatha- way moved, Mr. Grindle seconded the motion and it was voted that Mr. Irwin be temporary chairman. HISTORIC DISTRICTS The Planning Board next discussed and approved, subject to the Town Counsel's confirmation of the MICHELSON facts, a letter to the Board of Appeals in regard to PETITION the petition of Harold Michelson for an addition to TO BOARD his store adjacent to the Waltham-Muzzey Street muni- OF APPEALS cipal parking area, said letter being included in the records of the meeting. Board of Appeals Town of Lexington Lexington ?3, Mass. Gentlemen: Reference is made of your notice of October 6, IL955 in regard to the petition of Harold Michelson for permis- si,on to erect an addition to the existing building at 1788 Massachusetts Avanue, Lexington. In studying this petition the Flaming Board respect- fully calls your attention to the following matters and in ' consideration thereof wishes to be placed on record as be- ing unanimously opposed to the granting of the petition.