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(1) The existing building is non -conforming in that it ' does not have under Sec. 1(c) a(2) of the Lexington Zoning Byelaw "a rear yard of not less than 10 feet in depth . (2) This Board inquires if the owner of said building is aware of this fact and believes that he should be petitioning for a variance instead of a tenant seek- ing said permit. (3) The plans as shbmitted show that the addition to the present store is to come exactly to the municipal parking lot line and that a door from the proposed store addition opens directly onto said parking lot. The Board believes that it is important for rear yard* to be maintained on the lots adjointng,yhe parking Area:- so rea so that there,will be space for unloading from such yards into the buildings. If the rear yards were to be built upon so that any rear loading into buildings would have -to-be ftbm'!.the-.,parking-,area---this <woulds•eriously*- 3ntaafere with the use of the parking area for customer parking. W It is further noted ,that the plans submitted by the ' petitioner call for an aluminum awning to overhang the par4ing lot about 3 feet. Since _the awning would overhand municipal property, this Board feels that the Board of Selectmen have the only authority to grant a permit for this projection. Very truly yours, LEXINGTON.PLANNING BOARD BY Donald .E. rw n Chairman Pro Tempore The minutes of the meetings held on ;August 22 and AUG. 22 September 6, 1955 were reviewed by the Board. On motion SEPT. 6 made by Mr. Jaquith and seconded by Mr. Grindle, it was MINUTES voted to approve these minutes with minor corrections. Mr. Adams returned to the meeting at 8:10 P.M. and assumed chairmanship. SUN VALLEY Received by and read to the Planning Board was a ' SECS. 103, letter, dated October 21, 1955, from the Board of 11 AND 12 Health stating that it had no objection the the def-