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1-12-59 an amendment to said by-law wherein the Board of Appeals might grant as a seasonal permitted use the sale of Christmas trees in residential districts. Mr. Snow reported on a proposal the Chairman SUBSOIL of the Board of Appeals had asked him to discuss with REMOVAL the Board for purpose of obtaining the Planning Board's views on the matter, namely, that a builder had discussed with said chairman the possibility of obtaining permission to remove the major portion of the bluff at the westerly corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Pelham Road for the purpose of erecting houses on three lots fronting on this location. Mr. Stevens commented on the proposal stating that the Chairman of the Board of Appeals had discussed the matter with him. It appeared to be the unanimous opinion of those present that the removal of subsoil from the three lots under consideration, as contem- plated by said builder, would not conserve the value of land and buildings in the vicinity or preserve and increase the amenities of the neighborhood, particu- larly since the lots were within the Munroe Historic District. Mr.Snow was asked to convey this opinion to the Chairman of the Board of Appeals. At 9:40 P.M. Mr. Stevens left the meeting and ' WORTHE[d the Planning Board met with the Selectmen to discuss ROAD the preliminary engineering plan for the layout of Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street, said plan following the recommendation of the Planning Board as set forth in its letter of July 14, 1958 to the Selectmen. (See Planning Board minutes of said date and Selectmen's minutes of January 12, 1959 in regard to the Worthen Road dis- cussion.) At 10:20 p.m. the Planning Board returned to PROPOSED its meeting. Discussed first was the January l0, 1959 STATE letter from the Chairman of the Legislative Committee, BOARD OF Massachusetts. Federation of Planning Boards,.in re - APPEALS gard to the introduction of a Resolve for an order that the Mercantile Affairs Committee be directed to study and report drafts of legislation to, establish Its. state board of appeals towhichappeals may be made from the decisions of local boards in planning zoning and subdivision control matters." It was decided to go on record as being opposed to the adoption of the pro- posed order and to write letters to the State Senator and Representatives in the appropriate districts includ- ing Lexington asking them to vote against such an order. From notes dictated by the Board, Mr. Snow was asked to draft such letters for the Chairman's signature. (See , addendum.)