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C PLANNING BOARD HEARING March 4, 1965 The Lexington Planning Board held a public hearing on Thursday, March 4, 1965 in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Build- ing on the proposal to see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-law by adding a new subparagraph c. in paragraph 3. of subsection (d) of Section 5 thereof as follows: "c. In the C 2 districts described in paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 7 of subsection (d) of Section 4 of the Zoning By -Law, apartments each having independent cooking facilities and not more than 500 square feet of floor area, on either the second or third floors, or both, of buildings of first class construction designed and used for stores, offices, and other permitted commercial uses on the first floor. At least one readily accessible offstreet parking space not less than 200 square feet in area and not less than 10 ft. in width for each two apartments shall be provided on the same lot with the apartments. Present were Chairman Bryson, Members Campbell, Fowle, Greeley, and Riffin; Secretary Macomber; also approximately 100 interested citizens. Chairman Bryson opened the hearing at 8:00 p.m. and ex- ' plained the usual procedure, stating that the meeting was for the purpose of obtaining information and not for debate. He explained that this article was put in by the Planning Board at the request of the Selectmen, that it is connected with Articles 65-69 on the warrant which are in reference to the widening of Mass. Ave. Art. 17 is put in by the Planning Board asking for an appropriation to make a study of the Central Business District. If the widening of Mass. Ave. does go through this study should be done at once be- fore new facilities go in as a result of the widening. Read was a part of the report of Mr. Kolovson, chairman of the committee to consider the revitalization of Lexington Center. The use of apartments would not be in compliance with present policy which is to exclude residences from the center. Lincoln Cole: As I stated last night the Board is primarily con- cerned with the widening of Mass. Ave. and doing it as reasonably as possible. We can keep within our original estimate of $250,000 if the article is passed. If the article is not passed we are talking in the neighborhood of $40,000 more to widen. I think basically this states our position. If the Town wishes to do this and pay the extra money this is fine. I would recommend the zoning passing and getting it for the better figure. This is the Board of Selectmen's feeling. Ernest Giroux, Trustee of the Minute Man Park Realty Trust: After last night's meeting at the High School there are a few things we