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C [J P/B & B/A Meeting Page 2 3/4/78 it was felt that any amendment to Section 25 should be submitted in writing at least one week in advance of the presenting of the article. Last minute amend- ments from the floor will be opposed by the Board of Appeals, the Planning Board and hopefully the Board of Selectmen, who will be asked to join. The suggestion at the public hearing to change Sec. 25 to permit offices of salesmen in a ICN zone by S.F. was discussed. The suggestion was also made that there should be an S.P. on drugstores, because some of them are open all night. The consensus was td remove "Yes" for drugstores and put S.P. in its place in the CN zone. Various points of view on use variances were ex- plored. Mentioned was Karsten Sorensen's view that only on adverse topography, hardship, etc. could a use variance be granted. Tom Taylor seemed 'to feel . that the draf ting-of'Chapter 808 was .imprecise; bowever,'he did feel that the language of Chap. 868 denied variances, but the intent was to allow them. Irving Mabee feels strongly that he wants the use variance for flexibility, but it must be an extreme case. Progress appeared to be madE on usevariances In that the boards seemed closer an their thinking with the -possibility of the Planning Board bending slightly from its firm no "use variance" position and the 'Board of Appeals acknowledging that the law as written does not allow use variances, though they feel they are implied. There is a provision In the law that use variance powers can be granted to the Board of Appeals. There was no concensus at the meeting on use variances. The Planning Board promised to give their conclusions to the Poard of Appeals by Thursday, March 9. To sum up, the following changes were agreed upon: SECTION 25 AMENDMENTS SECTION 25 DRUG STO RES ARTICLE 63 USE VARIANCES USE VARIANCES NO CONCENSUS 25.6.3 Real estate agencies S.P. in CN, Yes in.CG..& CB 25.6.3 Remove insurance agencies 25 6.3 Travel bureaus S.F. in CN, Yes in CG u CB 25.4.3 Salesmen's offices No in CN, Yes in CO & CB 25.6.5 Drugstores, etc. S.F. in CN, Yes in CG & CB At approximately 11:30 the Board of Appeals members left. 'Frank Sandy left a little before 11, due to a prior committment. Laura F. Nichols, Clerk