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BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING
JUNE 6, 1930.
A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held
at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at
8 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Glynn, Custance, Slocum
and Miss Evelyn Small were present. Mr. Roland
W. Baldrey, Clerk, being absent, the Chairman
appointed Mr. C. Edward Glynn clerk pro -tem.
At 8:13 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
petition of Frank A. and Mary Napoli for permission
to erect a roadside stand on Marrett Road near the
Napoli junction of Middle Street.
Hearing. A petition signed by 38 people who had no
objection to the roadside stand was read by Mr.
Thomas Napoli. He also presented a plan of the
proposed location of the stand.
Nr. Napoli was asked by the Chairman what
provision was to be made for the parking of cars.
Mr. Napoli stated that there is a frontage of 150'
to cane in and purchase the products, and also
apple room around the stand; there was room enough
to accommodate ten cars when the stumps are cleared
away. He also stated that he only planned to sell the
products raised on their awn premises. Mr. Napoli
stated that the stand was to be placed on concrete
blocks, the stand being 20 x 12' and it could be
moved away at any time.
Mr. Thomas J. Heaney stated that he had no
objection to the roadside stand.
In reply to Mr. Glynn's question, Mr. Napoli
stated that he had 14k acres of land and had been
selling his products at the roadside stand for the
paast two years.
Mr. Frank Napoli stated that he was not satisfied
with a temporary stand as the vegetables spoil from
the heat and the stand had been broken into twice
previously.
Mr. J. C. Gramstorff stated that he was an abuttor
on Middle Street. He was in favor of the petition
saying that it was the only means of livelihood of
Mr. Napoli and for the past two years he had conducted
a very good stand.
Mrs. C. A. Gramstorff also stated that she was
in favor of the petition.
Mr. Neil McIntosh wrote h' letter:°regarding the
situation.
Mr. Robert J. Fawcett stated that 12 years ago
he came to Lexin-ton and bought a place on Marrett
Road which is opposite the Napoli property, and
set out 100 trees, and the building Mr. Napoli proposed
to erect is directly opposite his premises.. Mr.
Fawcett stated that he has three acres of land, 500'
on Marrett Road. He intends to put up some houses
on his land and objects to having a stand opposite them.
He stated that the street is about 30' wide and it
would be a menace to traffic.
In answer to Mr. Fawcett's statement regarding
traffic, Mr. Napoli stated that last year they
had no trouble with the cars coming in and out of
the stand.
Mrs. H. L. Jenks sent in a written protest.
The hearing was declared closed at 8:35 P.M.
At 8:36 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
petition of Salvatore Ricci for a roadside stand
on the premises owned by Alfred L. Short on Waltham
Street. The Clerk pro -tem read the notice of the
hearing as inserted in the Lexine ton Times -Minute Ricci hearing.
Man. Mr. Ricci did not appear. Mr. Alfred L.
Short stated that he offered the use of his land to
Mr. Ricci to sell his products, but he did not own
Mr. Ricci's house. This stand was about at the
junction of Old County Road and Waltham Street.
The Chairman asked Mr. Short if Mr. Ricci sold
only the produce he raised on his property. Mr.
Short stated that he only intends to sell his market
products. Mr. Ricci has about 30 acres of land bgt
no land fronting on Waltham Street. At present there
is a stand there which was formerly the old "Mohawk Spa"
and it has sandwiches advertised on it, but Mr. Short
informed the meeting that Mr. Ricci intended topaint
it and use it for his roadside stand. At present the
same is on Town property, but Mr. Ricci will move it
back. The stand is 10' x 12V. Mr. Short thought
that automobilists wishing to purchase products could
turn into the Old County Road, thus relieving congestion
of traffic an Waltham Street.
No-one appeared in opposition to the petition and
the hearing was declared closed at 8:45 P.M.
Hearing was declared open on the petition of
Joseph V. Boinay at 8:46 P.M. The Clerk pro -tem
read the notice of the hearigg as advertised in the
local newspaper.
In regard to the Boinay petition, it was
decided to pass the following vote:
Voted: That inasmuch as no-one appeared in Boinay appli-
favor or in opposition to the petition of Joseph V. cation.
Boinay for a roadside stand at 100 Pleasant Street,
which hearing was called to be held June 6, 1930 at
8:30 P.M. the Chairman be instructed to communicate
this fact to Mr. Boinay and suggest that if he desire_ s
to be heard in the matter of his petition, the Board
will be in session iednesday, June 11, 1930 at 8 P.M.
The hearing was declared closed at 8:55 P.M.
In regard to the permit granted to Peter and Semonian
Martin Semonian to change from a one family house to house.
a two family dwelling their house on Woburn Street,
the Board decided to pass the following vote:
Voted: That notation be made on the permit
granted to Peter and Martin Semonian under date
of Muly 1, 1929 to alter his house on Woburn Street
from a single family to a two family dwelling to
the effect that the house as altered does not comply
with the above permit, inasmuch as the front of the
house has been altered making two separate entrances.
Mr. C. Slocum agreed to talk with Mr. Short and
see if he could fix up his premises so that Mr. Ricci's
stand would not be a traffic hazard. After general
discussion on the three applications, the meeting
voted to adjourn to Wednesday, June 11, 1930 at 8 p.m.
at whixh time the three petitions will be considered
again.
The meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
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