HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-01-29BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING- January 29, 1932.
A -As-6ting;of tia6.Board of Appeals was held in the
Town Office Building at 7:20 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, .
Custan eve f lyrin,r' BalcYray,. and :Slooum wo presenkii
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Mr. Eugene Buckley, representing Mr. Quinn, stated that
Mr. Quinn purchased the property several years ago, and fixed,,,
up the property at a great expense to himself. He is now �.
unable to rent the stores, and a reliable gentleman is willing
to sign a five year lease of that property as a show room
for automobiles. This was to be a Hudson�4Essex agency, end
they also wished to sell second-hand cars. He felt that an
opportunity should be given Mr. Quinn to get a return for his c�4
money. ,r
Mr. Maddison inquired if second-hand cars were to be parked
on the street, and Mr. Buckley informed him that there would
be no cars in front of the store or on the street.
Mr. Glynn inquired what the construction of the building
was, and was informed that it was a wooden frame building with
a ceme]ht basement.
Mr. Maddison inquired if gas were to be kept in the axrgs
and Mr. Bueklhystated that there would only be enough gas
in the second-hand cars as was necessary, and there would be
no gas in the cars on the first floor.
'Mr. Wilder, who desires to lease the property, stated that
he would use no more gas than necessary in the used cars, and
that no used cars would be placed on the first floor as that
was entirely for new cars. He intended to stare the used
cars in the basement until they could be sold. He stated
that he would keep the property looking well.
Mr. B. J. Harrington stated that he felt Curve Street
was a very narrow street, and that they would probably
park the used cars or some cars on Curve Street, and he felt
this should not be allowed as this would make it very
dangerous for children.
He was informed that they did not intend to park cars
on Curve Street, but would drive them into the basement.
Mr. Harrington stated that he had no objection to the
show room, but he did object to having the cars come in on
Curve Street. He alto stated that he felt the cement cellar
should be made fireproof as there was a tenant on the second
floor.
Mr. Buckley stated that there would be no parking on
Curve Street, and felt that perhaps Mr. Harrington would
not object so much if a regulation were passed prohibiting
parking on that street.
Mr. E. E. Baker, 10 Curve St., also objected to the
cars coming in on burve Street. He also, had no objection
to the show room on Mass. Avenue. He considered that the
most objectionable thing was the additional congestion on
Curve Street.
Mr..Buckley stated that he wanted to assure the objectors
that.Mr. Quinn would do everything to enhance the vilue of the
property.
Mr. Baker stated that he came not to object, but merely
to obtain information. He stated that he felt Mr. Quinn has
increased the value of the property immensely, but as a property
owner in that vicinity he wished to know the conditions.
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Lexington, Mass.
December 30, 1932.
The Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the
matter of determining the application of the Zoning Law
by permitting the installation of underground tanks in the
capacity of 40,000 gallons BB fuel oil on premises located
at 3 Grant Street known as the A. G. Davis Ice Co. property
and owned by Robert L. Innis and Dougal McLennan, under
Section 6 (c) in C.1 Districts and Section 9 of the Lexington
Zoning By-law and in accordance with Chapter 133 of the Acts
of 1924.
The hearing will be held on January 19, 1932 at
8:00 P.M., at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building.
Arthur N. Maddison
Chairman, Board of Appeals.
The Board discussed the application of the Lexington
Coal Co. and voted to grant the permit as follows:
The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws,
Chapter 40, sec. 27, having received a written petition
addressed to it by Lexington Coal Company a copy of which
is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which
notice wase==mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of
all property deemed by the Board to be affected thereby
as they appear on the most recent local tax list, and also
advertised in the Lexington Times -Minute Man, a newspaper
published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the
Selebtmen's Room in the Town Office Building on
the 26th day of January 1932 at 8 o'clock P.M.
All of the members of the Board of Ap=peals were presett
at the hearing.
After hearing the evidence offered by the petitioner
and such other evidence as was offered, the -Board in private
session at a meeting held Jan. 29, 1932, gave consideration
to the subject of the petition and a majority of the
board voted that in its judgment the public convenience
and welfare will be substantially served by the use of the
premises described in the petition and that such use will
not tend to impair the status of the neilghborhood.
The Board therefore determines that the application of
section 6 (c) in C.l Districts and See. 9 of the Lexington
Zoning By-law permits the use of the premises described
in the petition, and instructs the Inspector of Buildings
of Lexington to grant a permit therefor.
The five tanks referred to in the petition are to be
at least two feet underground in a location approximately
as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk, four of
the tanks to be used for fuel oil only, and one for gasoline
and no gasoline to be -sold at retail on the premises.
This permit is granted on the further condition that unless
the tanks are installed within one year, this permit shall
become null and void.
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BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING- �ianuary 29, 1932.
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A:nie-tong of tUe.Board of Appeals was held in the
Town Office Building at 7:20 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, .
' Custancret Glynn, Baldrey , anti Slocum ; prq- r�eae
Mr. Eugene Buckley, representing Mr. Quinn, stated thate',.;.
Mr. Quinn purchased the property several years ago, and fixed.
up the property at a great expense to himself. He is now :.
unable to rent the stores, and a reliable gentleman is willing
to sign a five year lease of that property as a show room °
for automobiles. This was to be a HudsonWEssex agency, end
they also wished to sell second-hand cars. He felt that an
opportunity should be given Mr. Quinn to get a return for his ~F'~
money.
Mr. Maddison inquired if second-hand cars were to be parked
on the street, and Mr. Buckley informed him that there would
be no cars in front of the store or on the street.
Mr. Glynn inquired what the construction of the building
was, and was informed that it was a wooden frame building with
a cement basement.
Mr. Maddison inquired if gas were to be kept in the eery,
and Mr. Buckl6y; stated that there would only be enough gas
in the second-hand cars as was necessary, and there would be
no gas in the cars on the first floor.
'Mr. Wilder, who desires to lease the property, stated that
he would use no more gas than necessary in the used cars, and
' that no used cars would be placed on the first floor as that
was entirely for new cars. He intended to st®re the used
cars in the basement until they could be sold. He stated
that he would keep the property looking well.
Mr. B. J. Harrington stated that he felt Curve Street
was a very narrow street, and that they would probably
park the used cars or some cars on Curve Street, and he felt
this should not be allowed as this would make it very
dangerous for children.
He was informed that they did not intend to park cars
on Curve Street, but would drive them into the basement.
Mr. Harrington stated that he had no objection to the
show room, but he did object to having the cars come in on
Curve Street. He alko stated that he felt the cement cellar
should be made fireproof as there was a tenant on the second
floor.
Mr. Buckley stated that there would be no parking on
Curve Street, and felt that perhaps Mr. Harrington would
not object so much if a regulation were passed prohibiting
parking on that street.
Mr. E. E. Baker, 10 Curve St., also objected to the
cars coming in on durve Street. He also, had no objection
to the show room on Mass. Avenue. He considered that the
most objectionable thing was the additional congestion on
Curve Street,
Mr. Buckley stated that he wanted to assure the objectors
that.Mr. Quinn would do everything to enhance the value of the
property.
Mr. Baker stated that he came not to object, but merely
to obtain information. He stated that he felt Mr. Quinn has
increased the value of the property immensely, but as a property
owner in that vicinity he wished to know the conditions.
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Mr. Glynn inquired of Mr. Harrington if he would still
object if cars were not allowed to mark on Curve St., but Mr.
Harrington felt that there would still be congestion there
and it would be dangerous for the children.
Mr. Wilder stated that they would have no reason to
park on Curve Street. He stated that he knew it was not a
proper place for parking, and there would be none there.
The hearing was declared closed at 8:30 P.M.
The Board discussed the matter, and felt that they
should lay the matter on the table until the meeting Feb.
9th when they should have the opinion of the Building
Inspector and the State Fire Marshall regarding fireproofing
the cellar satisfactorily.
The Board discussed the application of the A. G. Davis
Ice Co. and voted unanimously as follows:
PERMIT
The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws,
Chapter 40, sec. 27, having received a written petition ad-
dressed to it by A. G. Davis Ice Company a copy of which
is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which
notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners
of all property deemed by the Board to be affected there-
by as they appear on the most recent local tax list, and
also advertised in the Lexington Townsman a newspaper
publihhed in Lexington, which hearing was held in the
Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on the
19th day of January 1932 at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
A majority of the members of the Board of Appeals
was present at the hearing.
After hearing the evidence offered by the petitioner
and such other evidence as was offered, the Board in private
session at a meeting held Jan. 29, 1932, gave consideration
totthe subject of the petition and the Board voted unan-
imously that it its judgment the public convenience and
welfare will be substantially served by the use of the premises
described in the petition and that such use will not tned
to impair the status of the neighborhood.
The Board therefore determines that the application
of section ra(u) in C.1 Districts of the Lexington Zoning
By-lawpermits the use of the premises described in the petition,
subject to the following conditions, and instructs the
Inspector of Buildings of Lexington to grant a permit
therefor, to the A. G. Davis Ice Co. to install four tanks
of not more than a total capacity of 40,000 gallons for
fuel oil only, the same to be'installed underground as
shown on plan showing first sketch of development on
property of A. G. Davis Ice Co., as prepared by G.R. Mitchell,
Architect and S. Myrick, Landscape Architect, dated Jan.19,
1932, this permit to �?e granted with the understanding
that all developments on this lot of land in the future
shall be carried out substantially as shown on the plans
numbered one, two and three, (a copy of which will be
kept°on file in the Town Off ice),provided the necessary permits
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can be obtained therefor. This permit is granted on the
further condition gnat unless the tanks are installed
within one year, this permtt shall be null and void.
No evidence was offered in opposition to the application.
The Board therefore determines that the use of the
premises described in the petition is in harmony with the
general purposes and intent of the Lexington Zoning By-law.
A. N. Maddieon
Curlys L. Slocum.
C. Edward Glynn
Roland W. Baldrey
TheodoreA. Custance
BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON.
I, Roland W. Baldrey, Clerk of the Board of Appeals
of Lexington appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, section
271, hereby certify that I sent by registered mail on the
31st day of December, 1931 to Caroline A. Harrington,
Boston & Lowell R.R. Corp., Emilie DeVeau, Walter H.Peirce,
J. Alonzo Moulton, Charles H. Franks, et al, Justus P. Morse,
Emma L.,Hovey, Bartholomew D. Callahan, William L. Barnes,
Timothy J. & Bridget Leary, Edison Electric I11. Co.,
Town of Lexington, Edith G. Wilson, Meyer Rubin & Harry G.
Seligman, Alexander Quinn, Eugene T. Buckely, Joseph P.
' & Mary S. Grace, James L. Douglass, Robert L. Innis,
and also advertised in the Lexington Townsman on December
31, 1932 a notice of which the following is a true copy.
Roland 'N. Baldrey
Clerk.. Board of Appeals.
Dec. 29, 1931
Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals
Town Office Building
Lexington, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby petition, the Lexington Board
of Appeals,'appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40,
section 27, to determine the application of Section
of the Lexington Zoning By-law with respegt to the premises
at No. 3 Grant Street, owned by A. G. Davis Ice Co. of
Lexington by permitting the following: To install underground
tanks capacity 40,000 gallons fuel oil on property wherein
an ice and wood business -b been conducted for twenty years.
A. G. Davis Ice Co.
Robert L. Innis
3 Grant St.
Lexington.
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N O T I C E
Lexington, Mass.
December 30, 1931.
The Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the ,
matter of determining the application of the Zoning Law
by permitting the installation of underground tanks in the
capacity of 40,000 gallons d8 fuel oil on premises located
at 3 Grant Street known as the A. G. Davis Ice Co. property
and owned by Robert L. Innis and Dougal McLennan, under
Section 6 (c) in C.1 Districts and Section 9 of the Lexington
Zoning By-law and in accordance with Chapter 133 of the Acts
of 1924.
The hearing will be held on January 19, 1932 at
8:00 P.M., at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building.
Arthur N. Maddison
Chairman, Board of Appeals.
The Board discussed the application of the Lexington
Coal Co. and voted to grant the permit as follows:
The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws,
Chapter 40, sec. 27, having received a written petition
addressed to it by Lexington Coal Company a copy of which
is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which
notice wasr,mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of
all property deemed by the Board to be affected thereby ,
as they appear on the most recent local tax list, and also
advertised in the Lexington Times -Minute Man, a newspaper
published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the
Selebtmen's Room in the Town Office Building on
the 26th day of January 1932 at 8 o'clock P.M.
All of the members of the Board of Appeals were presett
at the hearing.
After hearing the evidence offered by the petitioner
and such other evidence as was offered, the Board in private
session at a meeting held Jan. 29, 1932, gave consideration
to the subject of the petition and a majority of the
board voted that in its judgment the public convenience
and welfare will be substantially served by the use of the
premises described in the petition and that such use will
not tend to impair the status of the neighborhood.
The Board therefore determines that the application of
section 6 (c) in 0.1 Districts and Sec. 9 of the Lexington
Zoning By-law permits the use of the premises described
in the petition, and instructs the Inspector of Buildings
of Lexington to grant a permit therefor.
The five tanks referred to in the petition are to be
at least two feet underground in a location approximately '
as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk, four of
the tanks to be used for fuel oil only, and one for gasoline
and no gasoline to be sold at retail on the premises.
This permit is granted on the further condition that unless
the tanks are installed within one year, this permit shall
become null and void.
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The Board therefore determines that the use of the
premises described in the. petition is in harmony with the
general purposes and intent of the LexinEton Zoning By-law.
A. N. Maddison
Roland W. Baldrey
C. Edward Glynn
Theodore A. Custance
Curl" L. Slocum
BOARD OF APPEALS OF IE RINGTON.
I Roland W. Pildrey, Clerk of the Board of Appeals of
Lexington, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, section
27, hereby certify that I sent by registered mail on the 8th
day of January, 1932 to James M. Burr, Lilla P. Brackett
& Marjorie M. Dempsey, David J. _Harrigg,, George F. Teague,
c/o Dorothy T. Taylor, Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp., Charles
H. Dempsey, Domingus & Joseph Silva, Robert H. White, Alice
C. Welsh, John C. & Elizabeth Taylor, Alexander Parks,
Benjamin $. Meady, Daniel A. Gorman, Daniel A. Oorman,Jr.,
John J. Brady, Ervin H. Dix, Et al. Trustees, Home Finance
Co., William L. Burrill, Osborne J. Gorman, Frank W. Dodge,
Lexington Coal Co*, and also advertised in the Lexington
'rimes Minute Man on January 8, 1932 a notice of which the
following is a true copy.
' Roland W. Baldre
er VBoard ,Boardof ppea s.
Jan. 5, 19320
Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals
Town Office Building
Lexington, Mass,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby petition the Lexington Board
of Appeals, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40,
Section 27, to determine the application of Sect'on
of the Lexington Zonirg By-law with respect to the premises
at No. Bedford Street, owned by Lexington Coal Co. of
Lexington by permitting the followings
Installation of underground oil storage, and gasoline
tanks having a capacity of approximately 50,000 gallons.
Lexington Ooal Co.
By
William L. Mulliken, Treas.
1778 Mass. Ave.
Lexington, Mass.
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January 7, 1932.
Lexington Mass.
The Board of Appeals will hold a heading on the matter of
o`L determining the application of the honing Law by permitting
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of oil and gasoline in the capacity of 50,000 gallons on
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the property of the Lexington Coal Company on Bedford Street,
Lexington, under Section 6 (c) if C.1 Districts and Section
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9 of the Lexington Zoning By-law and in accordance with
Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1924.
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The hearing will be held on January 26, 1932, StP.M.,
at the Selectmen's Room, Tomm Office Building.
Arthur N. Maddisen_
Chairman, Board of Appeals.
The Board discussed the matter of the 1932 budget
and estimated that the appropriation for 1932 should be
$150.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
A true copy, Attest: _
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