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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-04-0624 1 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING APRIL 60 1934. ' The meeting was called to order at 8 P.M. Mesrrs. Maddison, Ferguson, Hatch and Glynn were present. Mr. C. Edward Glynn was appointed to act as Clerk, Pro -tem. The hearing on petition of the School Committee for addition to the High School was opened. The Clerk Pro - tem read the notice of the hearing and stated it had been pulilished in the Lexington Minute -Man and copy sent to all parties considered to be interested. The School Committee was represented by Randall B. Houghton, Chairman of the School Committee, Thomas S. Grindle, Supt. of Schools, and Wi-lliam Roger Greeley, Architect, who presented blue print of the proposed addition to the 4gh School. No one appeared in opposition. The Board in private session moved and voted unanimously that the petition be granted in the following form, Mr. Robbins having requested to be recorded in favor; BOARD OF APPEALS PERMIT. ' The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws, Chapter 40, section 27, having receiv6d a written petition addressed to it by Randall B. Houghton, 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 thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man, a newspaper published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on the 6th day of April, 1934. Messrs. Maddison, Glynn, Ferguson and Hatah of the Board of Appeals were present at the hearing. A certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show; that the School Committee has been authorized by the Town to erect a one story addition to the High School about 32 feet in width and 92 feet in length extending from the rear toward the Railroad and about 30 feet from the gymnasium ell of the present building, to be constructed of light brick with metal sash, and wooden roof, foundation to be ■ concrete. No one appeared in opposition. 25 At the close of the hearing the Board in private session April 60 1934, gave consideration to the subject of the ' petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings; - Mr. Robbins asking to be recorded in favor; 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the execption requested will not tend to impair the status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By-law. 4. That owing to conditions especially affecting the said parcel but not affecting generally the zoning district in which it is located, a literal enforcement of the p revisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantial hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of §ueh Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby unanimously decides that the application of the said Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied so far as may be necessary to permit the erection of said addition to the High School. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its proceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the resons for its decision are its findings hereinbefore set forth and the testimony presented at the said hearing, including that herein summarized, and directs that this record immediately following this decision shall be filed in the office, of the Town Clerk of Lexington and shall be open to public inspection and that notice of this decision shall be mailed forthwith to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON (Appointed under G. L. Ch. 40, Sec, 27) Arthur N. Maddison Charles E. Ferguson George C. Hatch, Jr. C. Edward Glynn Howard W. Robbins ' I, Howard W. Robbins, Clerk of the Board of Appeals of Lexington, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section27, hereby certify that I sent by postage certificate of mailing on the 23rd day of March, 1934 to Annie G. Ahern, Dennis H. 26 Collins, Sebastiano Colontropo, Nora M. & Stephen Donnellan, Carmelo Galvagno, Anstiss S. Hunt, et al, Iva Iverson, Philip P. Leaf, Cornelius Lyons, Margaret & Mary McCann, John & Anna Sanders, Eliza A. Silva, Annie Sullivan, et al, Kathering Vaughan, Julia C. Wallin, Heirs of, Julia M. Tobin, heirs of, Leslie Spencer, Maurice P. Ahern and Bertha V. Pichette, Daniel Bailey, Norah E. Drury, Mary C. Kelley, John T. McDonough, Delia Mulvey, Daniel J. O'Connell, Mary A. O'Connell, Andrew Pewtherer, Charles J. & Mary C. Ray, Peter and Martin Semonian, Boston & Lowell R.R., Anna L. Forsythe and Bertha V. Hayward, Edith H. Wells, Joseph Brown, Celina V. Walsh, Maria L. Bonney, Lewis F. Rc Sarah R. Willard, Robert H. Moore, Thomas S. Keegan, Harry L..Fuller, Warren 7Russell, James J. & Lucy D. Walsh, Timothy J. & Bridg'et Leary, William L. Barnes, Olive C. Myers, Watertown Co-op, Bank, Lillian Stimpson, Caroline A. Sears, Ernest C. & Elizabeth W. Martin, John K. Dean, Priscilla Beveridge, Florence M. Barton, Belle M. Whittaker, Cemetery Committee, Randall B. Houghton, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man on March 22nd and March 290 1934, a notice of which the following are true copies. Howard W. Robbins Clerk, Board of Appeals. March 21, 1934. 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 vary the application of section 9 (b) R.1 Districts of the Lexington Zoning By-law with respect to the premises at No. 1475 Massachusetts Avenue owned by the Town of Lexington of Massachusetts by permitting the following: The erection of a one story brick addition to the rear of the High School Building, 32 feet by 92 feet in dimension. Randall B. Houghton, Signature 16 Oakldnd Street, Address. 1 1 27 N O T I C E Lexington, Massa March 21, 1934. The Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the matter of varying the application of the Zoning Law by permitting on the premises owned by the Town of Lexington and located at 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, the erection of atone story brick addition to the rear of the High School building, 32 feet by 92 -'-feet in dimension, under the Lexington Zoning Law or in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 27A of the General Laws, and amendments. Arthur N. Maddison Chairman, Board of Appeals. CORRECTED NOTICE. Lexington, Mass. March 21, 1934. The Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the matter of varying the application of the Zoning Law by permitting ' on the premises owned by the Town of Lexington and located at 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, the erection of a one story brick addition to the rear of the High School Building, 32 feet by 92 feet in dimension, under the Lexington Zoning Law or in accordance with Chapter 40, section 27A of the General Laws, and amendments. The hearing will be held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on April 6, 1934 at 8:00 P.M. Arthur N. Maddison, Chairman, Board of Appeals. The minutes of the meeting of March 30th were read and approved. Mr. Howard W. Robbins wqs elected Clerk of the Board for the ensuing year. The meeting adjourned at 9 P.M. ' ' Clerk, P tiem.