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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-05-104k BOARD OD APPEALS MEETING I May 10,• 1946 A meeting of the Board of Appeals_w4s held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday evening, May 10, 1946 at 8:00 p.m. Chairman Bowker, Messrs. Brown, Locke,Redman and Associate Member Ballard were present. The Clerk was also present. At 8:00 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the application of Tialter Greymont for the Minute Man Foods, Inc. for permission to construct a store and locker building at the corner of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road. Mr. Kiernan J. Lowr7.. president of the organization, Mr. Gosselin, treasurer and four other persons were present at the hearing. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Redman. Mr, Walter Greymont said that they desired to build a locker building pertaining to frozen foods and also have a store for selling frozen foods. He said that he had applied for a building permit and had been refused. The Chairman asked if Mr. Greymont owned the property and he said that he was an agent for Mr. Gosselin and ttr. Lowry. Mr. Greymont presented a picture of the proposed building and also a plan dated April 15, 1946 by Greymont & Sziklas. He said that he had checked with the Town Engineer who approved the plans and the setback. The Chairman asked what class building would be erected and Mr. Greymont said that it would be second-class, masonry, steel and timber roof framing. The Chairman asked if the building would be smooth on the out- side and Mr. Greymont replied in the affirmative. The Chairman asked what type freezing plant would be used and Mr. Greymont said that it would be quick freeze. He said that the foods would be put through a quick freeze process and then stored. Mr. Gosselin said that they would use freeze on, a gas which is not dangerous and similar to a home freezer. He said that the machine would not be more than three horsepower. The Chairman asked how many lockers would be in the building and Mr. Gosselin said that they would have 750, 18 inches square and 30 inches deep. The Chairman asked if food would be brought in from the outside and Mr. Gosselin replied only from local people. Mr. Redman asked if there would be a butcher to carve meats and Mr. Gosselin said that they did not intend to have a butcher full time. The Chairman asked what hours the store would be open and Mr. Lowry said that they would be opeh from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. except offj Fridays when the store would be open from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. 42. c� Mr. Ballard asked if any part of the proposed building would be used for food of the Minute Man Foods, Inc. and Mr. Lowry replied in the affirmative. He said that they would keep ' food only a few days waiting delivery to their store. The Chairman asked what signs, if any, would be used and Mr. Gosselin said that they would have an illuminated sign on the building. He said that the electric lights will be in back of the letters to make them stand out and that the lighting would be subdued. Mr. Ballard inquired about parking areas and.Mr. Greymont said that there would be ample room to park between 20 and 30 cars. The Chair,%a4 asked about the driveway and Mr. Gosselin said that it would be black macadam. Mr. Redman asked if the light would be illuminated after the building had been closed and Mr. Gosselin replied in the negative. Mr. Brown asked about machinery and Mr. Greymont said that the business would take *ery little equipment and that it would be in the basement of the present building. Mr. Brown asked how many employees would be required to operate the store and Mr. Greymont said that there would be five including office help. Mr. Brown asked if they planned to make deliveries and Mr. Gosselin stated that they would deliver only to their own store. Mr. Locke asked if there would be any wholesale bubiness and Mr. Gosselin said that if some individual has a locker and desired to purchase twenty-four boxes of vegetables, there would ' be a reduction in the prive, but they did not intend to conduct a wholesale business. The Chairman asked how much it would cost to rent a locker and Mr. Gosselin said that they would cost $15,00 each for a single box for a year. Mrs. Katherine Arnold, 72 Middle Street, Lexington spoke in favor of granting the petition and Mrs. Grace M. Buckley, 131 Shade Street, Lexington also spoke in favor of granting the petition. The hearing was declared closed at 8:45 p.m. Upon motion of Mr. Locke, seconded by Mr. Ballard, it was unanimously voted to grant the petition in the following form: BOARD OF APPEALS PERMIT The Board of Appeals, acting under the Lexington. Zoning By -Law and General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended, having'reaeived a written petition addressed to it by Minute Man Foods, Inc. By Walter Greymont a copy of which is EVI � ;ff. ' hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the awners of all propbrty deemed by the Board to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list and also advertised in the Lex- ington Minute -Man, a newspaper published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on the bOth day of May, 1946. Four regular and one associate members 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 permission was desired for the construction of a store and locker building at the corner of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road on the property owned byMinute Man Foods, Inc.. It was stated that this building would have the required 20' setback required under the Zoning Law; that the building would be of second-class construction; that they wished to peparate a retail store and sell frozen foods to.: the public and also to those who wished to store the fold in lockers provided in the building. It was stated that a maximum of five persons would be employed in this building at any time; that the building and store would be open six days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 6.00 pram, except on Fridays at which time the store would be .open until 9:00 p.m. It was stated that an indirect illuminated sign would be installed in the front of the building and that the sign would be illuminated only during the hours the store is open. It was also stated that a paved black tar surface would be provided for parking purposes at the front bf the building.> Two people -.appeared in favor of the petition. No one appeared against the petition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session May 10, 1946 gave consideration to thb subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will not tend to impair the statue 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 litbral enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve 4400 a substantial -hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief ' may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby unani*ously decides that the application of the Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied so far as may be-saried ss far as stag ire necessary to permit the erection of a store and locker building at the corner of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road on property owned by Minute Man foods, Inc.; said building to be constructed of size and con- struction as shown on plan dated 4/15/46, prepared by Greymont & Sziklas of Boston, Mass. There shall be no flood lighting and the premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition at all times. There shall be no machinery installed in this building for the washing of vegetables or other foods. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its pro- ceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the reasons for its decision are its findings hereinbefore set forth and the testimony presented at the said hearing, including thgt herein summarized, and directts 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 the decision shall be mailed forthwidh to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON (Acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws.) Winthrop H. Bowker Errol H. Locke 'Lester T. Redman J. Milton Brown Walter C. Ballard I. Hazel J. Murray, Clerk of the Board of Appeals of Lex- ington, appointed under General -Laws, Chapter 40, Section 27, hereby certify that I sent by postage certificate of mailing on the 25th day of April, 1946, to Kastutis & Margaret G. Balchunas, Harry F. & Dorothy F. gonrad, June E. & Helen M. Chelland, John F. & Julia L. Furey, Augusta C. Holm, Leona C. & Barbara E. Lydiard, Richard J. & Catherine B. Devanna, Williami H. & Hanet M. Buckley, John D. & Flossie S. Campbell, Robert T. & Rosalind A. Gage, Sylvia H. Aker, Johanna Hultman, George R. & Ethel M. Mitchello- Webster L. & Florence M. Taylor, Irene F. Webb, Lexington Trust Co. George W. & Helen B. Sarano, Marie A. & Charles H. Miller, Jacob G. & Ida J. Hiscock, Mary A. Fitzz, Thomas J. & Jennie Hannay, Gordon H. & Lice L. Osgood, Robert P. Trask, Franklin M. & Helen E. Balduf, Jelyn G. Mawhinney, Albert G. & Myrtle B. Ewell, Floyd W. & r r" Alice T. Keirstead, Richard P. & Barbara B. Blake, Jackson G. & ' Elmira M. Thyng, Robert C. Merriam, Angelo & Catherine Caterino, Charles Hallett, George H. & Edna A. Peterson, Charles M. & Addie M. Keirstead, Fred N. & Eleanor S. Lowell, Edward J. & Margaret M. McNamara, Frank E. Bougie. N O T I C E Hazel J. Murray Uer cT_, oar or Appeals. April 25, 1946 The Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the matter of varying the application of the Zoning Law on petition of Walter Greymont for permission to construct a store and locker building, at the corner of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road on property owned by Minute Man Foods, Inc. under the Lexington Zoning By-law and in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 409 Sections 25 to 30 as amended. The hearing will be held on May 10, 1946 at 8:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, Mass. ' WINTHROP H. BOAR Chai tman, Board of Appeals 4/22/46 Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals Town Office Building Lexington, Massachusetts Joentlamen: The undersigned hereby petitions the Lexington Board of Appeals, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 409 Sections 25 to 30 as amended, to vary the application of section of the Lexington Zoning By-law with respect to the premises at cor. Marrett Road & Lincoln Street, owned by Minute Man Foods, Inc. of Lexington, Mass. by permitting the following: construction of a store & locker bldg. Walter Greymont 19 Milk Street Boston, Mass. Architect The records of the meetings held on April 24 and April 26 were declared approved. The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m. Aa��l d. 11 A true record, Attest: . Murray oar of Appeals