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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-09-12 ]M5 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING September 12, 1946 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Thursday evening, September 12, 1946. Chairman Bowker, Mr. Redman, Mr. Nickerson, Mr. J. Milton Brown and Associate Member Ripley were present at the hearing. The Clerk was also present. At 8:00 p.m. , hearing was declared open upon the petition of Clifford B. Wildes for permission to alter a building into a single family residence. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Redman. Mr. and Mrs . Wildes and Clifford B. Wildes, Jr. were the only persons present at the hearing. Mr . Wildes stated that he owns the building now in question. It has been used as a hen house, is about six years old. Mr. Lindstrom stated that he could not issue a permit. The building is approx- imately 87 feet from any house. The lot line in back is about 30 feet . The lot has never been sub-divided. It is owned by Mr. Wildes and his two sons. This building will be for his son' s use (an ex-G. I. who is getting married ) . Mr. Wildes would be satis- fied to have permit for five years. Mr. Nickerson stated that the question at issue is only sub- division of the lot. The hearing was declared closed at 8:15 p.m. At 8:16 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the peition of John L. Pichette, Bertha V. Pichette and Lillian D. Parks for permission to erect and main- tain a gasoline and oil service station on the premises owned by John L. Pichette, Bertha V. Pichette and Lillian D. Parks located at 847-855 Massachusetts Avenue. There were 18 persons present at the hearing. The notice was read by Mr. J. Milton Brown. Mr. Alfred Tropeano, speaking for the petitioner, stated that he wished to vary the application of the Lexington Zoning Law. The land involved is a vacant lot on the corner of Curve Street, and the next two lots on Massachusetts Avenue upon which there are three 13600 buildings . The vacant lot is owned by Lillian Parks . There is a repair shop to the rear of one of the houses, also a gasoline pump, a permit for which was issued in 1931. This is #851 Massachusetts Avenue. #855 Massachusetts Avenue has a 47 foot frontage, the next lot a 40 foot frontage, with a two family house upon it. There is approximately 13,000 square feet of land involved - a three family house and a non-conforming repair shop. Mr. Tropeano showed the members of the Board a plan of this property taken from the Engineering Department. At #847 Massachusetts Avenue the land is valued at $705.00, and the house at 021000.00; #855 Massa- chusetts Avenue - the house at $3,000.00, garage at $600.00 and the Land at $1,875.00 . The lot owned by Lillian Parks is valued at $1,000.00 and the garage at 0500.00 totaling 01,500.00 on that area, or a grand total for three parcels of land of $9,880.00. The plans call for the demoliton of the three buildings and the erection of a colonial style gasoline station on the premises. The lay-out as proposed was shown by Mr. Tropeano to the Board. It calls for 2 3,000 gallon tanks, the island 12 feet back from the sidewalk and approximately 20 feet from the street, the building set back about 37 1/2 feet and 36 feet from the southerly line, 10 feet from the Crown line. There will be two approaches - concrete aprons - bituminous driveway - evergreen hedges on three sides. The architect's sketch for the proposed station was shown and the plans circulated among the persons present. Mr. Tropeano stated in answer to a question from Mr. Bowker that they intended to store 6,000 gallons of gasoline. Mr. Emmons, representing the Sun Oil Company, said the station would be open the same hours as the others in the town, and that just one sign would be used. Mr. Redman asked how far this proposed station would be from the one at the corner of Maple Street. Mr. Tropeano said about 1/3 of a mile. Mr. Tropeano further stated that he sent out a letter to the various persons interested in this proposal as follows : I 137 "You will in the very near future receive a notice from the Town of Lexington notifying you that a hearing will be held to erect and maintain a retail gasoline station at the premises numbered 847-855 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington. This area takes in the northerly corner of Curve Street and Massachusetts Avenue and includes the vacant lot, the three family house, the two-family house, and the old barn used as a repair shop to the rear of the three-family house . The plans provide that these three buildings shall be torn down and a modern colonial - architecture gasoline station erected on the premises. There is, at the present time, a gasoline permit for the premises numbered 855 Massachusetts Avenue and the present application, in substance, seeks an expansion of the present existing gasoline permit. This letter is intended to give you a brief state- ment of what is sought by the application and hearing. If you desire to be more enlightened on this matter before the hearing you are at liberty to telephone me either at my office, or at my home during the evenings at Lex. 1808. If you have no objections to the removal of those three old, dilapidated buildings and the erection of a modern gasoline station and the extension of the existing gasoline permit, I am enclosing a short statement for your signature and return to me in the envelope. Sgd. Alfred P. Tropeano" Mr. Tropeano stated that he received 33 signatures in favor of granting the petition for the station with the understanding that the three old bmildings be de- molished. Those in favor were : William D. Adair, Marguerite p. Adair, Mrs . Aleah Canessa, Edward W. McNamara, Anastatia A. Walsh, Elizabeth T. Lowe, Mrs. Annie Kenney, Fanny P. Crown, Annie B. Fraser, Mrs . Leona 0. Truesdell, George E. Wardrobe, Josie E. Wardrobe, Amelia Gustaysen, Mrs. Alice G. Marshall, John Fowle, Annie H. Fowle, Lizzie E. Lowell, Mrs . Annie Pero, Bertha L. Hanson, Albert G. Hegy, Helen C. Hegy, Henry T. Peabody, C. Clifford Hanson, Emma B. Hanson, Mrs. Aina Chapman, Mrs. Ella M. Fletcher, Harry Hanson, Mrs. G. T. Buttaro, Gaetano Buttaro, Patrick J. Furdon, John Kenealy. L. 138 20 The Sun Oil representative in answer to a question stated that the number of persons to be employed will depend upon the volume of business. They would like to have a local representative. There will be no repairing done at this station - it is to be merely a regular service station. Mr. Bowker asked what they would have in the way of equipment and Mr. Emmons said they would have a compressor and lubricating equipment. Mr. Tropeano said that on a three-day survey made by the Sun Oil Company 670 of the automobiles traveling by this location come out of or turn into Pleasant Street. Mr. Tropeano wished to inform the Board that Father Desmond did not have any objections to this petition. Mr. Arthur B. Field, 20 Chase Avenue, spoke in opposition to this petition. He stated that there is no need for another station; Standard Oil Co. and a station in the next block and had to close for lack of business before the war. On Massachusetts Avenue from Maple Street to the Arlington Line there are five stations all on the same side as the proposed station. Mr. Field is the operator of the repair shop at #851 Massachusetts Avenue. He believes there is a definite need for a repair shop and this fact is borne out by 17 years ' success. Mr. Field does not believe there is any- thing the matter with the houses on the proposed land that cannot be taken care of by repair work. He feels that the people in the neighborhood would feel entirely different if this work were done. There are many houses in this vicinity much older than these. His shop is the only repair shop between the Colonial Garage in Lexington Center and the Faulking- ham garage at Oak Street. The granting of the permit would cause Mr. Field to be out of a job . He has been a resident of Lex- ington for the past 28 years and is a property owner. During the depression he employed several Lexington men. As regards his shop being a fire hazard, only once in 17 years has the Fire Department been called down and this was for an oil burner fire. If this permit is granted those persons living in the houses will have no place to live. Mr. Emmons suggested that Mr. Fields be hired to run this station, but he was not interested. 1394 Mr. Vernon C . Page, 12 Independence Avenue, said he was very anxious to have something done about the "eye-sores". He spoke about the traffic congestion a station would cause and whet would become of it if it did not pay. He has no objection to the station as it appears on the sketch. Mr. James Holt, 1062 Massachusetts Avenue, owns property at 935 Massachusetts Avenue . He has lived in town for 23 years, and there has been a gradual im- provement in property along Massachusetts Avenue. The two houses are "eye-sores" . A gas station would offer some traffic problems because Massachusetts Avenue is very narrow at that particular spot.. The granting of the permit should be made upon prior removal of the buildings. Mrs . Arthur Field objects because of the traffic hazard a station would cause. It would be dangerous for the children. Mr. Clifford Hanson, 905 Massachusetts Avenue, thinks a station would be a traffic hazard, but that this would be an improvement over what is there now. Mr. Hargreaves, 1071 Massachusetts Avenue, stated that most of the people signing the petition did so because the station was the lesser of two evils . He has no objection if the buildings are dismantled prior to the erection of the station. Mr. Tropeano stated that the C p. A. require- ments would have to be lifted first before the erection of the station, as the Legal department is not grant- ing any permit to demolish housing units . Once housing is improved, they would grant a permit. There would be a minimum of 10 months before any person would have to bet out as the tenants are protected by the 0. P. A. The Sun Oil Company would not do anything until the houses were demolished. Mr. Petaro, 837 Massachusetts Avenue, asked Mr. Pichette his intentions about this property, and he stated that the revenue from these houses does not warrant any repair work. Mr. Redman asked how fax away this property was from the Fire Station. Mr. Tropeano said about 1/4 of a mile. J 140oc Mr. Crown, 26 Curve Street, stated that Mr. Field ' s garage is at the back of his house. There are old cars and machinery around the place at all times: Very untidy looking. Mr. Tropeano stated that this is commerical property. The hearing was declared closed at 9 :05 p.m. At 9 :07 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the petition of Ralph Wells, M. D. for permission to sub- divide a parcel of land at 1430 Massachusetts Avenue for a building lot which will not have the required frontage. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr . Redman. Five persons attended the hearing. Dr. Wells stated that the property has had a frontage of about 203 feet. He has an 80 foot frontage on the Avenue on this particular parcel, with boundary lines 7 1/2 feet from the building. The plan of this property was submitted to Mr. Bowker, and came from the Engineering Department records. Dr. Wells wished to change the barn into a house for some G. I. It has a cellar of cement. It would not be practical to sell the land without the garage. There is 15 feet between the proposed line and the house. Mr. Redman asked Dr. Wells if the barn would be made over into a house right away if the permit were granted. Dr. Wells stated that he would put the land up for sale. The plans were looked over by the persons attend- ing the hearing. Mr. Willard, 1444 Massachusetts Avenue, spoke in opposition to the granting of this petition. He felt that it would be detrimehtal to his property. Mr. Dexter Smith, 2 Towland Avenue, also felt the same way, as did Mr. Woodbury, 1454 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Willard spoke for Mr. Moore who has objections to the granting of this petition, and Mr. Costello, Slocum Road, who also objects. Mr. Willard feels that the Zoning Laws should not be changed as one case leads to another. The property in quest has been used for gardens by Dr. Well ' s neighbors. The dimensions of the barn are 22 ' by 24 ' , one and one-half stores, slate roof. 141 The hearing was declared closed at 9;27 p.m. The Board then considered the application of C. B. Wildes. Upon motion of Mr. Redman, seconded by Mr. Nickerson, it was unanimously voted that the application of Clifford B. Wildes be denied in the following form: BOARD OF APPEALS DENIAL The Board of Appeals, acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended, having received a written petition addressed to it by Clifford B. Wildes, Sr. , 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 Lex- ington, which hearing was held in the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on September 12, 1948. Four regular and one associate member of the II 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 he wished to change the present building which is twenty-four feet by eighty feet, formerly used as a hen house, into a dwelling and a storage room. The petitioner stated that this build- ing was located on a lot having a perimeter of over one thousand feet on which there was already a residen- tial dwelling. The petitioner stated that this dwelling would be used to house only one family. Evidence was offered on behalf of citizens opposing the granting of the said petition tending to show: No-one appeared in opposition to the granting of said petition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on September 12, 1946 gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings : 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and 11 welfare will not be substantially served by the making of the exception requested.. 142 U' C7 2, That the exception requested will tend to impair the status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will }got be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By-law. 4. That the enforcement of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would not involve practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship and the relief requested may not be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and with- out substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board here- by denies the said petition of Clifford B. Wildes, Sr. to alter a building into a single family residence at 74 Winter Street, Lexington. The Board does not feel that permission should be granted for the location of two residence dwellings on one lot. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its proceedings relative to such petition and here- by sets forth that the reasons 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 a public record and that notice of this decision shall be mailed forthwith to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON (Acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws ) /s/ Winthrop H. Bowker J. Milton Brown D. E. Nickerson Lester T. Redman Alden L. Ripley 111 143 I Hazel J. Murray, Clerk of the Board of Appeals of Lexington, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 27, hereby certify that I sent by postage certificate of mailing on the twenty-second of August, 1946, to Clifford B. Wildes, Jr., Clifford B. Wildes, Sr., Farwell E. & Annie L. Thayer, Kennis M. Welch, Harry W. & Mattie M. Eastman, Eva Rhones, Mabel Beach, et al, Norman S. & Arthur O'Sullivan, Vera M.&. Wilfred D. Sanford, Winnifred B. Sharkey-„ Christine p. Hodgdon, Edwin T. Carr, James F. & Elizabeth Casey, Owen R. & Margaret A. MacDonald, Santa Hausherr, Michael J. Mahoney, George H. Haynes, Peter S. Walsh, Walter S. & Dorothy M. Harrington, Benedetto Cavaliero, Richard T. & Sadie E. Wilton, Alexander R. & Eaeline MacLean, Mario J. & Angela M. Crovo, Ettore Fortini, Giuseppe Fortunati, Fred J. Gardini, Ada E. Berg, Lottie M. Kendrick, Demenick & Amalie Iovino, Ronald C. Dempsey, William J. & Helen D. Weisensee, Annie M. Barnett, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute- Man on August 22, 1946, a notice of which the following is a true copy. F /s/ Hazel J. Murray Clerk, Board of Appeals NOTICE August 22, 1946 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 Clifford B. Wildes, Sr., and located at 74 Winter Street, Lex- ington, the alteration of a building into a single family residence, under the Lexington Zoning Law or in accordance with Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended of the General Laws. The hearing will be held on September 12, 1946 at 8:00 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, Mass. WINTHROP H. BOWKER Chairman, Board of Appeals 144 DO CV July 31, 1946 Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals Town Office Building Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby petitions the Lexington Board of Appeals, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended, to vary the application of section 9C of the Lexington Zoning By-law with respect to the premises at No. 74 Winter Street, owned by Clifford B. WildesSr. of Lexington by permitting the following: Remodeling of a Building into a one family residence. Clifford B. Tildes, Jr. 74 Winter Street Lexington, Mass . The Board next considered the application Of Ralph Wells, M. D. Upon motion of Mr. Nicker- son, seconded -by Mr. Redman, it was unanimously voted that the application of Ralph Wells, M. D. be denied • i d in the following form, BOARD OF APPEALS DENIAL The Board of Appeals, acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws, chapter 25 to 30 as amended, having received a written petition addressed o it by Ralph H. Wells, M. D. , a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereof of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of all property deemed by the Board to ae affected there- by 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 Septembea 12, 1946. 145 Four regular and one associate member 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 he wished to sub-divide a parcel of land located at 1430 Massa- chusetts Avenue for a building lot which would not have the required frontage under the Lexington Zoning Law. The petitioner presented a pencil -sketch which indicated that the proposed lot would have a frontage of approximately seventy-two feet, and an area in the vicinity of twelve thousand four hundred square feet. Evidence was offered on behalf of citizens opposing the granting of the said petition tending to show that sub-division of this lot would be detrimental to their property, and contrary to the Zoning Law. Three members in the immediate vicinity spoke against the granting Of this petition. One letter was received from Ernest and Elizabeth Martin stating that they were in favor of granting the petition. session At the close of the hearing the Board in private on September 12, 1946 gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: I. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare Will not be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will tend to impair the status. of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will not be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By-law. 4. That the enforcement of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would not involve practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship and the relief requested may not be granted without substan- til detriment to the publid good and without sub- stantially derogating from the intent and purpose of suc;i Lexington Zoning By-law. 146 DO ZD Pubsuant to the said findings, the Board hereby denies the said petition of Ralph H. Wells, Medical DOetor, for permission to sub-divide a parcel of land located at 1430 Massachusetts Avenue for a building lot which would not have the required frontage under the Lexington Zoning Law. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its proceedings 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 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 a public record and that notice of this decision shall be mailed forthwith to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON ( Acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws) /s/ Winthrop H. Bowker D. E. Nickerson J. Milton Brown Aiden L. Ripley Lester T. Redman I Virginia B. Tarbell, Clerk of the Board of Appeal's of Lexington, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 27, hereby certify that I sent by postage certificate of mailing on the twenty- ninth of August, 1946, to Ralph H. & Edith H. wells, Dexter A. Smith, Ernest C. & Elizabeth W. Martin, Victor H. & Ida Harmon, Lee E. & Priscilla Tarbox, Anstiss S. & Mary Hunt, Alfred F. & Marion N. Doyle, Philip N. & Lulu Poulleys, Annie & James Phillips, C. Wesley Smith, Florence Hamlin, Susan L. Ball, Ellis W.Tower, Harold N. & Rachael Welch, Thomas S. Grindle, 147 William E. & Mary B. Gardner, Donald Wilson et al, Stanley T. & Luella S. Cobb, Alice E. Wright, Harvey & Lillian E. Atkinson, Norman Ellard, William M. & Sarah R. Hall, Frannie B. Love, Elmer M. & Gladys Funkhouser, Annie F. Shepard, Emily G. McLearn, Herbert G. & Alice M. Gordon, Elwyn G. Preston, Ralph A. & Dorcas Nason, Bertha V. Hayward, Leonard V. & Winifred Short, Marie L. Bonney, Lewis F. & Sarah Williard, Hazel S. Moore, Thomas L. & Helen Thomas, Edmund J. & Helen Costello, Warren E. Russell, James J. Walsh, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute - Man on August 29, 1946, a notice of which the following is a true copy. /s/ Virginia B. Tarbell Clerk, Board of Appeals NOTICE August 29, 1946 The Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on the matter of varying the application of the Zoning Law upon petition of Ralph H. Wells, M.D. for permission to sub-divide a parcel of land, located at 1430 Massa- chusetts Avenue, for a building lot which will not have the required frontage, under the Lexington Zoning Law and in accordance with General Laws , Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended. The hearing will be held on September 12, 1946 at 6:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Build- ing, Lexington, Mass. WINTHROP H. BOWLER Chairman, Board of Appeals August 26, 1948 Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals Town Office Building Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby petitions the Lexington Board of Appeals, appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended, to vary the application of section 9C of the Lexington Zoning By-law with respect L 148 OCDO 1 to the premises at No. 1430 Massachusetts Avenue, owned by Ralph H. and Edith H. Wells of Lexington by permitting the following: Sub-divide a parcel of land for a building lot which will not have the required frontage. Ralph H. Wells, M.D. 1430 Mass. Ave. Lexington, Mass. The Board then considered the application of John L. Pichette, On motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Redman, it was unanimously voted that the application of John L. Pichette be denied in the following form: BOARD OF APPEALS DENIAL The Board of Appeals, acting under the Lex- ington Zoning By-law and General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended, having received a written petition addressed to it by John L. Piehette, Bertha V. Pichette, Lillian D. Parks, Sun Oil Company, a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon 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 September 12, 946 . Four regular and one associate member 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 they wished to vary the application of the Zoning Law to allow the erection and maintenance of a retail gasoline and oil service station on the premises owned by John L. Pichette, Bertha V. Pichette and Lillian D. Parks located at 847-855 Massachusetts Avenue, 149: Lexington. This area includes the northerly corner of Curve Street and Massachusetts Avenue, and includes the vacant lot, two houses and an old barn used as a Repair Shop in the rear of one of the houses. The petitioner stated that he intended to remove the three btftildings prior to the erection of said gasoline station. Evidence was offered on behalf of citizens opposing the granting of the said petition tending to show. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Field stated that the erection of said filling station would be a traffic hazard and detrimental to the neighborhood. A letter was received from Mr. and Mrs. George Sweetland opposing said petition. The petitioner presented thirty-three signed statements from persons expressing their approval to the petition. At the close of the hearing the Board in jr ivate session September 12, 1946 gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimously in favor of the following findings: 1. That ih its judgment the public convenience and welfare will not be susbstantially served by the making of the variation requested. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby denies the said petition of John L. Pichette, Bertha V. Pichette, and Lillian D. Parks for the erection and maintenance of a retail gasoline and oil service on the premises owned by them at $847-855 Massachusetts Avenue, and the vacant lot at the corner of Massa- chusetts Avenue and Curve street adjoining #855 Massa- chusetts Avenue. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its proceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the reasons for its findings here- inbefore 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 a public record and that notice of this decision shall be mailed forthwith to each party in interest. BOARD OF APPEALS OF LEXINGTON (Acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws ) x 150 DC C: /s/ Winthrop H. Bowker D. E. Nickerson J. M1Iton Brown Lester T. Redman Aiden L. Ripley I, Virginia B. Tarbell, Clerk of the Board of Appeals of Lexington, appointed under General Lams, Chapter 40, Section 27, hereby certify that I sent by postage certificate of mailing on the twenty-ninth day of August, 1946, to John L. & Bertha V. Pichette, Lillian D. Parks, Lizzie E. Lowell, Leona O. Truesdell, Joseph J. & Dorothy Condes, Follen Church, Albert G. & Helen C. Hegy, Lyman C. & Christine A. Stewart, Gedeon F. & Alice Rhault, Annie H. Fraser, Geo. G. & Josie E. Wardrobe, John & Annie H. Fowls, Roland N. & Margaret S. Hayes, Patric]c J. & Alice Furdon, Gaetano & Audrey L. Buttaro, Rev. Wm. J. Desmond, Esther S. Baker, Clifton B. & Florence Daniels, Elizabeth T. Lowe, Bridget M. Cotter, Aleah E. canessa, C. Clifford & Emma Hanson,. Robert A. & Marion A. Calaert, Mary G. Doyle, John & Marjorie Stroscio, Hazel T. Mason, Melitta M. W. Hall, A. George & Katherine F. Mahoney, Stephen H. & Evelyn G. Broughall, James & Martha Holt, Anna L. O'Hern, Geo. Sweetland, Mollie T. O'Connell, Amelia L. Gustayson, Edward F. Buttriok, Annie Pero. Alice G. Marshall, John & Annie Foyle, Vernon C. & Florence Page, Hattie M. & Lois A. Howland, Ella M. Fletcher, Anna F. Kenney, Nora J. Harrington, Henry F. & Leona Peabody, Aina W. Chapman, Harry & Bertha G. Hanson, William D. & Marguerite P. A1da'ir, William E. & Emily Brown, Richard P. & Eulah H. Cassidy, Fanny P. Crown, Thomas & Honvrs Sullivan, Win. P. & Alice M. Fletcher, Edw. W. McNamara & Anastatia A. Walsh, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute - Man on August 29, 1946, a notice of which the following is a true copy. /s/ Virginia B. Tarbell Clerk, Board of Appeals 1 151. NOTICE August 29, 1946 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 John L. Pichette, Bertha V. Pichette and Lillian D. Parks, and located at 847 Mnd 855 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, the erection and maintenance of a retail gasoline and oil service station. The hearing will be held on September 12, 1946 at 8:15 p.m. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, Mass. WINTHROP H. BOWKER Chairman, Board of Appeals July 2, 1946 Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals Town Office Building Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby petitions the Lexington Board of Appeals appointed under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 25 to 30 as amended, to vary the application of Section Cl 6C of the Lexington Zoning By-law and to grant permission to erect and maintain a retail gasoline and oil station with respect to the premises at numbers 847 and 855 Massachusetts Avenue and the vacant lot at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Curve Street adjoining no. 855 Massa- chusetts Avenue owned by John L. Pichette and Bertha V. Pichette, husband and wife, both of Arlington, Massachusetts and Lillian D. Parks, of Melrose, Massachusetts, by permitting the following - the erection and maintenance of said gasoline and oil station. John L. Pichette Bertha V. Pichette Lillian D. Parks Sun Oil Company By: Alfred p. Tropeano, Attorney The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk, Board of .ppeals L