HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-03-27BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
1 March 27, 1952
A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's
Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, on March 27, 1952. Chairman
Lynah; Messrs. Ballard, Ripley, Worthen and Duffy were present. The
clerk was also present.
The following petitions were heard:
William H. Watson - permission to erect a single family dwelling
on Lot i leby Road.
Lexington Home for Aged People - permission to increase the
facill'Les of the present building at 2027 Mass. Ave. by attaching and
remodeling the stable now on the premises, according to plans submitted
by G. E. Graves, Architect, thus providing nine additional rooms,
subject to the approval of the State Inspector, Lexington Fire Depart-
ment, Lexington Board of Health and the Lexington Building Inspector.
Anthony J. Betelho - permission to erect on lots #288, 289 and
290 Hillcrest Ave. a „Gunnison Champion Home" Model C. J., in accord-
ance with plans and plot plan submitted, subject to the following con-
ditions: 1. That the foundation shall be of equal strength to that of
the Lexington Building By -Law and be satisfactory to the Building In-
spector; 2. That either a gas or electricx hot water heater be used in
place of an oil burning hot water heater; 3. That the utility room con-
taining the furnace and hot water heater be fireproofed in a manner
satisfactory to the Lexington Building Inspector.
Irving Currier - permission to convert the present building at 100
Lowell St. into four apartments which would not conform to the Lexington
Building and Zoning By-laws.
Following the hearings an Executive Session was held during which
the following decisions were reached:
William H. Watson - granted
Lexington Home for Aged People - granted
Anthony J. Botelho - granted
Irving Currier - denied
Muriel C. Stone, Clerk
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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING
' March 27, 1952
A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's
Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, on March 27, 1952. Chairman
Lynah, Messrs. Ballard, Ripley, Worthen and Duffy were present. The
clerk was also present.
At d:30 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the petition of Irving
Currier. Ten people present. Permission was requested to convert the
present building at 400 Lowell St. into four apartments. This property
is known as "Countryside," and is located in a C 1 business district.
Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Locke. Notices of this hear-
ing were mailed to the owners of all property deemed by the Board to be
affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list.
Mr. Lynah: As I understand it, this is t1Countryside." and you are
proposing to make four apartments on the first floor.
Mr. Currier: Yes, sir.
Mr. Lynah: Theaw-tapartments are pretty much the same size?
Mr. Currier: They are.
Mr. Lynah: Containing approximately how many rooms in each one?
Mr. Currier: Three rooms.
Mr. Lynah: Front and rear entrances?
Mr. Currier: The objection is becu3aase. of the Zoning By-law. The• bailding
will conform to the Building By-laws.
Mr. Worthen: Is this wood -frame floor?
Mr. Currier: Yes.
Mr. Lynah: This has a cellar underneath it; that is under -,the main section.
What is the type of heating? Steam radiators?
Mr. Currier: It heats the entire building now.
Mr. Duffy: Would this be one or two stories?
Mr.
Currier: There
is one apartment with a separate stairway.
Mr.
Duffy: Is this
constructed wholly within a business section? Itis
200
feet from the
intersection either way.
Mr.
Currier: Yes.
The nearest corner is 50 feet. This is all business
property?
Mr. Currier: Yes. The nearest corner is 50 feet. This is all business
property.
Mr. Duffy: I guess it is within the limitations
Mr. Currier: There is a good deep cellar, plenty of radiation, five
toilets on the first floor.
Mr.-Lynah: How many apartments in all?
Mr. Currier: Five.
Mr. Lynah: Apartment houses are not permitted in this area.
Mr. Currier: The partitions would be as required, wire lathed and
plastered in the basement. There are two exits for each apartment.
Mr. Ballard. Has Mr. Lindstrom seen these plans?
Mr. Lynah: You can overcome the building requirements but apartment
houses are not permitted in this area.
Mr. Lynah: Any other questions?
Mr. Lynah: Does anyone wish to ask any questions at this time?
Abuttor: Can you give me information in regard to that area? Are either
corners of Lowell or Woburn Streets zoned for business?
Mr. Currier: Yes, 200 feet. Each corner provides for business.
Abuttor: The zoning law prohibits an apartment in that area.
Mr. Lynah: The zoning law does not permit apartment houses in this
particular area.
Abuttor: If this one goes through can they build on the other three
corners?
Mr. Lynah: They would have to come before the Board, and they would stand
on their own merits.
Mr. Ripley; I do not believe you can build one, this is just a question
of remodeling.
Abuttor: Well, if you break the law for one, you can for another.
Mr. Ripley: It is not a question of breaking the law, it is a variance.
Mr. Lynah: Is anybody in favor of this petition?
There were no comments.
Mr. Lynah: Is anybody in opposition to this petition?
Francis H. Lane, 289 Woburn St. — Opposed
Richard A. Weir, 365 Woburn St. - Opposed
Seymour Goldbert, 368 Woburn St. - Opposed
F. R. Naka, 359 Woburn St. - Opposed
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Peter P. Brusie, 359 Lowell St. - Opposed
Albert H. Vincent, 347 Lowell St. - Opposed
Albert H. Vincent, 347 Lowell st. - Opposed
Robert E. Bond, 341 Lowell St. - Opposed
Mr. Lynah: Any other questions? Any other statement?
Mr. Lynah: Would it change the structural aspect of the exterior?
The alterations are on the inside?
Mr. Erickson: Yes. We would only have to put in a couple more doors
there, and a couple on the outside.
Mr. Lynah: Anyone wish to make any more statements?
There were no further comments, and the hearing was declared
closed at 9:17 p.m.
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