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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-02-01BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS February 1, 1966 The Board of Appeals held a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 1966 in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offic Building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular members Abbott, Hoyt, Wadsworth, asso- ciate member Hamilton, and the secretary, Mrs. Macomber. At 7:30 p.m. hearings were declared open on the following petitions: Muriel E. York - for permission to oontinue operation of a day nursery to care for not more than 10 pre-school children between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at 197 Grant St. Muffin House of Lexington, Inc. - to vary the Sign By-law in order to attach a sign, 18" x 36" to front of building at 1710 Mass. Ave. Lexington Housing Authority - requested a Finding and Determination that the proposed first phase of construction by Lexington Housing Authority of 48 apartment units, and a community building, constitute a desirable development, not detrimental to the area, Mystic Valley Mental Health Assn., Inc. - for permission to use the property at 186 Bedford St. belonging to William R. and Anna M. Dini ' as headquarters of said Association, a voluntary, non-profit educational and charitable organization, and for the operation of a community mental health clinic. Kennecott Copper Corp. - for permission to.place a mobile office trailer, 10 ft. x 55 ft. on the petitioner's property located at 128 Spring St., Lexington, to be used as temporary office space for a period of not more than nine months. Wilson Farm, Inc. - to vary the Lexington Zoning By-law in order to demolish existing two-family house and erect a new two-family house at 556 Mass. Ave. which is in a single family zone. Mark Management, Inc. (Lexington Motor Inn) - permission to erect a temporary enclosure 12 ft. x 30 ft. for storage use until April, 1966. At the close of the hearings Harold E. Stevens, attorney, and Donald E. Legro, town counsel, met with the Board for informal discussion of the Tidewater Oil C-. petition which had been taken to court. The Board then met in Executive Session and arrived at the follow- ing decision in regard to the hearings: Muriel E. York - granted Muffin House of Lexington, Inc. - denied ' Lexington Housing Authority - granted Mystic Valley Mental Health Assn., Inc. - granted February 1, 1966 -2- The public hearing on this amendment will be held on February 7, 1966, in the Science Hall of the Lexington High School. You may wish to speak at this hearing or you may prefer to comment on this proposal informally to any member of the Planning Board or to the undersigned. The amendment is intended to clarify and facilitate the work of the Board of Appeals and your constructive criticism in this respect will be very welcome. Yours very truly, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD Alexander V. Zaleski, Planning Director ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of Section 14 thereof under the caption "Board of Appeals" the following new subsection (i): (i) Whenever a special permit for a building or a use is required in accordance with the provisions of the subsection (a) of this Sec- tion and with any other applicable provisions of this By-Law,the Board of Appeals shall only grant such permit if the proposed building or use shall not be detrimental or inappropriate to the character of the area where it is proposed to be located and of the town as a whole. No permit shall be granted for any such building or use if, in the opinion of the Board of Appeals, it would endanger public health or safety, would create or aggravate congestion in the streets, traffic hazards or overcrowding of land, would detrimentally affect the value of land and buildings, or would be inconsistent with provisions for adequate light, air, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements and amenities. To accomplish the above objectives special permits may be subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, pertaining, but not limited, to the following: 1. Hours of operation or other time limits; 2. External lighting and signs; 3. Sipoke, noise, vibration, fumes, glare and dirt; 4. Landscaping and screening by means of suitable fences, ornamental or accoustic barriers, plantings, trees, etc. 5. Provisions for water supply, waste disposal, drainage; 6. Size or capacity of a business building or use; 7. Adequacy, safety and convenience of approach, entry, exit, parking, loading and unloading, and passing, as regards both motor traffic and pedestrians; 8. Posting security to ensure compliance with all applicable require- ' ments imposed by this By -Law or by the Board of Appeals.