HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-07-12BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
July 12, 1966
A regular meeting of the Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday,
July 12, 1966, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Present
were Chairman Nickerson, regular member Hoyt; associate members Farwell,
Dawes and Hamilton: and the secretary, Mrs. Macomber. Hearings were
called to order at 7:30 p.m. as follows:
Mrs. Ralph Schontag - permission to continue operation of a
kindergarten for ten children, five days a week, 9:00 a.m, until noon,
at her home, 296 Woburn St., Lexington.
Patricia Garrity - permission to continue operation of a nursery
and kindergarten from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. for 15-20
children at 21 Butler Ave., known as the Arlex Nursery and Kindergarten.
Caleb R. Layton - to vary the Lexington Sign By -Law in order to
erect a sign at 1762 Mass, Ave. which would be 18" x 10'6", or larger than
that permitted.
Lexington Housing Authority - to vary the Building By -Law so as to
allow, in part, frame construction for the proposed State -aided Housing
' for the Elderly on a ten -acre parcel known as Lot B on Shirley, Sargent,
and Tewksbury Sts.
Robert R. Howard, Jr. - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in
order to maintain the attached shed as it presently exists as part of
the premises located at 200 Follen Rd., Lexington, with side yard of only
5 ft. instead of the required 15 ft.
Louis and Catherine Stoico - for a special permit to subdivide a
10.6 -acre parcel at the southwesterly corner of the intersection of Marrett
Rd. and Follen Rd. into lots containing not less than 20,000 sq.ft. and
having a frontage of not less than 120 ft. in accordance with Sec.8(a)2.f.
of the Zoning By -Law as amended by Art. 60 of the March 1966 Town Meeting.
Anthony R. Cataldo - for permission to build a 100 -ft, addition to
existing greenhouse at 1265 Mass. Ave.
At the close of the hearings an executive session was held during
which the following decisions were made:
Mrs. Ralph Schontag - granted
Mrs. Patricia Garrity - granted
Caleb R. Layton - granted
Lexington Housing Authority - granted with the following conditions:
1. That the front and back walls only shall be of wooden construction, and
' that they shall be so constructed to have a fire resistance rating of one hour
2. That fire detecting equipment shall be installed in each apartment and
connected with the main fire station so immediate alarm will be given when
heat rises to a certain point.