HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-30BOARD OF APPEALS
June 30, 1970
A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held
on Tuesday, June 30, 19709 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's temporary
meeting room, The Bird Room, Cary Memorial Building. Present were
Chairman Nickerson, regular members Abbott, Dawes, Wadsworth and
associate member Emery.
The following petitions were heard:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - special permit under
Section 30 of the Zoning By -Law of the Town of Lexington in order
that it may erect on premises, owned by it, at 235 Wood Street,
an experimental antenna, 110 feet high.
Robert L.Ossman - permission to vary the zoning of the
Town of Lexington to construct a single family dwelling on Lot
No. 11, located on a right-of-way called Osgood Drive, which does
not constitute a street.
S op and Shop Inc. - variance to install and maintain a new
rubbish control device, called a compaction unit, on the southerly
side of the Stop and Shop supermarket at 36 Bedford Street, with a
side yard of 5 feet instead of the required 20 feet.
Arthur Gaklis - an amendment to the permit granted September 10,
1965 to read: The hours of the nursery opened to the public, not to
exceed 7 a.m. to 6 p.m, every day except the months of March, April,
May, June, November and December which will be Thursday and Friday
until 9 p.m. and petition the board for permission to replace six
existing yard lights with five (changed to four) larger flood lights
and to maintain a sales office 5 ft. x 6 ft. The nursery is located
at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue.
At the close of the hearings an executive session was held
during which the above requests were discussed and the following
decisions reached:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - granted.
Robert L. Ossman - granted but posting with Town Clerk held
up until a sale of property agreement was
completed. Posted on July 22, 1970.
Stop and Shop Inc. - granted.
Arthur Gaklis - Denied except the hours of operation of the
building are extended from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
' R. Dean Johnson
Clerk