HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-12-07BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
December 7, 1971
A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on
Tuesday, December 7, 1971 at 7:30 p.m. in the selectmen's meeting room
of the Town Office building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular
members Abbott, Dawes, Sheldon and Wadsworth.
Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice
having been mailed to the petitioners 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:
Charles D. and Joan C. Killilea - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -
Law in order to maintain the existing dwelling and carport located at
18 Skyview Road with an insufficient side yard of five feet on the
westerly side of the property instead of the required ten feet.
s Minute Man Oxygen and Hospital Rental Co., Inc. - permission in
1 the business of dealing in medical, hospital and nursing home machinery
and equipment and supplies on the premises located at 240 Bedford Street
which it intends to occupy under a lease.
Joseph W. Theriault, Jr. - to vary the Zoning By -Law to build two
' additions to his dwelling at 4 Milk Street, one of which would have a
side yard of only 10' instead of the required 12 ft. and to maintain
the present dwelling with a side yard of 10 ft. instead of 12 ft.
Ruth S. Weiss - for a special permit under Section 25.81 of the
Zoning By -Law to use a part of the residence at 28 Barberry Road as
an office for the practice of medicine. The practice would be limited
to child psychiatry.
Mobil Oil Corporation - for a special permit at the parcel of land
now numbered 396 Waltham Street, 400 Waltham Street, and 308-318 Marrett
Road, now owned by Mobil Oil Corporation, Morris Bloomberg and Finest
Cleansers, Inc., for the demolition of the existing buildings and the
erection and operation of a new gasoline service station pursuant to
Section 25.50 of the Zoning By -Law. Mobil Oil Corporation is the owner
of the parcel located at 396 Waltham Street, also identified as 318
Marrett Road; Mobil Oil Corporation has entered an agreement to purchase
the property at 310-316 Marrett Road, now owned by Finest Cleansers, Inc
Mobil Oil Corporation has entered an agreement to lease the property at
400 Waltham Street, also identified as 308 Marrett Road, now owned by
Morris Bloomberg. The entire parcel is located within a CG District and
is more particularly described in Section 23.77 of the Zoning By -Law.
Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions in
open meeting. All decisions were unanimous.
Charles D. and Joan C. Killilea - granted.
Minute Man Oxygen and Hospital Rental Co., Inc. - granted.
December 7, 1971 hearings continued: -2
Joseph W. Theriault, Jr.- granted with the condition that the
addition be used for residential purposes only, no business use
permitted.
Ruth S. Weiss - granted subject to the following conditions:
1. Her patients will be children or adolescents.
2. She would see no more than 6 or 8 patients per day and appoint-
ments would be spaced at one hour intervals.
3. Adequate off-street parking must be provided.
Mobil Oil Corporation - granted subject to the following condi-
tions:
1. Lighting shall be restricted to 4 mercury vapor lights (400 watts
each) on poles plus lights at pumps and those necessary inside the
building.
2. A six ft. cedar fence will be built on two sides of the property.
3. Grass strips, 10 feet wide, shall be installed as shown and
required.
' 4. Curbs, services and drainage shall be subject to the approval
of the Town Engineer.
5. The station shall be operated from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days
a week.
6. No extraneous sales racks or vending machines shall be installed.
7. The construction shall be started within a period of 2 years.
All pertinent material is on file under the name of each
petitioner.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
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Evelyn F. Cole
Clerk