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BOARD OF APPEALS
Regular Members•
Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman
Charles T. Abbott, Vice Chairman
George C. Sheldon
Howard H. Dawes
George P. Wadsworth
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' Associate Members:
Ruth Morey -l-o 16/(o/71 -
Haskell W. Reed
Logan Clarke, Jr.
Woodruff M. Brodhead
George W. Emery
Irving H. Mabee
Secretary/Clerk
Evelyn F. Cole
Note: Appointments to the Board of Appeals are made by
the Selectmen on March 31st of each year.
' Regular members are appointed for 5 year terms.
Associate members are appointed for one year.
(Only one regular member is appointed each year
for a five year term so that all 5 year terms
are staggered.)
BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
January 4, 1972
A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on
Tuesday, January 4, 1972 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:
Eldred L. Field and Walter Levison, Trustees, Tennis Club Guarantors Trust
- petition to permit the present owners, their successors and assigns (1)
to use the existing premises and facilities and structures located at 475
Bedford Street as a Tennis and Athletic Club; and (2) to maintain the
existing sign located at 475 Bedford Street; all subject to the existing
conditions established by the Board of Appeals on previous petitions of
Lexington Indoor Tennis Club Corp. and/or the Middlesex Tennis & Swim Club
and/or Thomas R. Aldrich, Jr.
Charlotte and Murray Zelikoff - variance to maintain the dwelling at 70
Buckman Drive with a side yard of 14 ft. 6 in. instead of the required
15 ft.
Arthur and Geraldine Hardy - variance to maintain the dwelling at 6 Mohawk
Drive with insufficient side yard of 14 ft. 6 in. instead of the required
10 ft.
Arnold and Amelia Falcione - variance in order to build a garage on prop-
erty at 386 Marrett Road which would leave a side yard of 5 ft. instead of
the required 10 ft.
A. Ben Freitas - variance in order to build a garage on property at 45
Lincoln Street which would have a 5 ft. side yard instead of the required
12 ft.
Marilyn M. and Keith W. Harrison - permission to use the premises situated
at 72 Waltham Street for the Golden Hand, a retailer of dressmaking fabrics
and notions, and for offices.
Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions in open
meeting:
Eldred L. Field and Walter Levison Trustees
Tennis Club Guarantors Trust
- granted, unanimously,
to change its name as
requested and to abide by the
previous permissions to
the Lexington Indoor
Tennis Club Corp. and/or the
Middlesex Tennis & Swim
ing conditions:
Club and/or Thomas R.
Aldrich, Jr. as to the follow-
1. To use the existing
facilities at 459-505
Bedford Street as a Tennis
and Athletic Club.
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January 4, 1972 hearings continued:
2. Parking shall be provided for 60 cars.
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3. Dancing parties or similar functions are prohibited in the court area.
4. Flood lighting is prohibited.
5. Hours of operation of the pool shall be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
5 days a week and from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. on weekends.
6. A trained director shall be in charge at all times.
7. No exterior lighting except at the entrance and parking area is required.
8. Bleachers may not be constructed for the exterior tennis courts but
benches may be built inside the fence.
9. Exterior lighting is not required for the exterior tennis courts.
10. The premises shall be kept in a neat and clean condition.
11. The existing sign on the fence at the entrance of the property on
Bedford Street shall be maintained.
Charlotte and Murray Zelikoff - granted, unanimously, all in accordance with
the drawing by Miller and Nylander dated November 24, 1971.
Arnold and Amelia Falcione - denied, unanimously.
A. Ben Freitas - denied by a vote of 3 to 2, Mr. Abbott and Mr. Wadsworth
voting in opposition.
Marilyn M. and Keith W. Harrison - granted, unanimously, to use the premises
for the Golden Hand, a retailer of dressmaking fabrics and notions subject
to the following conditions:
1. That the variance be limited to the petitioners.
2. That it be limited to a retail fabric store only in the existing house
with no major structural changes.
3. That parking be limited to 5 spaces (substantially in accordance with
the planning board plan) with the idea it can be altered to save the
tree, if desired, and that 2 additional spaces may be added on the south
side, if possible, and eliminate the curb.
4. Hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6 days a week.
5. Exterior lighting of the premises shall be terminated at 6 p.m.
All pertinent material is on file under the name of each petitioner.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
rEvelyn F. Cole
Clerk