HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-06-20 BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
June 20, 1972
A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday,
June 20, 1972 at 7 30 p m in the selectmen's meeting room of the Town Office
Building Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular members Dawes, Sheldon,
Wadsworth and Mrs Morey
Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been
mailed to the petitioners, to the owners of all property deemed by the Board
to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list, to
town boards who will or might be affected by decisions made, and also adver-
tised in the Lexington Minute-man
Richard F Galehouse - petition for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By-Law
to maintain the present building at 11 Lee Avenue with a front yard of 10 ft
instead of the required 30 ft and a right side yard of 8 ft instead of the
required 15 ft and to build an addition 12 ft by 14 ft one story high which
would have a right side yard of 10 ft instead of the required 15 ft
Mobil Oil Corporation - petition for permission to erect and maintain a free
standing sign on the property located at the corner of Lowell and North streets,
being numbered 653 Lowell Street The sign shall be 8 ft 2 in wide and 3 ft
7 in high and shall be an embossed plastic-faced aluminum framed sign
Illumination shall be provided by interior flourescent lamps The word "mobil"
shall be displayed on each side of the sign
Robert Graves - petition for a variance to allow for the temporary parking of
not more than 15 automobiles on the rear portion of the lot located at 903
Waltham Street The area to be used shall be fenced and there shall be no
lighting The vehicles to be parked shall be legally registered automobiles
which are awaiting repairs The applicant has an option to lease the area to
be used
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Inc - petition for a variance of the Lexing-
ton Zoning by-law to permit Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Inc , 130 Waltham
Street to build an addition to the existing building in a residential zone with
a side yard on the northerly lot line of ten feet instead of the required fif-
teen feet and special permission under 25 24 for expansion of the existing per-
mitted use
Lexington Gardens, Inc - petition from Lexington Gardens, Inc , who has an
option to acquire the property of S Arthur Peterson, Inc , 544 Lowell Street
Some building changes will be necessary for effective use of the property for
growing purposes Assurance that these changes may be made is necessary prior
to the option being exercised Proposal removal of one 21 ft by 100 ft
twenty year old greenhouse and the attached showroom-office structure, and
their replacement with a lancscaped, painted cement block 40 ft by 100 ft
structure The structures being removed were designed and used as a growing
area, showroom, office, potting area and furnace area The new structure,
which will be set back from the road approximately 12 ft farther than the
current structure, will be used as a greenhouse area, garage and furnace room
Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in open
meeting and all unanimous
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Richard F Galehouse - granted, subject to the following condition that Mr
Galehouse arrive at a satisfactory settlement with his neighbor (Gary G Hayward,
9 Lee Ave ) as to the matter of material for the roof
Mobil Oil Corporation - granted, subject to the following condition that the
sign not be illuminated after 10 p m
Robert Graves - denied
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Inc - granted, subject to the following con-
ditions (1) 60 parking places be created, and (2) an official engineered plot
plan be secured by the Arts & Crafts Society to ensure no encroachment on the
stipulated side yard and right of way
Lexington Gardens, Inc - denied
All pertinent material is on file under the name of each petitioner
The meeting adjourned officially at 11 07 p m
Evelyn F Cole
Clerk
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