HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-07-25BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
July 25, 1972
A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday,
July 25, 1972 at 7:30 p.m. in the selectmen's meeting room of the Town Office
Building. Present were Chairman Nickerson, regular members Wadsworth, Sheldon,
and Mrs. Morey and associate member Robert Cataldo. The Board officially wel-
comed Mr. Cataldo as a new associate member at this, his first, meeting.
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:
Manfred P. and Winfred L. Friedman - petition for a variance of the Lexington
zoning by-law in order to maintain a dwelling at 3 Paul Revere Road with a side
yard of 13 ft. instead of the required 15 ft.
James T. Cassidy - petition for a variance of the Lexington zoning by-law in
order to maintain a garage (built in 1950) on the property at 25 Richards Road
with a side yard of 13.5 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. and a setback of
27 ft. instead of the required 30 ft.
Tennis Club Guarantors Trust, Eldred L. Field and Walter Levison - petition to
' extend its existing special permit under section 25.24 of the Lexington zoning
by-law so as to include land, as described on plan, which is contiguous to its
presently owned land at 475 Bedford Street, for the purpose of constructing two
additional tennis courts with locker and office space, and to continue its oper-
ation as a Tennis and Swim Club in the same manner as it is now operating. The
additions will be attached to and of the same design and color as the present
buildings.
Scott Properties, Inc. - petition for a variance from the Lexington zoning by-law
to maintain a foundation at 32 Webb Street with a side yard of 6 ft. 10 in.
instead of the required 7 ft. 6 in.
Morris Bloomberg - petition for permission to add two dormers, each forty-one (41)
ft., to the existing two-family house at 302 Marrett Road. This petition is made
in accordance with the provisions of sections 30.1, 30.2, 30.3 and other relevant
provisions of the zoning by-law.
Lexington Mews Trust, Constantine S. & Amalia G. Samo lenko - petition for a vari-
ance of the Lexington zoning by-law in order to alter, renovate and construct an
addition to the existing two story concrete block building at rear of property,
10 Muzzey Street, in accordance with section 27 of the above said by-law. This
existing building has a rear yard of 2 ft. minimum and 3 ft. maximum instead of
the required 10 ft. Also, a special permit under section 25 of the Lexington
by-law to operate and maintain a theatre (cap. 156) and restaurant and/or tearoom
(cap. 125), as provided under section 12.2 of said by-law. They will be located
in the renovated building at rear of property at 10 Muzzey Street.
Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in open
meeting.
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Manfred P. and Winfred L. Friedman - granted, unanimously.
James T. Cassidy - granted. unanimously.
Tennis Club Guarantors Trust, Eldred L. Field and Walter Levison - granted,
subject to the condition that it be landscaped suitably with an evergreen
screen. The vote was unanimous.
Scott Properties, Inc. - granted, unanimously.
Morris Bloomberg - denied on a vote of 4 to 1; Mr. Sheldon voting in the affirm-
ative.
Lexington Mews Trust - denied, unanimously, with the following statement: We
emphasize the fact that the request for variance to create a rear yard of two
or three feet instead of the required ten feet is one of the chief causes of
the above denial. We think that if the required ten ft. rear yard is provided
by relocating the rear part of the building and if the uses of the locations of
the proposed restaurant and tea room are specifically indicated that the Board
of Appeals would vote unanimously in favor if this petition were re -opened at
a subsequent hearing. If the petitioner choses to re -open the matter, we will
hold a hearing to submit plan and reconsider the matter without asking for
another fee.
All pertinent material is on file under the name of each petitioner.
The meeting adjourned officially at 10:30 p.m.
Evelyn F. Cole
Clerk
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