HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-02-23 BOARD OF APPEALS
February 9, 1978
The meeting scheduled for this date, Thursday, February 9,for the purpose
of discussing revision of rules, regulations and procedures of the Board of
Appeals and any other business which might come before it was cancelled, as were
all meetings, by the Governor of Massachusetts under a state of emergency
because of the snow storm
Respectfully,
Evelyn F Cole, Administrattive Clerk
BOARD OF APPEALS
February 23, 1978
The Board of Appeals held a regular meeting on Thursday, February 23, 1978,
beginning at 7 30 p m. , in the Town Office Building, Selectmen's Meeting Room.
Present Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman (acting chairman)
Irving H Mabee
Thomas G Taylor
Haskell W Reed, Associate
Clarence D Turner, Associate
The public hearing scheduled for 7 30 p m in regard to the ptetition of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory for a sptecial permit,
pursuant to Section 30 and/or Section 25 94, in order that it may erect on
premises, owned by it, at 238 Wood Street, a temporary tower, was Cancelled,
the following letter having been received
Dear Mr Wadsworth
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory hereby requests with-
drawal without prejudice of its recent petition for a special permiit to erect a
temporary scaffolding tower on its premises at 238 Wood Street, Lexington The
public hearing on this petition is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 1978, at
730PM.
The petition withdrawal is a direct result of an internal Laboratory decision on
Friday, February 17, to dedicate for other purposes the field station building
that was also intended to be used for aircraft tracking experiments with the
scaffolding tower The non-availability of the building with its associated
test equipment now makes it impossible to conduct the proposed experiments at
the field station
We trust that the Board has not been inconvenienced by this unexpe* ted change in
plans Also, please be advised that notices regarding the petition withdrawal
have been sent to all abutters who received the original notice of the public
hearing
Thank you for your consideration in this matter
Very truly yours,
c/o Henry D Winslow, Esq s/s Charles W Cahalane
50 Congress St , Boston 02109
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Board of Appeals hearings - February 23, 1978 -2
The aforesaid request to withdraw received unanimous approval , motion to
accept made by Thomas G Taylor Clarence D Turner seconded the motion
Two hearings had been scheduled for this date, notices having been mailed
for both and hearings advertised in the Lexington Minute-Man newspaper as re-
quired by statute
A public hearing was held on the following petition
Donald W Wilson (Wilson Farm, Inc ) - to renew special permits far 10 Pleasant
Street as follows (1) to continue to operate roadside stand, pursuant to Sec
2- 33 and (2) to continue seasonal sale of Christmas trees and greens, pursuant
to Sec 25 34
The Board made the following decision
Wilson Farms - granted unanimously subject to certain conditions
The Board discussed current proposed zoning by-law changes, especially
centering their attention on the new propose (by the Planning Board) Section 13,
dated February 21
It was generally agreed that the insertion of the new 13 2 heading "Special
Permits with Site Plan Review (SPS)" provided the clarification necessary if
12 2 is moved to Section 13
It was further agreed to oppose the second paragraph of the proposed 13 1 1
which appears as number 7 in Article 66 The Board wants no part in judging,
diversity of services
In response to a letter from the Planning Director inviting the Board of
Appeals to a joint meeting on Saturday, March 4, at 9 30 a m , fo]t discussion
of Special Permits, Section 25, and Use Variances, it was ascertained that
some of the Board of Appeals members expected to be present and would attend the
March 1 hearing of the Planning Board in regard to special permits
The meeting adjourned at 10 00 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Evelyn F Cole
Administrative Clerk