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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-05-11IPLANNING BOARD MEETING. Lexington, Mass. Tuesday, May 11, 1926. 5 P.M. Present; Messrs. Worthen, Glynn, Milne. This was a hearing relative to amendment of the Zoning By-law to permit a building district at Lowell and North Sts., called upon oral petition of R. L. Ryder under initiative of the Planning Board. Mr. Worthen was elected to act as chairman. There appeared Mr. Currier who opposed the creation of this business zone on the grounds of damage which he claimed would be done to his business at Woburn and Lowell Street, a mile distant. Miss Fairbanks appeared and asked that the business zone be extended to embrace a part of her land. Mr. Mercandante was not opposed. Mr. George Evans favored. Mr. Saul gave no opinion. Mr. Ryder favored. After hearing all parties the Planning Board voted; As required under Section 24, to recommend that the Zoning By-law be amended in the following particular; namely that a business district be established at the locality of the junction of Lowell and North Streets, specifically as follows; On both sides of Lowell Street a distance of 300 ft. northerly and southerly from the point of intersection of center lines of Lowell Street and North Street northwesterly, and on both sides of North Street a distance of 250 feet from the point of intersection of the center lines of Lowell and North Streets northwesterly, and on both sides of North Street north easterly a distance of 200 feet from the intersection of the center lines of Lowell and North Streets northeasterly, subject to provisions of section 18 of the Zoning By-law. And further, that the Planning Board recommends that the Selectmen take the necessary action to secure proper street widenings on both Lowell and North Streets at this location.