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44WT BOARD HEARING
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t�1y 21, -1930,
These was not a quorum of the Plann3,ng Board, Mr.
Milne and Ir. Scheibe be Ing the only members present. Mr.
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Milne took charge.
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HARRIRT W. SMITH HEARING
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8:15 - 8s3O
Five appearing
George F. ,math:- Stated that his father has owned.theY.,
property sixty or seventy years and has had
a chance to sell if it is put into the business'
zone,- Cantt sell it for a residence because
of the business,-zone across the street.
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John J. Brady:- Non-resident but owns property on Bedford
Street and North iiancock Street.
Stated that he thought'it would be better
as a commercial district and give him a better
chance to -sell.
Vote:- 4 in favor of change`.
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ETHEL W. BEAN HEARING
8:30 - 9:04
13 Appearing,
Frank B. Cu-Ibertson:-> Asked if it was going to bs,�used for'
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golf or for other' purposes..
Mr-. Chairman:- Answered that if the property was put
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in the business zone, no restriction could
be made on the use.
Mr. Gately,
_40 Court St.,Boston:-"Representing Mrs. Ethel W. Bean and
Daniel J. O'Connell, stated that it was
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the owner's purpose to use the property
for golf practice .as is being done now.
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Said that the petitioner's 'purpose was
to,help the children at her a ron�strin s
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P1aniiPncBoard Hearing July 210 1930
Bean Hearing ContinUed
1r. Bean*- Stated that permission had been granted them.
Carl F. Asthon:-Asked if there was any danger of it .being made`
Into a bowling alley later.
Mr. Chairman:- Stated that ,another hearing would have to be
heldfor that*
Neil McIntosh:- Stated that he didn't oppose the change if the
golf balls would stay on the Bean land, but he
thinks they will go on his property. If shots -
could be directed another way, they could not
reach his land. He has no objection as it is
now.
Petr. Bean: Stated that the lot was 900 feet wide where the
balls were picked up, and he didn't think they,
would go far enough` to hit -the 'Idclntosh land.
Pir.;Pelton: Stated that they moved there next to the Bean`
property away from the disturbances of the city
and -rant the district kept residential.
Vote:- 6 In favor of change
9 opposed.
CATHERINE F4 HERBERT HEARING
9:05 - 9:20`
5 Appearing
Mr. 'v7m'. P. Herbert Punts to develop it so it can pay the
taxes .and have the town derive 'taxes from it.
Bedros Bashian: Asked what they were going to use it for.
Catherine Herbert:- Purpose is a filling station. Thinks one
is needed at this place because there isn't
one in that vicinity. `.
Bedros-Bashian:- Stated that he opposed it because the Bluff
Is a historical spot and should not be
molested with a filling station. Also that
the building of the new road would affect"
It and thinks 'it -should wait -until the road
has been completed.'
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Planning Board, nearing July 21, 1930
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Herbert Hearing Continued
Mr. Scheibe:-
Stated that.:he didn't think,''it would be
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surrounded with Piot dog stands like the
spot set aside for Paul Revere in Concord.
Yrs, Herbert:-
Stated that Lexington had so many.historical
places that it could not afford to have them;
all set aside as parks,'
-it is impossible to do anything else with the
land because the rest is either-too swampy or
or too tocky.
This is the only spot they have that can be
developed.
It is too noisy for a-f'esidential district
anyway with 'the .nicks and cars on, the State
Road,
Nr. Bashian >stated that it should-not have a
filling "station because it is historical but
he has "a historical spot on hisland and is
using it conmereially selling corn'and other''
vegetables.
Toras h. Bashian:-
Would like to know what kind of a:building was
to be built and cost.
Mr . N Y. Herbert:-
Stated that whatever kind of a building it was,
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would not be a detriment to the Town of
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Lexington.
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