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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-10-20PLANNING BOARD HEARING October 20,1930 8;15 - 9 OOP. M. "For consideration of the proposal to change from an R1 District to a Cl District the lots of land. located at the south- west corner of the junction of Bedford Street and Valley Road and also at the southeast corner of the junction of Bedford Street & North Hancock Street." Mr. Emery took charge and explained that the Planning Board was inclined to think that if the.Smith'property is put in- to the Business District, the other corners should be changed also. Mr. Edward A. Meade: 15 North Hancock Street. When he bought the property last July, he pinked this neighbor- hood because he 'thought it was a nice, quiet residential section. Wants it kept so. There is enough element of danger in the traffic at this point without more stores. To Put up stores now would decrease the valuation of his property. He does riot see the need -of more stores. There are two stores vacant in the Manor Crescent for some time. Mr. J. J. Brady:.. Nonresident, lives in Lowell but owns land on Bedford'Street across.from Coal Company yard. Feels that there are a lot of residential districts and wants this section mad e_bustness. He does not think it is residential because of :the coal yards in front of his lot. Had chance to sell but people refused because of coal yard opposite. Stated that Mr. Meade would be far enough away from the stores if any were built. Mr. E. A. Said Mr. Brady .stated that he, Mr. Meade, would -'he far enough away from the stores. If the stores were built on the Parks property,"'' he would be abutting them. Objects very strongly. 1 Mr. Thomas Kelly:- Bedford Street next to Parks property towards t Town. Has discussed the matter with Pair. Parksr, about zoning and found that he also thought a residential district at this loeality.was out of place. This section was zoned by the Town as residential but Burrill's property opposite j,!' the North Lexington Station is not residential<5 and the Railroad property is residential. Th92' are various demands for business there at that corner. ,Has had an offer for the property, in the lot south of where he lives if it were a business district. The people wanted a tea rci4�;. The offer. was far beyond the value now. `Phe land is too high for a residential district, p._ When the street was constructed, it was l owe People don't want to climb stairs to their residence. It would cost a lot to remove 'thy,` earth to .make it level with the street. § 7 r About'20 feet of Burrill Is property, 100 feet along the brook and 30 ,feet along the railroad Mr. Emery:- isnot very much like residential property'. Stated that there is`250 feet of North Hancock' e ter' Street and 200 feet of Bedford Streetinthe >; business zone. Asked Mr. Kelly if he didn't; thnk:that would accomodate a tearoom.- a Mr. Kelly:- Replied that it: wouldn't take care of it and that it should all be rezoned and put into the business zone. It has got to come eventually. It isnot.desirable to build houses in the near vicinity of a coal yard or railroad." Mr. E. A. Meade: - Stated that two stores in the Manor Crescent' would not be unoccupied for over two years if there is such a demand for business. Mr. E. F. Scheibe:- Stated that he built 'a house for ,his foreman, Ernest LaRose, on Harding Road and that fir. LaRose and his neighbors were opposed to the change. Mr. Thomas Kelly:- Asked why there should be~:objections from the outskirts of this 'section. It has got to ; be turned into a commercial district sooner or- rLater laterfor the best.interests of the Town because r the et more out of it. The stores in the get o Manor Crescent are not suitable for bunisesa and could not be rented for business. One was made into a lunch room and the other was an office. Mr. Richards got these stores without a hearing from the people.` Mr. Edward Vi. Ormond:- 10 North Hancock Street. In in the grocery business°on North Hancock Street. `Has been in F business in Lexington twenty, years. Thinks there,. is no ,more demand for any kind of °stores at this place. ' Is opposed because he thinks there -is enough business there. -People have tried tea- rooms 'there ges►eral times. At present there is 4 af`gasoline station, First National Store, a`; ;# periodical ship and his grocery store. The periodical shop was a drug store but couldnIt make it pay. There is'alwa s a y gang hanging" �. around the gasoline station.' Mr. Thomas. Kelly:- Bought his property thirteen years ago and° did not hear: about .a coal yard at the gime. Stated that if Smith's corner is not changed, the other corners should not be changed. Has talked with Mr. Parks and.Mr. Dempsey and neither one wanted to appear for or against the change.";'X Mr. Brady:- Thinks it ought to be changed into a busines-s district because of the `coal "yard and gas station' already there. Thinks lower; end of Bedford Street axe should be put into the business zone anyway* .�< 6 � IIIx s Mr. Ormond:- -Stated that Mr. Brady could have lower end of Bedford Street put into business zone. ' Mr. J. J. Brady:- Asked Mr. Emery to consider putting the lower end of 'Bedford Street from the Railroad up 80 feet and from Dix"sfllne up into ,the business zone anyway. Would like whole frontage if possible but if not possible, would like 80` feet out of 310 feet. Would be used for tea- room. Mr. Ormond and Mr. Meade - opposed Mr. Kelly and Mr. Brady - in favor :a L �s Y x n 3 m 3