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Page 4 <br />Minutes for the Meeting of September 10, 2008 <br />On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to accept the new changes and modify the <br />Development Regulations as proposed. <br /> <br />**********************************TRAFFIC CALMING****** ************************** <br />Ms. McVay presented a potential plan for traffic calming, which had been presented to the Traffic <br />Mitigation Group, Transportation Safety Advisory Committee, Engineering, Fire Department and the <br />Police Department. The policy sets up a procedure for reviewing requests for traffic calming and <br />enforcement throughout Lexington. <br /> <br />Mr. Canale said Ms. McVay did an amazing job and this could be used as an interim policy and he <br />recommended it be adopted. The items it did not address were as follows: <br />?? <br />The transportation challenge of the next 5-10 years; <br />?? <br />The transformation of how Lexington sees traffic; <br />?? <br />Making transportation systems more friendly to pedestrians, bikers and drivers inside Lexington; <br />?? <br />The arterials and the mobility of people. <br /> <br />Mr. Canale made a motion to endorse the traffic calming policy as town policy with the recommendation <br />that more work be done to ensure Lexington Roads be as user friendly as possible. <br /> <br />Mr. Zurlo asked to provide equal petition status to both residential and businesses property owners and <br />the other members agreed. He also pointed out that there was not a provision for design review of the <br />aesthetic nature of these mitigations. <br /> <br />On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to endorse the traffic calming policy as town <br />policy with the recommendation that more work be done to ensure Lexington roads be as user friendly as <br />possible. <br /> <br />***************************HARTWELL AVENUE STUDY AREA************************* <br />Betterments Discussion for Board of Selectmen Meeting: <br />Mr. Hornig said betterments could be a source of funds for infrastructure improvements on Hartwell <br />Avenue. Other sources include state grants, direct funding by the town, and mitigation fees for <br />infrastructures improvements as part of the development approval. <br /> <br />Mr. Canale said to see how the frontage area breaks down on Hartwell Avenue. There must be a legal <br /> <br />