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01/21/15CPC Minutes Mr. Livsey displayed an engineering drawing of the driveway that connects Marrett Road to the LCC. This triggered discussion about the challenges created by the terrain, the driveway’s entrances and exits for the museum and parking, and the necessary grade to have an Americans with Disabilities Act acceptable plan. Comments included the following: If there is a stretch of sidewalk that has steep walls, there could be safety issues associated with snow and ice because the sun would be blocked from melting the snow. There is sidewalk from the parking area to the LCC; new sidewalk is only needed to get to the parking area from Marrett Road. Dropping off pedestrians on Marrett Road should not be encouraged, but there should be a crosswalk for those who walk or take a bus to the facility. The Scottish Rite proprietors do not appear to have liability concerns about the lack of a sidewalk, but they may have liability concerns about the Town building a sidewalk on their property. The Scottish Rite proprietors do not support a sidewalk on the right side of the driveway when heading up the hill; and the Town does not see this as an appropriate option. It was suggested that the Town postpone this project until the facility is open to determine the needs and to see if a second access road is going to be built in the near future. A second access road would provide an alternative location for building a sidewalk. In response, comments included the following: Not having a sidewalk, even temporarily, seems inappropriate for a Town facility. Deferral could mean losing a whole year. If the Scottish Rite proprietors agree to a proposal, funds will be needed to pursue the project. Even if the funds are authorized they don’t have to be spent. A second access road is too far into the future to be a consideration. A motion was made and seconded to approve the use of $50,000 in CPA funds for hiring a firm to design sidewalk alternatives for the LCC. VOTE: 6-2-1 2.Project Updates: Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk: Mr. Cohen reported that $162,000 is being requested for sidewalk improvements around the Cary Memorial Building. It has not yet been determined who is authorized to approve such improvements, the BoS or the Historic Districts Commission. Minuteman Bikeway Way-Finding Signage: Ms. Fenollosa noted that this Committee previously supported a request for $39,000 for design funds for this project with construction costs identified as $200,000-$300,000. The construction costs are now estimated to be $330,000. She asked if there was any interest in reconsidering the vote; there was none. Mr. Kanter reported that a member of the CEC recently attended a Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) meeting where there was discussion about plans to develop consistent signage for bikeways in the region. He suggested that this program could potentially “kickstart” the process and save Lexington money. Mr. Canale clarified that the purpose of the MAGIC program is to develop signage for the region’s scenic by-way. He envisions the Lexington project informing the MAGIC project rather than in reverse. It was generally agreed that there should be continued communication 3