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To approve a One-Day Liquor License for the Lexington Education Foundation to serve beer, wine and liquor at Hayden Lower Athletic Field along Worthen Road, 24 Lincoln Street, for the purpose of the Lexington Education Foundation's Celebration for Education Fundraiser on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 6:30pm to 11:30pm. VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 by roll call to approve Consent Agenda items 1 - 4. Pulled Consent Items to be voted separately: 5. Approve and Sign Joint MBTA Communities Letter to Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Ms. Hai explained that the process will be for the Board to review the draft letter this evening and make any necessary edits. The letter will then go to the Planning Board for review and any necessary edits before being submitted. Every resident of the community is encouraged to send individual letters as well. The Board discussed the letter as written. VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 by roll call to approve the joint letter to the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development from the Select Board and Planning Board regarding comments on the Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-Family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act, as written, with a preference to see the top bullet on page 2 listed as 15 contiguous acres of land. If the Planning Board chooses to remove this paragraph, the document will come back to the Board for additional review before signing. DOCUMENTS: Joint Planning Board and Select Board Letter for Comments Regarding Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-Family Districts ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1. Public Hearing: All-Alcohol Package Store Liquor License – Lexington Liquors Corp. d/b/a Lexington Liquors, 7 Depot Square Ms. Hai opened this public hearing at 7:27 p.m. Attorney Matthew Porter, attorney for Lexington Liquors Corp., addressed the Board. He explained that, if the Board approves this item, the landlord and the existing business onsite, Catch a Falling Star, would terminate the existing lease, and his client would then start the build-out of the location. This is a rather small store, and will be designed as a boutique liquor store, with a collection of limited liquors, craft beer, and local wines. There is adequate existing parking across the street for this business. Mr. Sam Patel would be the proposed manager for this location; Mr. Patel also owns the Turnpike Market in Billerica. In response to a question from Mr. Lucente, Attorney Porter explained that Mr. Patel plans to run a similar model for this new liquor store as is currently run for the Turnpike Market, however, this location, due to its size, will only be able to offer liquor and not food. Mr. Lucente noted that Mr. Patel’s current business has had two disciplinary actions against it, due to illegal selling to minors, both in 2014 and 2018. Attorney Porter explained that extra protocols were put in place after both suspensions, and all employees are now required to be Alcohol TIPS Certified. Mr.