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TAC Meeting Wed, Sept 28, 2022 5:00 p.m.
Present: Kunal Botla, Sally Castleman, Elaine Dratch, Pam Lyons, Vinita Verma,
Also present: Susan Barrett, Transportation Manager, Nishanth Veeragandham, LHS Liaison
Meeting called to order 5:03
Regulations regarding remote meeting read
1. No public comments.
2. Discuss “Final” draft of the Comprehensive Plan.
a. Ms Barrett explained that most comments that she had made and that TAC had made
were incorporated, although some were not. She felt overall it is acceptable. However,
she noted that the section on “biking, walking, and micro-mobility” still had items such
as autonomous vehicles and drone delivery, which have nothing to do with biking,
walking, and micro-mobility.
b. Ms Dratch felt that there was not enough emphasis to reduce parking on commercial
developments.
c. Ms Castleman was not pleased that TDM was not covered in a way to ensure
contributions into TDM Fund from new developers, when relevant.
d. Ms Barrett suggested that it is the follow-up actions that are important in this regard.
e. Mr. Botla thought there should be something about zoning issues that are expected
soon from the State.
f. Mr. Botla also wanted to include something about parking.
g. Mr. Botla moved that we relate a comment at the Planning Board from TAC that Parking
Minimums be Eliminated along MBTA routes and Parking Minimums be Reduced in
other parts of Town, and other than that that TAC accept the current “draft” of the
Comp Plan.
h. The motion unanimously passed.
i. The meeting was ended abruptly at 5:39 when the Zoom call expired.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Castleman