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Greenways Corridor Committee May 16, 2016 Training Room, Hadley DPW Building Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present: Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin, Don Grant, Bob Hausslein, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski Other Attendees: none Votes : Minutes 4/25/2016: Approved Selectmen’s Goal Setting memorandum: Approved Proposed changes to Zoning sub-division bylaw: no vote - Keith will send a letter to Planning Board with our recommendation, and an offer to collaborate. Pelham Road property letter: discussion only, no vote Reports/Updates : • Bike Walk Bus Week - Peggy updated us on planned activities. • Discovery Day - GCC will not have a table as no table-sitters are available. • Carol Kowalski meeting - (see Keith’s notes on meeting) Can GCC work with Recreation Dept on areas like Garfield St. Also discussed; Vaille/Kimball path, Laconia St school prop- erty (Keith has emailed Bill Hurley as School Committee chair) and Peggy will mention it to Judy Crocker. Brookhaven has withdrawn its request for rezoning, but Keith and Mike met with Brookhaven folks about the new trail and they seemed to approve. • Belmont Country Club property - Lexington Montessori School will purchase the property and will draft a Conservation Restriction, and also consider trail development. In addition, BCC has another parcel for sale along Concord Avenue. The question arose as to whether the right-of-first-refusal, held by the Town, continues with the new owner (LMS). • Grain Mill Alley - Funds were allocated by Town Meeting for a bike node which will include a 3-sided kiosk. The designer has not been decided yet. Dave Kucharsky (Planning Dept) and Melissa Tintocalis (Economic Development) are working on the project. Ongoing Business : • Route G - Discussed Mike’s new plan through Countryside. Do we need to call DigSafe for any posts on that route? We also discussed Bob’s alternate route through Lower Vine Brook. Decision had been made to use Bob’s route, but we will re-walk to confirm decision. Still waiting on permission for the School Property off Laconia. • Route F extension - as per Richard Canale, Nancy Nelson is to retire from Minute Man Na- tional Historical Park and does not want to take on new projects. Also, the Aloft and Element Hotels are being sold to a new owner. Decided to put major planning on this segment on hold. We can talk with Town about any possible plans to put in a crosswalk and/or rebuild the Old Mass Ave/Marrett Rd intersection. Eileen will contact John Livsey in Engineering to dis- cuss. • Summer projects - 227 Grove St, the large Carchia parcel, is possibly slated for develop- ment. GCC should follow with an eye toward making sure that trail access is maintained in the area as it is contiguous to both Wright Farm and the Landlocked Forest. Alan Wrigley is