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Greenways Corridor Committee January 23, 2017 Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present: Mal Crawford, Alex Dohan, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski Other Attendees: none Votes : Minutes from 12/19/2016 meeting: Approved Letter to Planning Board regarding GCC preference for “Balanced Housing” develop- ment over Conventional at 0 Grove St parcel: Approved Letter of support for RTP grant proposal by Town: Approved Letter of support for Lincoln St sidewalk project (with minor changes): Approved Reports/Updates : Keith and Mike explained the current status of the 0 Grove St parcel. “Vera Lane” is a con- ventional subdivision with 13 house lots. The Planning Board is scheduled to vote on this at their Feb 1 meeting. “Liberty Ridge” is a Balanced Housing subdivision that would contain up to 36 units. The developer, North Shore Development, will present the BHD to the Planning Board on March 15 if they wish to pursue that possibility. Either option will include trail ac- cess to the Landlocked Forest. Mike and Keith also met with Karen Mullins and Phil Hamilton (ConCom chair) about several topics. 1) 0 Grove St - the developer will build the trail to the property boundary, and the Stewards will build the segment between that parcel and the Landlocked Forest. 2) Re the Lexington Montessori School property and a potential trail easement. LMS would like to re- coup some of the purchase price by selling a Conservation Restriction. This is unlikely to happen with the Town due to lack of funds and the fact that the land is mostly protected al- ready as a significant portion is wetland. However, a trail could be built if funds were raised to cover materials and the wetland permissions that will be required. Could Citizens for Lexing- ton Conservation help with fundraising? There is also the issue of the DOT/MWRA easement across the property, so permission from the state would be needed as well. The GCC could talk to LMS about trail options. Keith, Mal, Mike will pursue this, and invite Laurel Carpenter to participate. 3) Parker Meadow - handicap accessible trail - the Conservation Dept is ear- marking funds for FY18 for this project. Capital Projects Funds are already approved for the design work required. A CPC request will be made fall 2017 for construction funds. • Visits to Hastings and Harrington Elementary Schools for trail scouting. The Hastings area is too steep for off-road trails, so we will need to stick with streets in that area. Harrington has a lot of wetland around it, so it may be best to stay on Solomon Pierce Road. Is there a “back way” into the school property from there? Keith will ask Judy Crocker. Could this connect to the north side of Arlington Great Meadow? Ongoing Business : • Route H - Mike has made a map for Jordan to work with. Post spots at Lincoln and Marrett still need to be confirmed as we do not yet have an answer about the Town right-of-way