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Greenways Corridor Committee March 27, 2017 Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present: Mal Crawford, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski Other Attendees: none Votes: Minutes from 2/27/2017 meeting: Approved Letter of support for CLC assuming Conservation Restrictions on 5 town-owned parcels: Approved Letter of support for Article 43/Forbes Road: Approved Reports/Updates: Keith and Mike explained the current status of the 0 Grove St parcel and their review of the Developer’s plans for Balanced Housing. The developer will provide a trail link across the back of the property to be developed at their expense to connect the trail system on Wright Farm to the Landlocked Forest trail system. The developer wishes to have the access road and sidewalk through the development remain private without public access. The committee feels that there should be access through the development roadway to the trail system behind the development. The committee will send its recommendation to the Planning Board that there be access through the development to the trail system as well as a sidewalk along the front of 227 Grove Street to connect to a presumed trail to be developed on the Town’s Wright Farm Conservation property. This will provide access for the neighborhood and a future ACROSS Lexington route to the trail system behind the development connecting with the Landlocked Forest should permission for the public to use the balanced housing development road and sidewalks not be required by the Planning Board. The developer th will present its plan to the Planning Board at its April 12 meeting. Two members of the GCC will attend that meeting. ACROSS Route Spring Survey: Surveys of the routes are in progress. A couple of posts on Routes A&B were loose. This is most likely to happen on exposed posts – particularly ones that could be damaged by plows. Route checking, and any necessary repairs that do not involve replacing posts, will be completed as soon as weather permits. Weston Open Space committee members have requested to meet with the GCC to consult on the ACROSS concept. Susan will coordinate with Emily Schadler (who now works in Weston) to arrange a meeting. Ongoing Business: