HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-28-REC-min-attRecreation Committee Update: February 2424
Update and review of 2023 LFM use of Worthen Road Practice Field
The third year of the Lexington Farmers' Market at the Worthen Road Practice Field was a
success. Feedback from customers, farmers and vendors and LFM staff was largely positive
and consistent with the previous years of Worthen Road Practice Field use. Specific feedback
focused on ease of parking, an enjoyment of the open and beautiful space, and the
community feel and positive "vibe" that the site gives as part of the Center Recreation
Complex.
LFM leadership continued to rely on strong partnerships with town departments to navigate
challenges that arose. We are extremely grateful to the Recreation Committee, Department of
Public Works and Town Manager's office for their support and assistance in making this a
successful year at Worthen Road.
Following are specifics related to the use of Worthen Road Practice Field.
Town assistance for market site:
• The DPW installed barricades around the market site for the full season which were
essential in creating a safe market environment with a single entrance and exit off the
access road.
r This practice allows LFM staff and volunteers to monitor the field in order to ensure
appropriate use and enforce rules and regulations, including no dogs allowed on site.
The barriers also create a more secure work environment for the farmers and vendors
with tents that back up to Worthen Road.
■ Trash and recycling pickup and additional safety cones were provided by the DPW and
compost was picked up on Thursdays by market partner Black Earth Compost,
Field Conditions:
■ Over 70% of market days were either rainy or had rainy Mondays impacting the field
surface on Tuesdays. This was an extraordinary amount of inclement weather for a
market season.
■ The wet field conditions made it challenging for LFM management as well as customers.
As the season progressed, LFM staff used temporary measures to keep customers away
from unstable ground, including marking off areas and moving the customer entrance
closer to Worthen Road for a safe pedestrian entry.
• LFM management worked with the DPW to find workable solutions to protect the field
surface and entrance area.
• To minimize damage, farmers and vendors were required to abide by a 5 mph maximum
speed limit while on the field.
■ On average, 10 - 14 essential vehicles remained on site during market hours, including
farmers/vendors who required in -truck storage needs, generators for cooling products
per BOH requirements, and vendors with mobility or ADA needs.
Inclement weather:
• The LFM worked closely with the Lexington DPW to monitor weather and adapt field use
in the case of inclement weather. The drainage on the field is generally very good, with
only extreme rain conditions making the field boggy. We continue to work on timely and
effective communication on weather and field conditions, including shifting setup
location on the field, this includes LFM input onsite to assess conditions Tuesday am.
• The LFM worked to identify additional privately -owned spots in town where relocation
might he possible in wet weather, but did not find any successful strategies.
• On one occasion mid summer, the practice field was sodden, and Melissa Battite was
instrumental in proposing and then confirming that the market could shift to the
Lexington High School parking lot, which was available due to summer break.
• The LFM will continue to work with Town departments and the DPW should the market
need to be relocated to LHS parking lot in summer and pool parking lot in September
and October. Note that LFM board and staff make every effort to come up with
mitigating strategies to avoid relocating the market on Tuesdays, as it limits farmer
vendor participation and negatively impacts customer attendance.
General Parking:
• Customers parked on Worthen Road and surrounding public parking areas.
Farmers/vendors also used the parking lot by the Little League field on Park Drive.
• With support from the Lexington Police department and dedicated signage, the LFM was
able to provide senior, ADA, and standard customer parking. This included three new
marked ADA spots near the center playground by the back of the football field and two
new ADA spots on Worthen Road near the access road entrance.
r LHS students driving to school were receptive on market days, and respected the pasted
signage reserving spots for LFM customers.
Customer Access:
• Response to concerns over ADA access for those with mobility issues continue to be
under the management of the DPW, Commission on Disability and the Conservation
Commission. The most recent update is that work is being done before the LFM's
opening day to improve conditions on the access road and field entrance.
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Recreation Committee Request:
2024 Special Event Permit for LFM use of Worthen Road Practice Field
Calendar and Dates of Operation
May 28 - October 29 2 prn - 6:30 m; market closes at 6 pm in October.
Set up will begin at approximately 17.:15 - noon and the market site will be cleared by 7:30 pm.
November 26 (Thanksgiving FEASTivall. 12-4 pm. Set up will begin at 10 am and the market site
will be cleared by 5 pm.
On market days, LFM staff will remain onsite until all farmers and vendors have left.
Signage:
Two banners, 8 ft. x 5 feet to be hung on the fence abutting Crumb Football Field and facing
Worthen Road as the last three years. Double Banner 8x3 with Food Assistance
Logos.)Af
One small 5x3 foot banner to be hung on storage shed.
Fees:
REQUEST that fees for site use are waived, same as 2021-2023 and previously at Fletcher Park.
Bathrooms (required to provide restroom access for farmers/vendors)
• Access to restrooms by tennis courts through November 26, 2024 Thanksgiving
FEASTival,
Barricades:
s REQUEST that the DPW place yellow barricades along Worthen Road and down the bike
path to the entrance of the market space as in the past three years. These barricades
o prevent customers from entering the market space during setup when vehicles
are moving on the site
a create a safe entrance space on a level surface
a enable the LFM to enforce BOH and Rec. Comm regulations banning dogs onsite
o provide a security barrier behind farmers and vendors whose tents back up to
Worthen Road (managing market flow and diminishing chance of theft)
o prevents vehicular threats to public safety
There is no need for barricades along the woods or backing up to Crumb football field fence.
Entrance:
The LFM will continue to work with the DPW and the Recreation Department to maintain a safe
and accessible entrance for market participants, including a stable surface area for pedestrians.
Farmers and Vendors/Capacity, Tents & Parking:
• Total of —28 tents each market day, including artisans, musicians and community tent
• Tents are weighted and/or staked into the ground for safety in wind
• Vendors drive onsite for easy loading/unloading; based on storage (farms), energy
generation needs (generators) or ADA and mobility needs, a limited number of vendors
keep their vehicles onsite by their tents by previous agreement with Market Manager.
• We estimate that there will be a maximum of 14 vehicles on site per market, and
frequently less. These vehicles will be parked on the perimeter of the market space.
• Those vehicles not remaining on site would park further down Worthen Road or in the
Park Drive parking area by the small baseball field.
Customer Parking:
• Adequate parking is available on Worthen Road, the Center Playground lot and in the
surrounding area. Spots are reserved by traffic cones for market hours put out Monday
evening before market day.
• Following procedures coordinated with the Lexington Police Dept, 2-3 spots will be
reserved closest to the market for senior parking.
Market Storage:
Lexington Farmers' Market will continue to store all of its materials outside of the market hours
in the shed built onsite for this purpose. The only exception will be for any mate rialas provided
by the Department of Public Works to lay down at the entrance in case of inclement weather.
Garbage/Recycling:
• The LFM will work with DPW re garbage and recycling bin dropoff and pickup and make
arrangements with Black Earth Compost for compost pickup on Thursday.
Inclement Weather:
■ LFM staff will consult with the Recreation Committee and the Department of Public
Works as to field conditions in case of inclement weather
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Alcohol Use Policy:
As permitted by the Town of Lexington, the Select Board and the MA Department of Agricultural
Resources, the LFM requests a continuation of the 2021 Alcohol Sales policy at the weekly
farmers' market. In 2024, the same guest vendor will sell mead (honey wine) and hard cider,
attending approximately monthly and at the Thanksgiving FEASTival. There is no consumption
on site, including no sampling and no sales to anyone under 21 years old per state law.
Food Truck:
REC-UEST to allow a hummus food truck to participate in the market as in the past two years.
This food truck would attend biweekly at the market, making hummus and tabouli bowls onsite
for customers.
• The food vendor is required to have all the appropriate permits from the Lexington
Board of Health and receive approval from the Town Manager's office as well.
• The food truck would be located close to the market shed and is approximately 25 feet
in length.
■ The food truck benefits shoppers and vendors attending the market, as well as high
school students and families who attend after school looking for ready to eat foods.
• Note: the LFM does not plan on seeking out more food trucks to participate in the
weekly market.
NEW REQUESTS for 2024
Market Layout and Map:
REQUEST that meetings are scheduled with the Lexington Recreation Department, the
Lexington High School Athletics Department, the LHS Track and Field coaches and the DPW to
determine an appropriate operational perimeter around the newly installed LHS Discus and
Shotput Cage at the Worthen Road Practice Field. The location of the cage will require a
redesfgn of the market layout, away from Worthen Road and the access road.
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39 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA 02421
To: Christine Dean,
Community Center Director,
Dear Christine,
This letter is to state that the Lexington Community Center will partner with the Rotary Club of
Lexington as a cooperating organization in the placement of a Happy to Chat Bench on their
grounds.
Mental health has become a crisis in our communities. Adults and children can feel lonely and
isolated. Funds from this grant will be used to purchase a Happy to Chat Bench for the
Lexington Community Center. The bench will provide a safe place forpeople to talk with
someone else. For example, if a person feels lonely, they can go to the bench as a signal that
they need someone to talk to
The Lexington Community Center will work with the Rotary Club of Lexington Rotarians to
help put the benches together and place them on our property as well as educate staff, friends,
and patrons as to their use. We will sustain the benches and cooperate urith any Rotary audits as
they relate to this grant and the particulars of this cooperative partnership.
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Naomi Martin, Athletic Director
251 Waltham St
Lexington, MA 02421
February 27, 2024
Lexington Public Schools
146 Maple Street
Lexington, Ma 02420
Lexington Recreation Committee
% Lexington Community Center
39 Marren Road
Lexington, MA 02420
Dear Members of Lexington Recreation Committee:
(781) 861-2320, ext, 69902
nmartinQa lexingtonma.org
Fax: (781)861-2621
As we begin to lay the final groundwork for the Spring 2024 interscholastic high school athletic
season, the Lexington Public School's Athletic Department would like to request support from
your committee on two items on your, February 28th agenda.
First, is a request for support of the Lexington Baseball Booster Club's initiative and request to
place a storage shed near Center 91 for baseball equipment for the varsity, junior varsity and
freshman baseball teams at Lexington High School. The storage shed would hold equipment for
both practices and games. It is my understanding that the LHS Baseball Booster Club would
like to add a storage unit similar to the one that the Lexington Blue Sox have. This storage unit
will be semi-permanent until construction of a new school begins, at which time, the Baseball
Booster Club and LHS Athletic Department will reassess in conjunction with the Recreation
Committee for relocation.
This remote storage would provide easy access to LHS baseball teams and coaches given that the
majority of scheduled baseball practices and games occur at Center #1 and Center #3 . The
addition of this simple storage unit would save time and money for the LHS Baseball Booster
Club and the LPS Athletic Department. This request for additional storage near the field is the
same as the Athletic Department's support of the LHS Boys and Girls Soccer Booster Club's
request for storage at Lincoln Park in 2022, which was approved by the Lexington Recreation
Committee.
Lastly, in preparation for highlighting and celebrating our high school athletic teams and our
graduating seniors, I would like to make the following requests for the Spring 2424 season
relative to banners and signs.
I . Request permission to allow for the LHS Baseball and Softball team banners be
hung on the center field fence at Center 91 and Center 92 as done in previous
spring seasons.
2. Request permission for senior banners to be hung at respective fields and courts in
celebration of individual team Senior Days during the spring season. This request
is for Lincoln #1, Lincoln #2, Center #1, Center #2 and the tennis courts. Banners
would be hung only on Senior Day for each respective game/match, or
approximately 3 hours.
We appreciate your consideration of these requests for the Spring 2024 season and are grateful
for the unwavering support that the Recreation Committee and Department have provided to help
the Lexington Public Schools improve the quality of our athletic programs, offerings and
resources over the years. Should you have any additional questions or concerns regarding the
Lexington High School Athletic Department's support of the Lexington Baseball Booster Club
storage initiative or the department's request for team and senior day banners to be hung, please
don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Naomi Martin
Director of Athletics
Lexington Public Schools
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I'd like to take a moment for the Committee to recognize Kate DeAngelis. Kate was recently
honored bythe National Recreation and ParkAssociation as one of their 2024 "30 Under 30",
a cohort described by Parks and Recreation magazine as "...young professionals who have
raised the bar even higher for the park and recreation profession due to their extraordinary
work in the field."
Kate joined the department on a part-time basis in 2019 and shortly thereafter became
Lexington's first full-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. In just three short
years, she has already made great contributions to the department's longstanding goal of
providing high quality experiences for all residents of Lexington including: securing $75,000
in grant funding to support expanded inclusive and adaptive programming; contributing to
the design and development of the sensory room here in the Community Center; and
creating and implementing the Leadership in Training program that provides invaluable
experiences like resume building, job interviews, workplace communication, and
professional development for neurodiverse teens and teens with disabilities.
As a Committee, we don't get to interact with Kate very often — she's too busy out creating
more great opportunities! — but in even the little bit of time I've spent with her, I've been
struck by the kindness, compassion, positive energy, and indomitable spirit that emanates
from her. I think we're seeingjust the beginning of what Kate will achieve in her field.
Congratulations to Kate on this well-deserved recognition by her professional peers, and
many, many thanks for the important work she's doing for our town.
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Recreation and Community Programs
Melissa Battite, CPRP
Director of Recreation and Community Programs
To: Recreation Committee
From: Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation
Date: February 13, 2024
Subject: Request for Extended Hours of Athletic Lighting at Lincoln 42
Tel: 781-698-4800
Fax: 781-861-2747
Over the past 2t years, a number of factors have caused the LHS Athletics program to frequently
experience time overruns in their scheduted field use. The factors include the Lexington Public Schools
change to later start times, which result in a later start time for after-school LHS Athletics, a statewide
shortage of officials for games, the need for back-to-back games to accommodate the lack of officials,
and more frequently late visiting teams resulting bus shortages and traffic during the later travel times.
The time overruns experienced by LHS Athletics have a trickle-down effect that results in the loss of field
time for the community organizations that depend on the fields for their programming like Lexington
United Soccer Club (LUSC), Lexington Youth Lacrosse (LYL), and United Cricket League (UCL). In Spring
2022, a 15 -minute buffer time was added between the permits for LHS Athletics and for these other
organizations. The approach was successful in reducing unforeseen delays and cancellations for the
community organizations,
In Fall 2022, as approved by the Recreation Committee, the light time at Lincoln #2 was extended by 30
minutes with the field lights going off at 9.00 pm and the parking lot lights going off at 9.15pm. The light
time extension during the Fall 2022 season went wet and last year, the Recreation Committee approved
the same 30 -minute extension for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 seasons.
In an effort to provide organizations with adequate time for league play and practices, allow for
consistent and scheduling for all organizations and to minimize impacts throughout the season, the
request is the following:
• To extend the current access to the athletic lights at Lincoln #2 for up to 30 additional minutes
• 8:30pm to 9:00pm for the field lights and from 8:45pm to 9:15pm for the parking lot lights
■ Weeknights only for Tiers 1-3 organizations
■ Spring 2024 (April 2" through ,lune 711) and Fall 2024 (August 26Eh through November 8")
seasons.
Thank you for your consideration.
Cc: Sports Advisory Council
From: noreply@civicplus.cflm
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Date: January 17, 2024 at 15:57
To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee
Date: January 18, 2024 at 11:34
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FYI - the LPC is now at 358 members.
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From: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov
Subject: FW: Harrington Plans
Cate: January 25, 2024 at 17.43
To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov
FYI
From: Keith Ohmart <ohmartk@gmafl.com>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024 1:18 PM
To: Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov>
Cc: Peter Coleman <pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov>; Karen Mullins rkmuliins@lexingtonma.gov>
Subject: Re: Harrington Plans
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Hi Melissa,
Thank you for the quick response. I am attaching a letter with our request to this response. We will be looking
forward to working with Recreation as this project moves forward.
Keith
> On Jan 22, 2024, at 11:45 AM, Melissa Battite <mbattite@Iexingtonma.gop wrote:
> Thanks for the update Keith.
> The Harrington project will begin to be reviewed later this year as preparations for the funding request take
place, including design, etc. You can certainly join a meeting this fall. You can also send a letter to the
Recreation Committee indicating you interest as well. Whatever you prefer.
> Thanks
• -----Original Message -----
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a Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024 11:41 AM
• To: Melissa Battite <mbatiite@lexingtonma.gova
• Subject: Re: Harrington Plans
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> Hi Melissa - Thanks very much for sending Peter to our site visit today at Harrington. We discussed with him
GCC's interest in eventually using the accessible pathways planned for the perimeter of both the new playing
field and the existing playing field as part of a new ACROSS Lexington route. He suggested we ask to attend a
future meeting of the Recreation Committee to confirm this interest and discuss any particulars necessary so
that this interest can be registered as your plans move forward.
> Thank you,
• Keith Ohmart. Chair
7 Greenways Corridor Committee
» On Jan 9, 2024, at 11:02 AM, Melissa Battite <mbattite@I exingtonma.gav> wrote:
» Hi Keith,
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deign for two large rectangle fields and a cricket field.
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» Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 9:13 AM
» To: Melissa Battite <mbattiteOlexingtonma.garn
» Subject: Harrington Plans
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>> Hi Melissa,
an Would it be possible to stop by the Community Center some time this week and take a look at the plans that
Recreation has for the playing fields that will replace the old administration building once it is torn down?
» Thanks,
» Keith
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From: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonrna.gov
Subject: RE: Volleyball nets in Lexington
Date: February 5, 2024 at 17:53
To: YASEMIN SARI yasemsari@gmail.com, Michael Cronin mcronin@lexingtonma.gov
Ce: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov
Hello Ms. Sari,
Thank you for your email and expressing your interest in volleyball. I would recommend that you
send your request in writing to the Recreation Committee at recreationcmte@Iexingtonma.ggv.,
also cc'd here. In your request, please be sure to include your suggestion for location(s) and
other information that would be helpful. You could also attend an upcoming Recreation
Committee meeting and make a statement during the Public Comment section at the beginning
of each meeting. The next Recreation Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, February
28th at 6:30pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building as well as via Zoom.
I also believe that there is a group of Lexington residents that puts up a volleyball net at the
Poplar Street Play Area, which is located at approximately 5 Garfield Street, Lexington, MA
02427.. I'm not sure which days/times they are out there, but that could be an option.
The Recreation Committee reviews requests for programs and facilities that are submitted by
residents and refers to the tools and resources that have been completed recently such as the
2020 Community Needs Assessment and the 2021-2022 Comprehensive Study of Athletic &
Outdoor Recreation Facilities when making their decisions.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.
Thank you
Melissa
From: YASEMIN SARI <yasemsari@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2024 10:00 PM
To: Michael Cronin <mcronin@lexingtonma.gov>
Cc: Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov>
Subject: Re: Volleyball nets in Lexington
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Hi,
Thank you Mr. Cronin for your time and for connecting me with Ms. Battite.
Ms. Battite ,
As a resident of Lexington,
I wanted to reach out to aur town officials and ask about the possibility of getting some volleyball
nets installed in public areas.
We have a lot of volleyball players in our town and I am sure volleyball nets will be a good
addition to our community.
I understand a project fine this will require multiple steps to come to life.
I'd appreciate any information
you can provide and guide me as to what steps I can take going forward.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yasemin Sari
26 Webster Rd, Lexington, MA 02421
301 326 58 40
On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 13:00 Michael Cronin <mcronin@I exingtonma.gov> wrote:
Good afternoon Yasemin Sari
Thank you for the email. I am the Director of Public Facilities, which basically means I build
and maintain the physical buildings. There are other departments in town to deal with things
like recreational activities and how to program the buildings. The Director of Recreation is
Melissa Battite who would have a much better sense of the community needs around
recreational activities and specifically volleyball. I have copied Ms. Battite on this email and
hopefully she can provide more information on your request.
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Director of Public Facilities
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, Ma. 02420
781 274 8958
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From: Y S <.yasemsari@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2024 12:20 PM
To: Michael Cronin <mcronim@lexingtonma.gop
Subject: Volleyball nets in Lexington
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Mr. Cronin,
This is Yasemin Sari . I am a Lexington resident .
I have three children, one at Jonas Clarke and twins at Lexinjzton Hi& School.
All three are playing volleyball in clubs and on our High School team .
am writing to you if it would be possible to request some volleyball nets to be installed in our
town Lexington.
Since all of our kids play volleyball, the sport became a big part of our life as a family.
We have met with a lot of other volleyball families from Lexington as well.
We are noticing the absence of volleyball nets in our town. We do not have any.
We have a portable volleyball net in our backyard. Sometimes my son and some other
volleyball players from LHS use our portable net in each other's backyards or at public parks.
LHS Volleyball Girls season is in fall and the boys season is in spring .
LHS High School Boys Volleyball team seniors, arrange and schedule volleyball practices before
their season.
They have been scheduling these practices in a facility in Wesford or wherever they can find an
available court to rent.
They should have access to volleyball courts through our town as well.
Having a couple of volleyball nets installed in our town would be very beneficial to our children
and these athletes.
Just like we have basketball hoops by the pool, we should have some volleyball nets installed in
a public area where we can all play.
I would like to know what other steps I can take as a resident to pursue this issue besides
emailing you.
Any suggestions you can provide for me is appreciated.
Thank you
Yasemin Sari
26 Webster Road
Lexington, MA 02421
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From: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov &V
Subject: FW: [lextrnma-pcl6] Lowell Street Affordable Housing Project
Date: February 12, 2024 at 12:22
To: Rick DeAngelis fjdeangelisl @comcast.net, Christian Boutwell boutwellchristian@gmail.com, claireshethma@gmail.com,
cfantasia217@gmail.com, Lisa OrBrien Immobrien@gmail.com, Weiwei Li Iww318@gmail.com, Renen Bassik rbassik@gmail.com
Cc: 5uzie Barry sbarry@lexingtonma.gov, Rod Cole rodeCPcomcast.net, Kathleen Lenihan klenihan@lexingtonma.org,
Deepika Sawhney Dsawhney@lexingtonma.org, Julie Ann Shapiro jas@shapiroelderlaw.com, Recreation Committee
recreationcmte @ lexingtonma.gov
Hello Committee Members,
Below is an email thread from over the weekend to which I replied that I would share with
the Recreation Committee.
Thank you,
Melissa
From: Dinesh Patel MD <dgpatell@me.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2024 8:48 AM
To: Lex Trees <lextrees.org@gmail.com>; Philip Hamilton <pkhamilton45@gmail.com>; Melissa
Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov>
Cc: marklang3@yahoo.com
Subject: Fwd: [lextmma-pct6] Lowell Street Affordable Housing Project
Hellow
This is an interesting issue which will involve trees recreational and conservation area so would
appreciate your comments and support to the concerns of neighbours for the town who is
passionate for conservation for which I am proud of
Your comments would be appreciated
Thanjs
Dinesh Patel
Precinct 6 tm
From: 'Mark Lang' via lextmma-pct6 <lextmma-pct6@googlegroups.com>
Date: January 22, 2024 at 11:09:54 PM EST
To: At Large@Lel ingtontmma. org, Precinct5@Iexingtontmma.org, precinct6@Iexingtontmma.org
Subject: [lextmma-pct6]I Lowell Street Affordable Housing Project
Reply -To: Mark Lang <marklang3@yahoo.com>
Town Meeting Members,
By way of introduction I am a 7 -year Lexington resident living at 2 Opi Circle in North Lexington. I am
not sure if you are aware, but the recently -formed Lexington Affordable Housing Trust is proposing to
build a 50 unit affordable housing project in my neighborhood. i attended a meeting last Tuesday
hosted by the Affordable Housing Trust to discuss this project on town owned land at the corner of
North St and Lowell St. The meeting was limited to resident abutters that live within just 300 feet of this
project.
About 10-15 of my neighbors attended this meeting on a snowy evening and all were shocked to find
out that the Trust is proposing to build 50 one, two, and three bedroom units on a 3 acre parcel that is
at least 33% wetlands in a residentially zoned neighborhood. If this property were to be developed with
the current zoning rules, a maximum of 3 homes could be built with heavy restrictions from the
Conservation Commission. We had all assumed that the project would propose in the range of 8-10
units, which is acceptable to most residents. But 50 units is unbelievable! My neighbors and I are pro -
affordable housing in Lexington, but we are not in favor of a mega -development complex sited in a
residential neighborhood. Here are some of the concerns that my neighbors raised during this
meeting:
• Scale - 50 units on less than 3 acres is completely out of character with Lexington, especially
this neighborhood. Residents expressed a desire to prevent Lexington from becoming as dense
as Cambridge or Somerville which is not why they moved here
• Impact on school system - the Fiske elementary school is the smallest school in Lexington. This
development could add 100+ students to a school with less than 300 students, which would
create another redistricting nightmare or require additional school capacity to be built. This type
of development has been studied before. Please reference "Open Letter Regarding the Effects
of Housing Expansion on School Enrollment" by Joe Pato and Rod Cole. In this letter they state:
"The location of new development is significant. Growth that is spread across the community
broadly is easier to absorb into the school system than the same growth concentrated in one or
two locations. This is especially true for growth affecting elementary school students and to a
lesser extent the middle school population."
• Traffic - Lowell Street and North Street traffic is already a nightmare at rush hour. Adding
another 100 cars to the roads at these peak times would further exacerbate the situation. School
buses already run chronically late and residents must wait several minutes for a break in the
traffic to exit their driveways.
• Natural resources - the majority of this land is wetland which absorbs excess water from land
around Lowell Street, North Street, Northgate Cir and Opi Cir and prevents flooding. Residents
already battle flooding backyards during heavy rains. Developing this land, raising the grade,
adding imperious surfaces and adding parking lots for 100 cars would further cause property
damage and damage to the ecosystem. This land is also home to many deer, coyotes, birds and
wildlife that will be displaced by further development. Adequate environmental studies are being
bypassed in favor of a speedy approval. As one neighbor stated, the Conservation Commission
denied my application to build a garage on this land, yet we are considering building a 50 unit
housing complex not 50 feet away? Also, Ms. Carol Kowalski reached out to the City of Woburn
that owns abutting land to determine the possibility to build a combined project. The City of
Woburn believes that there are too many wetlands for a viable project.
• Reduction of property values - many elderly residents have diligently payed high property taxes
and benefited from rising property values. As they look to sell their homes to fund their living
expenses in retirement, a 50 unit mega -development in their backyard will massively reduce the
value of their home and jeopardize their ability to fund their retirement needs.
• Zoning / infrastructure - the town just completed an extensive zoning study to identify areas of
the town that could handle increased housing density to satisfy the MBTA requirements. No
properties within miles of Lowell Street / North Street were deemed suitable for various reasons
including lack of high quality public transportation. The scale of this development belongs on
Hartwell Ave or Bedford Street - not in neighborhoods already overrun with traffic and no MBTA
access.
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First, we believe that this project is being rushed through the approval process with minimal
transparency or notification to the many residents that this could impact. The Trust's meeting minutes
clearly indicate a fast -trach approach to this project with many shortcuts in the approval process. Let's
make sure that this doesn't have the perception of a rubber-stamped inside job. Please help to mare
sure the town makes an educated and informed decision on this project. Slow down the process to
make sure there is adequate transparency. We don't need to solve an important problem like this by
March,
Second, we are pro -affordable dousing but want to see development happen at a scale that fits the
neighborhood. With public input. And the exploration or potentially more suitable sites like the
temporary police station on Bedford Street.
Best regards,
Mark Lang
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Dinesh and others,
I had been in the process of writing a Letter to the Lexington Observer about large housing
developments (see draft) and getting comments from our town -wide candidates when 1 learned
about this development from Pam Lyons's presentation at the 2/5 Select Board meeting. I will
forward you her presentation.
I ask you to come to my home on 2/17 to express these concerns to our three challenger
candidates for town -wide office. I am increasingly concerned that, as we charge ahead with
affordable housing and solar, conservation issues are thrown out the window. This candidate
event is an opportunity to demonstrate that people will show up for these issues.
Who will be there:
Cindy Arens, candidate for Select Board (1 open seat). www.cindyarens.com
Lin Jensen, Candidate for Planning Board (2 open seats). www.linjensen.org
Tina McBride, Candidate for Planning Board (2 open seats). www.t-inamcbridelex.org
When: Saturday 2117 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: 42 Baskin Road (my home)
RSVP: Please do let me know if you plan to make it.
Regards,
Dan Miller
617-910-0035
Thank you for your support Dinesh in helping to spread awareness.
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I'd like to highlight a few key points and I have two asks for this Group.
Key points:
• The AHT is proposing to build 50+ one, two, and three bedroom units on this 3.1 acre parcel
that was gifted to Lexington by the State for the purposes of housing, recreation, and
conservation. For the past 46 years of Lexington's ownership, this land has been de facto
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have also included a slide from the AHT presentation to neighbors stating their goal of 50 units on
this site.]
• This site is approximately 113 wetlands and 213 dense woodland with over 300 mature trees. In
order to build a 50 unit apartment building on this site with parking for 100-150 cars, the Town
would have to clear cut this entire forest to maximize the footprint that is not protected by
Wetland buffer [see plot plan attached].
Affordable housing is important. Preserving Lexington's fragile ecosystem is also important.
There are alternative sites for affordable housing that do not require the complete destruction of
3 acres of forest (specifically Depot Parking Lot for which the Town did a feasibility study in
2023) There are few alternatives to preserving over 3 acres of wetlands and woodlands that the
Town already owns.
Ask:
• The Lexington Tree Committee is considering a vote of support for this project at their next
meeting which is beyond disappointing. The Tree Committee has an obligation to oppose
Warrant Article 33 based on their charter of protecting Lexington's trees. Voting in favor of this
proposal or not taking a position means that the Tree Committee is failing their duties of
protecting Lexington's Trees. If we want residents and developers to better protect Lexington's
trees, we need the Town to lead from the front. 1 ask that you contact the "free Committee
and attend their next meeting to oppose their support of Warrant Article 33.
Spread awareness: I also ask that you spread awareness amongst the Planning Board,
Conservation Commission, Recreation Commission and Town Meeting Members. Please let
them know that this site needs a lot more assessment and consideration before Town Meeting
approval can be given to develop a 50 unit apartment building on it.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards,
Mark Lang
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Affordable Housing Trust Values;
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3j create safe, sustainable healthy and high quality affordable housing
4j Foster diversity, equity and inclusion.
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From: pammv57@rcn.com
Subject: AH 's Proposal for Affordable Housing on Lowell Street
Date: February 7, 2024 at 2:31:24 PM EST
To: Pat Moyer <pat_rn_erCcomcast.net>
(I gave a two minute version of my comments below at the Select Board
meeting on Monday, February 5th.) I am unable to attend your meeting tomorrow
morning.
1 write to urge you and the other members of the Tree Committee to oppose the
AHT'q nronnc;al
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to have the Select Board pursue affordable housing on the Lowell Street lot, and
INSTEAD urge the AHT
and the Select Board to take active steps to pursue affordable housing at the
Depot Square Parking Lot (Site A) as described in the Housing Feasibility Study
(2023)
See especially pp. 6 and 7. 1 live on Grant Street right behind the Center. Bring the
affordable
housing to my neighborhood.
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Why is the Depot Lot a more suitable site? Most importantly for the Tree
Committee, building affordable housing at
Depot Square rather than Lowell Street preserves the precious tree canopy and
protects the wetlands.
If the Select Board goes ahead and issues RFP's for the Lowell Street site we can
be certain that developers will jump at the chance to develop that lot
because it is so easy to cut down lots of trees and put down hardscape on
undeveloped land. I understand that the AHT is contemplating about 50
units of housing at that site. LexHab's design for parking at the 116 Vine Street
affordable housing site calls for eighteen parking spaces for six units.
Imagine the number of parking spaces that will be called for on a site located at
Lexington's periphery.
Meanwhile - the Depot lot is an eminently suitable location for affordable housing.
Robust mass transit (2 MBTA bus lines, the Rev which provides non-stop
service to Alewife during rush hour, all three Lexpress lines and the bikeway meet
here); shopping in Lexington Center rather than Woburn; far more sustainable
as residents could be car free. (While the current zoning is one parking space per
residential unit this can be changed.) It's true the Depot Street lot has some
challenges but they are not insurmountable. Finally, right now the backdrop for the
beautiful historic Depot is a vast parking lot. Gracefully designed housing
would be far better.
Saving the trees and protecting the wetlands should be a priority when there is a
much more suitable site available.
Thank you for your time and attention. I am happy to discuss this further at your
convenience.
Pam
Pamela Lyons
www.clglex.org
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From: Kavitha Prakash kavithaprakash@yahoo.com
Subject: outdoor volleyball net
Date: February 13, 2024 at 10:51
To: recreation cmte@lexingtonma.gov, Andrea Goodman good manandrea@yahoo. com, Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov
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Dear recreation committee,
My name is Kavitha Prakash, and I am a 15 year Lexington Resident.
I have a 13 year old daughter in the Lexington Public Schools.
There are presently only intramural offerings for volleyball at Diamond, so, in order to improve her
skills
we travel twice weekly for her to participate on a Club team in Danvers.
She is keen to practice her skills in Lexington but there is not a single outdoor volleyball net to be
found.
I am writing to the recreation committee to request that the town put up at least one outdoor net.
I am no expert when it comes to vacant space in Lexington, but at first glance it does seem like
Kineen Park
would offer a great venue. It seems rather underused and has a very small playground and a lot of
vacant space left over.
Please let me know your thoughts and how to go about the citizen driven hard work to have
government acknowledge our requests and needs.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kavitha Prakash
22R Revere St
Lexington, MA 02429
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Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee
Date: February 13. 2024 at 19:52
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Contact Us - Recreation Committee
Your Name Austin Bradshaw
Your Email Austin bradshaw(Ohotmail.com
Subject Youth Flag Football
Message Hi wanted to see if the 3 turf multi use fields would be available
for us to run a youth flag football tournament Saturday, April 6th
from 9am-5pm.
Thank you
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Subject: Online Form submittal: Contact Us- Recreation Committee
Date: February 20, 2024 at 14:48
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Contact Us - Recreation Committee
Your Name Kim McCormick
Your Email kimmamccC gmail.com
Subject Thank you from LPC
Message Hi,
This note is to thank you and Melissa and Peter for continuing to
support the Lexington Pickleball Club and the accessible play of
pickleball in our town. We realize you have many priorities to
manage and space as well as weather are major factors in all de-
cisions. Managing all these needs and requests is the purpose of
the committee, and it is difficult work that may seem unsatisfying
yet is incredibly important. Our recreation spaces are one of our
town's greatest assets and we thank you for managing this im-
portant part of our lives.
We appreciated your thoughtful approach to pickleball access
and your openness to pilot a program this upcoming season. As
the season progresses, we look forward to sharing the learnings
from this pilot to help inform future decisions. Thank you, on be-
half of the LPC Board and members as well as all pickleball play-
ers in Lexington, MA.
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Town of Lexington
Recreation and Community Programs
iNelissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800
Director of Recreation and Community Progra:ns Fax: 781-861-2747
Recreation & Community Programs
February 2024 Report
Celebrations
■ Laura Perry and Kate DeAngelis have both recently passed the National Certification to earn
their Certified Park and Recreation Professonal status through NRPA. Congratulations!
■ LexRec being recognized at the 2024 MRPA Annual Conference:
o Congratulations! Your department is being recognized at the MRPA Annual Conference
with a special citation award for understanding the importance of Parks and Recreation
in communities and dedicating your full-time staff to all become Certified Park and
Recreation Professionals. This is inclusive of Melissa Battite, Peter Coleman, Christine
Dean, Thomas Romano, Laura Perry and Kate DeAngelis.
Save the Dates & FYI:
• The Spring/Summer 2024 program guide is currently being designed and should be posted on
the website by the end of February.
• March V—Summer employment application deadline.
• March 12th - Spring & Summer Registrations open for residents.
■ March 14th — Sports Advisory Council meeting at 4:04pm via Zoom.
• New Capital Page is now live - https://www.Iexingtonma.gov/S,27/Capita]-Projects
Staff Updates:
• The vacant Administrative Assistant/Finance position has been filled. Ann McKean,
Administrative Assistant/Community Center wiII transition into this new rale within the
Administrative Division beginning the week of 2/19/24. The vacant position of Admin
Asst/Community Center has been posted and interviews are expected to begin the week of
February 261H
• Hiring for the Summer 2024 season is underway. It is anticipated that up to 60 staff will join the
team at the Lexington Town Pool this summer, many of whom are returning staff members.
The leadership team has been working to develop a robust orientation and onboarding process
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39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office)
1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail)
and is collaborating with various town departments for training opportunities. Additionally,
staff interviews for day camps, Minuteman Sports Clinics, and tennis programs have begun.
Programs & Services
■ April 2"d: National Public Health Week is April 3 — 7, 2024. Together with the Public Health
Department, we will be partnering to offer a screening at the Lexington Venue. The screening
is called "Below the Belt" and the event will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd from 5:30-8pm.
■ Melissa Battite was asked to present to the Emergency Assistance Shelter Working Group on
Friday, 2/9/24. As of that day, all families are at the Element Hotel and volunteers are
beginning to think about summer opportunities that may be available. There are 27 children
under the age of 5 and approximately 10-15 school aged children. It is unknown at this time if
families will want or need support during the summer and or if they will still be living in
Lexington or have found permanent/alternate housing. Volunteers will work with families to
determine if camps, drop in programming and or pool memberships may be of interest.
• The department will be offering a variety of programs during the February school vacation
week, including archery, chess, Circuit Lab -- Circuit Makers & Interactive Circuitry and Coding
for Kids, Right Brain Curriculum Public Speaking, and Viking Multi -Sports Camp.
• The Winter Basketball Leagues and Clinics will be ending shortly with the last High School
League games on 2/24, and the last 51h- 8th Grade League games and Basketball Clinics ending
on 3/2. These programs were supported by over 50 volunteer coaches, 15 LexRec staff and a
team of 3 coaches from Evo Basketball that provided instruction at aur clinics.
Budget & Capital
■ The 2024 Annual Town Meeting includes a request for funding to demolish the Old
Harrington/Central Office Building. Should this be approved, the Recreation Committee
request €or the redevelopment of the Harrington Fields will be requested. In order to remain in
a timeframe that will be most advantageous, the Recreation Committee should consider
requesting Design/Engineering Funds during the Fall 2024 STM, allowing the FY26 capital
request to proceed accordingly.
■ The FY25 Budget requests included two PIR (Program Improvement Requests). One to increase
funds in the Public Facilities Budget for facility needs at the Community Center. This request
was not approved. The other request is to fund the current permanent part-time position of
Recreation Coordinator to a full time position. This request has been approved.
■ The presentations and presentation slides for the proposed FY25 capital improvement projects
have been posted on the 2024 Annual Town Meeting webpage.
• Lincoln #1 Field Renovation/Lincoln #1 & #3 Athletic Lighting Project —the pre-bid meeting was
held on February 6" and the bid opening is set for Thursday, February 29th at 12:00pm.
■ The tennis storage shed has been installed at the Gallagher Tennis Courts and the official ribbon
cutting ceremony at Gallagher & Farias will be scheduled for early spring.
• During the February 12th Conservation Commission meeting, staff asked for feedback about the
proposed playground replacement at Justin Park. Given its proximity to wetlands, the
Commission requested that a wetland delineation and site survey be completed before
determining if this project can move forward. The project is on hold until more information is
available.
• The Conservation Commission also commented on the proposed Valley Courts reconstruction
project at its February 12th meeting. While a wetland delineation was completed at Valley in
Fall 2023, the Commission requested that a site survey be completed at Valley before moving
forward with this project, if approved at 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
The Muzzey Athletic Field Renovation will be going out to bid shortly. A Memo of
Understanding (MOU) between the Town and the Muzzey High Condo association has been
prepared and shared wit the Condo Association as a portion of the field is the Condo
Association property and the MOU will allow for the full access to the field to complete the
work.
Parks, Fields, & Facilities
• Aquatics
o The department will be submitting a grant proposal to the Dana Home Foundation
to request funding in the amount of $5,642.75 for enhancements to the Aqua
Aerobics Classes offered at the Lexington Town Pool. Funding would support the
hiring of a certified fitness instructor and the purchase of aqua aerobics equipment
and storage.
• Athletic Fields
o The spring field schedule will be finalized by the end of February.
• Hard Court Surfaces
o Staff met with representatives from the Lexington Pickleball Club (LPC) on February
Stn to discuss the proposed court schedule and fees for the upcoming season.
o The quote has been received from a contractor for repainting the pickleball lines at
Adams in yellow (the current pickleball lines are black). Repainting the lines will take
the courts off line, create a loss of revenue and unexpected expenses.
o Melissa Battite met with Paul Menz, Facilities Manager at the Waldorf School, on
February 14th regarding the parking at Waldorf/Adams Park. Although the sale of
the property calls for 10 spaces, this was agreed upon 40+ years ago and the campus
and surrounding building uses have changed significantly. The parking at Adams will
need to be reassessed.
o The tennis/pickleball court schedule for the spring season (April 1 -June 30) will be
finalized in early March.
• Playgrounds
o Monthly playground inspections will resume in March in collaboration with the
DPW.
TO: Lexington Select Board
FROM: Bicycle Advisory Committee
SUBJ: Worthen Road Separated Bike Lanes
DATE. February 8, 2024
The Select Board was recently briefed on a draft of the Lexington Town -wide Bicycle and
Pedestrian Plan (TEPP), While this plan is undergoing final revisions, we believe this is a good
opportunity to reiterate our support of the adoption, funding, and implementation of the TBPP as
well as calling attention to a singularly high -visibility and high -impact project.
A separated bike lane on Worthen Road was rated as the highest priority bicycle facility project
(score of 90) as referenced in section 4.3 table 4 of the TEPP. While this project received an
overall high score, we would like to further emphasize that improving bicycle safety on Worthen
should result in higher numbers of students willing to bike to Lexington High School. We agree
with the plan's findings and recommend that this project be fast tracked for planning, budgeting
and implementation.
This separated bike lane project, depending on its implementation, may result in the removal of
street parking on one or both sides of Worthen Road. It's with this in mind that we recommend
consideration of an alternative parking location — the Lincoln Park parking lot.
Infrastructure improvements are needed at Lincoln Park in order to enable easy access
between the park and Worthen Road. In particular, an all-weather path needs to be constructed
to connect the rear soccer field (Lincoln 3) to the existing paved path that leads to Worthen
Road. This would fit nicely with the FY26 projects to resurface Lincoln 3 and redesign the
parking lot, as shown on page 19 of the most recent draft of the Lincoln Park Master Plan
( https:llwww.lexingto n ma, govlDocumentCenterNiew110392122050-Lincoln_Public_ Mtgw2023_1
2-14).
In conclusion, we recommend the Select Board, Department of Public Works, Recreation
Department and other stakeholders give this project your consideration. We believe the
realization of separated bike lanes on Worthen Road will demonstrate the town's commitment to
turning the TBPP into reality.
CC: Jim Malloy, Town Manager
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Greenways Corridor Committee
KEITH ❑HMART, CHAIR
MALCOLM CRAWFORD
ALEXANDRA DoKkN
MARGARET ENDERS
EILEEN ENTIN
YIFANG GONG
ROBERT HAUMEIN
BOBAK MOSHIRI
STEPHEN PERWNS
January 22, 2024
To: Recreation Committee
Re: Harrington School Playing Fields Development
TEL: 783-6984580
FAX: (781) 863-9468
I am writing to express the interest of the Greenways Corridor Committee in utilizing the accessible path
network for the planned installation and improvement of playing fields on the site of the former Harrington
administration building per drawings on pages 57 and 58 of the 2021-2022 Comprehensive Study of Athletic
and Outdoor Recreation Facilities. The Greenways Committee is proposing to develop a new ACROSS
Lexington route across the Harrington School property and requests permission to install our route markers in
appropriate locations along this accessible path network when it is completed. We are also requesting
notification at appropriate stages of the planning process for this project.
Thank you.
Keith Ohmart, Chair
ohmartk(@mail.com
1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420
greenwaycc@lexingtonma.gov