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<br /> 7`he C�N`�'�'R R.�VI!'�LL�a�'lZ'IGiV Cf�:�L�i:CTT�,�, met an Uece:aber J.O, 19E31 at
<br /> 1�:3� in the �electmen °s :�IeetSn-r x�oom. �resent were :nerubers
<br /> aoronsen, Ja�nes , Traniy Sacco, �mith, Nic�.�oZ� , Ghairman BattQn
<br /> and dlanning L)irector Hobert Bowyer.
<br /> Chair:nan Batten r�viewec� tkie qaekgrourd; oz� Z'ul.icy ;�5 , whic:h has
<br /> t,o do with requiring raew parkin� s�a�e;a for any new adaition tc
<br /> the CT3ll .bu17.di.n�s arad how it woul.d " be implEm�.=a�tuc� . The kiope o�'
<br /> the Comm�.ttee was to co:ne to so:ne consensus on thi� la�t unre�olved
<br /> policy . Gonmi.ttea m��nk�sr L�rry Chait °� letter was r�ad to pre�c�nt
<br /> his views , eince h� �,��s un�ble to attenci . Liacussion centered
<br /> mainly on the phlloso�;hy of the requlre�nent, tim9.n�e loca,tion oS'
<br /> whare the�e new 5pace� would be , enet to the doveloper 4T the
<br /> parkin�: epaces wiaich coulcl raise the cnet of doing bu�inecs in j
<br /> tkze center , a parking gara�e and w:h�ther this po.lic5r was ant3m
<br /> develop�nent.
<br /> �lanning .rJirector dowyer sugg��ted that it mS �ht be better t�
<br /> dei'er thl.s policy t�or on� year Lo s�e how things �o+ and �hairman
<br /> �3atten a�reed with this , since there was no unanicnity ot' the
<br /> Cc�;ti��ttee f�,r �olicy r�b . r.�Ir� . um1Uh sug�estea that in ✓�pri1 af
<br /> 1582 a co;nmL��,ee tse a�,polnted to ���ork on thla o Botr Sacco S'e].t
<br /> that the pre�ent Gom:nittae shou7.d do �om�thir�g positi.ue that
<br /> does not cost the :nerehant money ar.d eaid the ftetail tinalyais i�
<br /> . a "pOS11,�VE" o . . . .
<br /> i�Ir. Charles i�ol],a�zo , Jr, , �roi'e4sor oi', ;siarkeLin� at ATorthea�tern
<br /> L'niversity , �;r�ue many ot' his �nteresting personal vie.ws oi' the
<br /> Center anca tkze '1'own . IIe has been avldly observing the up5 and
<br /> aawns oi' the 'i'own since he moved Yaere in 1955 , and through 1,he
<br /> nature of hi=� prof'es�ion had .nany con;tructS.v� �bservations and
<br /> suggestions .
<br /> Hi�hlip;hts of his gai�nant renarks are listed in abY�revlata�
<br /> s'orm belowa :
<br /> . 1� y:r� �.�0 letters to; the S,exa P�Iin. 2fan inal.cated Town
<br /> shoula have more parkinc.
<br /> . Growth of .restatzrant com�oundec! prob].�rns .
<br /> . rii�h-class industry brou�hL eaLers of distinetion .
<br /> . Rowe ot'l'ice park will make siUuation mare Acute vrith one
<br /> retail ostabl.i�hment lo�t . ,
<br /> . Lo4s oS' F'ir;t Nat ° 1 �tore w�.� dl.v3.dj.n� the market and
<br /> against the lawd2' ) .
<br /> . Yrices in downtown hi�her than outside.
<br /> . �andlord making the money.
<br /> .Lawe ot' su,�pl.y � .c�e;na.nd workin� a,�ainst the community.
<br /> . .�utos gettin� smaller, cars too smalJ., etoree too f'�w.
<br /> . Look to f'uturc needs .
<br /> . Ca.lculate re�ail apace need��-er.perience in laying this out .
<br /> . One parson--:k'l�nning .Uir o£ Stop & Shop runs a fu11-time
<br /> consultin� busine€;s , �4r . Azchatz�.
<br /> . v�hat we neeci i� breakdoidn of epaee dsvc�toa to reta.il
<br /> and not pPr,ni1� ot'i'ice �pace to , take �vero
<br /> o i�and is sa valuable in Lexin�ton, Town can ctv things in
<br /> �pace in backa
<br /> . �hoppin� ce�nters (:?a1.1s ) del� berately keep raut local
<br /> :na.rek,ar,ts ana co:npeti�«icn . No r.omparison ehoppin�;.
<br /> , F'r�S.lu.re c�t' _comnaunitieu �r�d aierch�nt's t.o �et to�ether
<br /> to look ir�t,o tr•afsic .
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