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-2- 5 No recommendation on a center by-pass It was bypassed (6 Agreed with Director of Public Works - direct access to Grant Street is not possible ) 7 Re removal of 2 parking spaces on Mass Ave to extend the right turn land onto Waltham Street and 2 spaces on Waltham Street to facilitate right turn stacking It was decided to keep the 4 spaces as is EDISON WAY AND PARKING LOT Parking spaces in the lot should be at a 90 degree angle (Extra pavement between Grant Street and Edison Way to be designated right: turn lane ) Edison Way to be one 'way and continue_the one-way to the rear of Craft Cleaners, then left and left again, making counter- clockwise rotary around Craft cleaners This would eliminate a left turn into the parking lot in front of Craft Cleaners MERIAM STREET LOT/R.R. AREA It was agreed to allow fexibility in where the turnover parking is located vs the all-day parkers. The aim is to have the lot serve to its maximum capability with emphasis on shoppers getting the optimum location Henry Patterson, Jacqui Bateson, Dave Wells and Wally will look into the best locations for short turnover parking for better utili- zation of the site and push for enforcement of the regulations of the lot BEDFORD STREET, HARRINGTON ROAD AND HANCOCK STREET CIRCULATION Referred to staff to work through (REVERSAL AND CHANNELIZATION) (Reversal - channelization at) Woburn Street and Mass Avenue Staff to work this out Suggest use of cones on an experimental basis (Channelization) at Minuteman statue area discussed Staff will examine It was suggested that staff come back in January with a presentation on the scope of these work projects AGENDA ITEM 3 Further discussion of Park Drive parking Possible warrant article Wally gave the background on the land between the end of Muzzey Street and the high school He reported that the land is under the protection of parks and recreation, and that in order to get land to build the high school, the requirements were a 2/3rds vote of the Town Meeting and a petition to the Legislature to change the use Wally showed plans for a larger parking lot at the end of Muzzey Street adjacent to the high school Don Olsen pointed out the conflict of com- bining streets with parking lots Wetland will also be involved there Wally, Olsen and Bowyer will explore feasibility Dave Wells will talk to the Christian Science Church to see how they feel about renting some of their back land and building parking The church has also expressed need for parking Chairman Battin will talk to the school committee to get their reaction to parking She will also ask them about possible abandon- ment of the school administration building in the future Wally also briefed us on the costs of a better landscaped parking lot at the school administration lot It requested the Land Use Subcommittee be asked