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C.R.C. MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 1985 y <br /> Attendees Marge Battin, Jacqui Bateson, Laura Nichols, Dave Wells, Mary <br /> Hastings, Karsten Sorenson, Joe Trani, and Jack Eddison ,J <br /> Land Use Development Policy ` <br /> 1 <br /> Section 1 <br /> Comment Be changed to 'Necessarily, the center must serve residents of <br /> nearby communities and employees of businesses in the surrounding <br /> communities in order to sustain a large enough market to provide <br /> a range of goods and services for Lexington residents ' <br /> Section 2 <br /> Vote Revised by Norma Bogan at the request of Jacqui Bateson and Mary <br /> Hastings Approved <br /> Section 5 2 Changed for clarification 'The provision of public and private, <br /> common and shared parking facilities meeting parking demands that <br /> vary as to time of day, day of the week and season of the year <br /> should be encouraged <br /> Section 5 3 Jack Eddison discussed his concern in not evaluating impact of <br /> Bedford Street and Worthen Road on the Center The C R C is <br /> currently primarily involved in the customer oriented sections <br /> of the Center <br /> Section 6 1 Dave Wells questioned the consistency of 6 1 with the Study <br /> Discussion evolved over the conern of adequate space in the <br /> Center, the parking problem, and our current lot system. Dave <br /> Wells and Joe Trani will re-evaluate alternative possibilities <br /> Marge Battin will ask Wally Tonaszuck how often our lot experiences <br /> turn-aways. There are currently 23,000 people employed in <br /> Lexington. Laura Nichols expressed a need for a traffic study <br /> Further discussion of 6 1 will be held at our April 25th meeting <br /> Traffic Items Charlie Withrow, Lexington Police Department, discussed concern <br /> for a pedestrian injury resulting from jay walking and lack of <br /> observance of crosswalks by many drivers It was agreet that <br /> education, rather than envorcement, would be preferred Educational <br /> flyers, stickers for windows, reviewing the Center walk light and <br /> the possibility of more crosswalks were all recommended Concern <br /> for a crosswalk at Muzzey Stret for high school stucents was also <br /> expressed, but it was mentioned that it would have to be made <br /> accessible to the handicapped curb cuts <br /> Vote Parking Space at the intersection of Mass Avenue and Meriam Street <br /> was voted upon and approved to keep the space available for parking <br /> It was found that two of the seven accidents occuring form 4/7/83 <br /> to 4/8/84 were from drivers hitting the pedestrian walk sign The <br /> committee felt that the space is adequate and removal of the space is <br /> not necessary <br /> Vote Meeting adjourned at 1 35 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted-,- <br /> . / -1, </ <br />