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71-146 Selectmen's Meeting—January 8, 2018 Mr. Kelley asked if snow could be removed from the Center to make parking and frequenting businesses easier. Mr. Valente said crews are still dealing with post-storm priorities. The Selectmen were unanimous in asking the snow to be removed as soon as is practical. Presentation from DiNisco Architects on Community Center Expansion Location Options Ms. Ciccolo recused herself from the discussion as her parents' property abuts the Community Center campus/Pelham Road site. She said however that, as Chair of the former ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee, she remains in favor of a Community Center expansion that includes a gymnasium and commercial kitchen. Presenters for this item were Donna DiNisco, DiNisco Architects; Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programming; and Mike Cronin, Director of Facilities. Ms. DiNisco identified three concepts (A, B, and C)for the Community Center expansion. Should the Board support any of them, funding will be included in the FYI Capital Budget for the schematic design phase of this project. All expansion concepts include a full-size gym that can double as an event area, locker rooms, gym storage, a multipurpose room, and a commercial kitchen with storage. Ms. DiNisco said the concepts' projected costs are "budget numbers", not solid construction cost estimates. The Lexington Historical Society, as holder of the preservation restriction on the Marrett Road property, has provided input about concepts B and C; concept A would be located outside the Society's jurisdiction but the Society recommends addressing the condition of the Carriage House no matter which concept is chosen. Concept A provides a stand-alone building on the Pelham Road property with no physical impact to other campus buildings, including the Carriage House, and no impact to programming during construction. The concept yields 19,090 gross square footage (GSF), bears a project cost of $17,250,000, creates no impact to current parking inventory, and allows for an additional 65 parking spaces. Concept B is configured as an addition to the existing Lexington Community Center(LCC). It yields 20,496 GSF, a total project cost of$20,875,815 (including soft costs) plus an additional $5,125,000 to address Carriage House renovations. Due to the site's slope, the gym and some of the multipurpose room would be below grade, which would have an added benefit of minimizing massing. Some existing exterior mechanicals and 23 parking spaces would be relocated and an additional 75 parking spaces would be created. During construction, there would be some impact to the current program and existing parking spaces. There is no impact to the location of the Carriage House. Concept C is also an addition to the existing LCC but would require relocation of the Carriage House. Concept C yields 21,020 GSF, a projected total project cost of$20,500,780 (including soft costs), plus an additional cost of$5,500,000 to address Carriage House renovation/ relocation. Thirty-two parking spaces would be relocated and seventy-five would be created; Because of sloping, some fill would have to be brought in to raise a portion of the site. There would be some impact to current programming for the duration of construction, although less than with Concept B.