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Ms. Krieger said she is scheduled to meet informally with the Planning Board on January 23, 2019 and he formal Public Hearing is scheduled for February 13, 2019; the South Lexington Civic Association will hold a meeting to seek input at the Lexington Community Center on February 7, 2019. Ms. Hai asked if the bylaw is able to cover lighting as this is a concern she has heard repeatedly from residents. Mr. Krieger said that MGL. c 40A s.3 (the Dover Amendment) explicitly lists six elements that do not include lighting and signage. Informally however, during site plan review. agreements about signage and lighting are often reached. Mr. Pato said that finding a way to have a public dialogue without constraining use is a positive approach to gain better control. Ms. Barry asked what groups Ms. Krieger intends to reach out to. Ms. Krieger said she is reaching out to groups that are currently considered exempt such as: schools, churches, farms. Ms. Barry will provide contact information for the Lexington Interfaith organization. Mr. Lucente said his one concern is that there might be unintended consequences but he otherwise sees the initiative as well-thought out and well-intended. David Kanter, Precinct 7 Town Meeting member, asked what would happen in a limited site plan review if a conflict could not be resolved. Ms. Krieger said the Planning Board has a blueprint for how to conduct a limited site plan review and dialogue allows the parties to reach an agreement since the permitted use is never in question. • Board Discussion - Review Potential Articles The Selectmen and Ms. Axtell reviewed the list of articles, noting that some have moved to another place in order since the last review. Discuss CPA Initiatives: Mr. Pato reported that the Community Preservation Committee recently voted on the projects that are eligible for CPA funding; the Committee will meet again on January 17, 2019 to assign recommended amounts to each project. Mr. Pato said there had been an inconclusive debate about how to prioritize the projects since anticipated FY20 funding is unable to satisfy demand as it is currently known. One point of debate is whether to eliminate the Center Streetscape and Battle Green projects from the FY20 list; the remainder of the projects all received support for either full or partial funding, including the Minuteman High School Intermunicipal athletic fields project, but only for a fraction of the requested total. Bob Pressman, CPC member but speaking as an individual, said that one concern is the proportion of CPA funds that must be used for debt service. Mr. Pato added that the CPC will discuss a debt service policy and debt ceiling at the upcoming meeting. Citizen articles and staff presentations will continue in the coming weeks. Ms. Barry noted that the Annual Town Meeting 2019 warrant will be reviewed in draft form at the Selectmen's meeting on January 28, 2019 and voted on February 4, 2019.