2019-10-24 Joint BOS, PB, and EDAC-min

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Joint Meeting Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Economic Development Advisory Committee October 24, 2019 A Joint Meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, and Economic Development Advisory Committee was called to order on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 7:01 p.m. in the Cafeteria, Hadley Public Services Building, 201 Bedford Street. Present for the Board of Selectmen (BOS): Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Barry, Ms. Hai and Mr. Sandeen were present as well as Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms.Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; and Ms.Katzenback, Executive Clerk. Present for the Planning Board (PB): Mr. Creech, Chair (late arrival); Mr. Hornig; Mr. Canale; Ms. Johnson; Mr. Peters; and Mr. Leone, Associate Member. Present for the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC): Mr. McWeeney, Chair; Mr. Burnell (late arrival); Mr. Pronchick; Mr. Bhatia (late arrival); Mr. Smith; Mr. Tullmann (late arrival); as well as Ms. Tintocalis, Economic Development Director. Also present: Ted Brovitz, Zoning Consultant from Brovitz Community Planning and Design. ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1. Hartwell Avenue - Zoning Initiative and Transportation Improvement Project The purpose of the meeting was to discuss zoning initiatives Hartwell Avenue and Special Town Meeting (STM) Article 8 - Appropriate funding 25% Design of Route 4/225 Bedford Street/ Hartwell Avenue/Wood Street Transportation Improvement Project.  Overview of Zoning History on Hartwell Avenue—Charles Hornig Mr. Hornig (PB) reported that the Hartwell area has been designated as a manufacturing zone for 95 years, starting in 1924. Bedford Auxiliary Airport (Hanscom Field) was built in 1941 but was quickly taken over by the US Army during WW2. A section of that property was later re-named Hanscom Air Force Base. In 1949, the M-1 Hartwell manufacturing district was expanded; in 1950, Route 128 was built. In 1952 MIT Lincoln Labs was established. In 1960, the Wood Street-Bedford Street connector, now called Hartwell Avenue, was built. By 1987, there were 33 commercial properties along the corridor. In the 1980s, zoning bylaw amendments were passed that Mr. Hornig said were intended to halt or slow rapid commercial development. Over time, various studies have been conducted about the area and zoning changes have been proposed or adopted. By 1996, only one additional property had been constructed. In 2006, the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) was formed and zoning amendments, intended to streamline commercial development, were proposed and/or adopted. 1