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participation of the Lexington Special Needs Parents' Advisory Council. Francine stated that Purple Table charges fees to the restaurants. Bonnie will try to get additional information to see if this is an obstacle. Project with the Human Rights Committee: Victoria has been in communication with those wishing to be in a workgroup looking at the effects of the pandemic on those with disabilities. They will be working to build awareness for these needs and to ensure more outreach and support is happening for this vulnerable community. Vynebrooke Village Renovation Project: David Pollak, from Abacus Architects and Planners, works with local municipalities and housing authorities. He came to discuss the Vynebrooke Village Project that he is working on with the Housing Authority. The complex was built in 1971 and funded by MA Housing and Development; there are four 12-unit 2-story buildings. They are working on Buildings 1-2-3. They are looking to provide three Group 2 accessible units (barrier-free units). A Group 2 compliant unit cannot be built in the existing 435 sq ft footprint, so they are planning a bump out of 3'9" to meet the MAAB Group 2 compliant spaces and improvements which includes accessibility improvements in the kitchens and bathrooms. They will also be fixing the pathways to improve access from the outside of the building. The spaces have safety features like grab bars in the bathroom but these spaces are very tight. The kitchen improvements would be limited to adjusting the reach range, and the bathrooms in these units would replace the tubs with a shower with an edge or trim that can be removed if it needs to become a roll-in shower. Discussion: • Proximity of HP Parking to these new Group 2 Units was questioned since the nearest spaces are currently 200' away. The Commission requests that the designers identify and create adjacent parking instead. • No accessible second egress is possible for these new units due to the existing doorways and lack of impervious paving—sidewalks would need to be added. By building code, they do not need a second egress. A second egress would be costly and not useable since there are no amenities found at the rear of the buildings. • There will be some loss of green space since the open lawn is needed for rain run-off management. • The budget was originally for 2.1 and the current estimates are 3.3M. • Making 3 units out of 48 for low income and accessible housing exceeds the current requirements. • A design review has not yet been scheduled with residents. • Relocation of the residents will be needed during the project, by vacating 8 units at a time, or almost 2 buildings at a time. • Adding more light through windows is outside the scope of the project. • The other concerns relate to the Design Review Team —storm water plan, sprinklers, and egress issues. Minutes respectfully submitted by Sue Cusack