November 9,2009 Special Town Meeting,cont...
<br /> 8:56 p.m. Gregory Zurlo spoke on the commitment by the developer to correct the issue.
<br /> 8:57 p.m. Patrick Mehr,pr.3,spoke in support.
<br /> 8:59 p.m. Dawn McKenna,pr.6,spoke in support.
<br /> 9:03 p.m. Dan Fenn,pr.3,questioned Mr.Rice on noise management. Mr.Rice responded.
<br /> 9:04 p.m. Anthony Galaitsis,pr.6,spoke in opposition and reported he was the negative
<br /> vote of the Planning Board and of concerns with meeting the noise bylaw.
<br /> Mr.Rice stated agreement to adhere to the noise ordinance.
<br /> 9:06 p.m. Frank Sandy,pr.6,spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:08 p.m. Deborah Strod,pr.6,spoke in favor and on current noise issue,to which Planning
<br /> Board Chairman Gregory Zurlo responded and Building Commissioner Garry
<br /> Rhodes explained enforcement actions..
<br /> Patriot Partners representative Steve Rice reiterated commitment to fix the noise
<br /> to satisfaction of the neighbors.
<br /> 9:12 p.m. Steve Kropper,pr.2,questioned energy commitments. Civil Engineer Brian
<br /> Lawlor stated a commitment to the LEED silver standard. Steve Rice further
<br /> stated the intent to design to LEED silver standards.
<br /> 9:16 p.m. Ephraim Weiss,pr.5,spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:19 p.m. Dan Fenn,pr.3,spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:21 p.m. Albert Zabin,pr.1,moved the question. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 9:21 p.m. Steve Rice summarized,reiterated their commitment to resolving the noise,
<br /> and requested support.
<br /> 9:22 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared the motion under
<br /> Article 2 adopted by more than a two-thirds vote.
<br /> 9:24 p.m. Presented by Steve Heinrich,pr.3.
<br /> ARTICLE 3: ZONING BY-LAW—AMENDMENT TO PRELIMINARY SITE
<br /> DEVELOPMENT AND USE PLAN, CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
<br /> 45, 55 AND 65 HAYDEN AVENUE, CD-9 DISTRICT
<br /> MOTION: That the Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan adopted as part of the CD
<br /> Planned Commercial District at the November 1997 Special Town Meeting for the property
<br /> known as"45, 55 and 65 Hayden Avenue(a/k/a the Cubist Pharmaceuticals Campus)"be
<br /> amended in accordance with the Amended Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan
<br /> (APSDUP)originally filed with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board on July 30, 2009 and
<br /> revised and refilled on October 30, 2009.
<br /> 9:24 p.m. Mr.Bob Buckley,representing Cubist Pharmaceuticals,presented.
<br /> 9:42 p.m. Gregory Zurlo,Planning Board,moved the report of the Planning Board on
<br /> Article 3 be received and placed on file. Adopted Unanimously.
<br /> Mr.Zurlo reported the Planning Board's support of the motion.
<br /> 9:44 p.m. Jeanne Krieger reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
<br /> 9:47 p.m. Eric Michelson,pr.1,reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee.
<br /> 9:48 p.m. John McWeeney reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Economic Development Advisory Committee.
<br /> 9:48 p.m. Sara Arnold reported concerns of the Transportation Advisory Committee.
<br /> 9:52 p.m. Mary Jo Bohart reported support of the Chamber of Commerce.
<br /> 9:54 p.m. Kevin Johnson reported unanimous support of the South Lexington
<br /> Civic Association.
<br /> 9:56 p.m. Patrick Mehr,pr.3,spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:56 p.m. Charles Lamb,pr.4,questioned LEED silver requirements.
<br /> Michael Bonney,CEO,Cubist Pharmaceuticals,reported the intent to follow
<br /> LEED silver standards.
<br /> 9:57 p.m. Dawn McKenna,pr.6,spoke in support.
<br /> 9:59 p.m. Dawn McKenna moved the following non-binding resolution
<br /> NON-BINDING RESOLUTION:
<br /> I move to amend the main motion under Article 3 to add the following:
<br /> That dedicated funding for public transportation has been a part of TDM measures in
<br /> rezoning proposals dating back to 1997;
<br /> Therefore, be it resolved that Town Meeting urges the Board of Selectmen to commit to
<br /> place in the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization
<br /> Fund a minimum of 20% of funding received under sections III and IV of the MOU with
<br /> Cubist dated October 30, 2009, and approved by the Board of Selectmen on November
<br /> 2, 2009.
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