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would be getting a $200,000 grant to renovate the two common rooms at Vynebrooke Village to make them handicapped accessible. Mr. Keane said he would be meeting again with KarenMullins, Director of Community Development, before the December 7 CPC Public Hearing to discuss the wetlands permitting for the project. 5.Greeley Village: Creation of Accessible Unit – Mr. Keane discussed a second project with the Committee, the renovation of one, and perhaps two units at Greeley Village to make them handicapped accessible. He explained that at present there are no accessible units at Greeley Village, despite a significant need for them. He said the housing development was not in compliance with State regulations for accessibility. He presented a sketch plan of a unit, and showed the Committee the renovations that would be needed to bring a unit into compliance. Mr. Keane also noted that there was a possibility of utilizing manpower from Minuteman Tech, and thereby completing the renovation of two units, rather than just one, for comparable cost. There was some discussion about compliance issues at Greeley Village and the other affordable housing developments in Town. 6.Battle Green Master Plan Implementation – Mr. Pinsonneault and Cindy Brockway, consultant to the Tourism Committee, met with the CPC to discuss a proposal to implement the Master Plan funded with CPA funds in FY 2011. Mr. Pinsonneault explained that the development of the Master Plan was still in progress and that the proposal before the CPC was a placeholder. He said the Tourism Committee’s schedule would have to be very aggressive to have a defined project for the CPC by Town Meeting. Ms. Brockway, the consultant completing the Master Plan, gave an overview of her work, and showed the Committee a mock-up of one of the pages from her draft report. She noted that there are three different types of paving, three different types of stairs and several different types of lighting. She said the need for consistency would be important as the Committee defined its recommendations. She has been working on the project for six weeks. Ms. Manz asked Ms. Brockway to define the Tourism Committee’s “product”. Ms. Brockway responded that the Committee would propose a series of improvements, which would be approved by the HDC, the Selectmen, and ultimately by Town Meeting. In response to questions from CPC members, Ms. Brockway said that all the sidewalks would be handicapped accessible and that there would be a maintenance plan recommended as part of the Master Plan. 3