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11 It ;J <br />Since its appointment in 1980 by the Board of Selectmen, <br />the Center Revitalization Committee (CRC) -- comprised of <br />representatives of the Selectmen, Planning Board, and <br />Chamber of Commerce -- has been an active working group <br />concerned with ongoing improvements in the Center as well <br />as future activities. Its major objective has been to <br />assure a healthy and diversified Center that serves the <br />needs of the residents and the business community. Based <br />on market, economic, land use, and traffic and parking <br />surveys that it has initiated, the CRC has developed a set <br />of policies for the Center and a program for future action. <br />MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE CRC <br />Lexington Center is changing. It has weathered the <br />uncertainty of the 170s and is adapting well to the <br />trends of the 180s. While primarily a local Center <br />in the past, it now serves a larger market comprised <br />of residents and non - residents. Some of the alder <br />businesses are gone, replaced by others that better <br />reflect the higher income and changes in preferences <br />and lifestyle of the population. There is more <br />activity at night. On the whole, the Center is a <br />thriving, bustling, active place. <br />The changes in Lexington Center have been stimulated <br />to a large degree by the growth of employment in <br />Lexington and nearby communities, resulting in an <br />increase in the number of non - residents using the <br />Center, especially at lunchtime. The result has been <br />the growth of restaurants and specialty shops in <br />particular, which in turn have attracted residents of <br />nearby communities for dining, shopping, browsing, <br />and other activities. <br />The Chamber of Commerce's strong promotion program <br />for the Center and its businesses has succeeded in <br />encouraging greater use and enjoyment of the Center <br />and strengthening its identity. <br />There is a good diversity of retail, personal <br />services, office, and government uses in the Center; <br />and its compactness permits the consumer to <br />accomplish a variety of activities on one trip and <br />within a relatively short period of time. The growth <br />of restaurants and specialty shops are signs of the <br />vitality of the Center. The addition of branch <br />v <br />