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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:31 pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building. Commissioners Present: Joyce Miller, Jane Warren, Stew Kennedy, Phil Hamilton, Dick Wolk, and David Langseth (Arrived at 7:36) Commissioners Absent: Duke Bitsko Others Present: Michelle Tassi, Community Development Department Assistant 7:42 pm Meeting – RDA, Tower Park off Mass Ave DET# 13-04 Construction of a retaining wall, site grading, and appurtenances related to construction of Antony Park within the 100-foot Buffer Zone Documentation: RDA Application 1/30/13, Antony Park Plan, Grading Plan, and Planting Plan 2/26/13 Present for the Applicant: Dawn McKenna, Lexington Tourism Committee Ms. McKenna proposed construction of a retaining wall, site-grading, installation of three wooden benches, planting of 14 new trees and native plantings. Comments from the Commission as follows: Ms. Miller commented that there is a great deal of protection in the area of work from the Buffer Zone. Mr. Kennedy asked Ms. Warren if she looked at the planting plan for any invasive species. Ms. McKenna stated that the Columnar Hornbeam is not native to the area, but that the native species does not take well. Ms. Warren stated that the roses are not native either, but there are no invasive species on the list. Mr. Langseth questioned the existing grading vs. the proposed grading on the plan. He stated that he was having trouble seeing the difference between existing and proposed. Mr. Langseth asked if this area was located within the floodplain. Ms. McKenna told him that she met with Karen to discuss any issues and the floodplain was not one of them.