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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, September 21, 2015 6:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Chair Philip Hamilton opened the meeting at 6:35 pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building. Commissioners Present: Kevin Beuttell,Phil Hamilton, Joyce Miller, Alex Dohan, Duke Bitsko,Dick Wolk(6:37 pm). Others Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator, Casey Hagerty, Conservation Department Assistant Informal Hearing 6:35 pm Proposed school renovations: DiNisco Architects Ken DiNisco, Vivian Low, Fred King, Bill Brown This was an informal hearing regarding future work at three Lexington schools that abut wetlands: The Fiske School, the Diamond school, and the Clarke School. Mr. DiNisco explained that the Fiske School, Diamond School, and Clarke School are currently being discussed as locations for school expansions. Each school project would be under the conservation commission jurisdiction. Each school site has different issues that would interest the commission. He stated that Clarke would be the most complicated of the schools. Comments from the Commission: The work at the Diamond School would be just as complex as the work at the Clark School. They are asking the Commission to redefine what is considered a wetland which is out of the scope of their authority. The replacement of the culvert with a bridge is a good idea. There is concern over the road at the Diamond school that would connect the two parking lots in both directions. Having two way traffic can have an effect on the wetland. It is suggested that they look into building outdoor classrooms. Mrs. Mullins said that once they get the wetlands reports they will set up a site visit. New Hearings 7:15 pm DET#15-22