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Town of Lexington Lexington Center Committee Minutes for the meeting of December 8, 2022 held in Estabrook Hall, Cary Hall Building, Lexington Massachusetts. Members present: Eric Ballard, Upasna Chhabra, Katherine Huang, Frederic Johnson, Jeffery Lyon, Pamela Lyons, Jerold Michelson Liaisons: Doug Lucente, Select Board, Charles Hornig, Planning Board, Capt. Chris Barry, Lexington Police Department, Jim Malloy, Town Manager, Maggie Peard, Sustainability Director, Chamber of Commerce person (name?), Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director Jerry gave us the DPW update: all Center sidewalk equipment has been retrofitted with rubber bumpers to preserve the newly laid brick, all of the holiday lighting is complete. Jeff Lyon inquired as to what will be required of private contractors in the Center. The Center Committee voted seven to zero to approve the minutes for the September, October and November, 2022 meetings. Charles Horning outlined the progress of the MBTA Communities Act at the Planning Board. PB is looking at overlay district applied to various locations around Town. The Committee discussed expanding the CB district to anything adjacent that is not used for residential, having this be consistent with the MBTA overlay district. The consensus was that Wallis Court, Lexington Place (now spot zoned) and parcels on Clarke and Raymond Streets should be included. Jerry noted that retaining retail on the first floor is very important. The Center Committee voted seven to zero to support the Planning Board's initiative to rationalize the Center Business District by adjusting the boundaries to include the Depot Parking Lot (off Merriam Street) Wallis Court, 7 Raymond Street, 16 Clarke Street, and Lexington Place. Charles reminded us that mixed use can be encouraged but not required. A number of committee members are uneasy with this and urged the Planning Board to include incentives to retain and encourage retail.