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<br /> <br />These are the approved minutes from the EDAC meeting of February 9th, 2023. <br /> <br />PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE <br />January 24, 2023 <br /> <br />The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) has scheduled a meeting for <br />Thursday, February 9, at 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. <br /> <br />AGENDA <br /> <br />1. Opening of the Meeting and Introductions of New Members - Chair <br />a. Attendance: Ric DeAngelis, Bridger McGaw, Dave Pronchick, Lisa Murray (joined at <br />9:00am); Samuel Ang; Jon Wakelin; Joe Pato (Select Board), Doug Lucente (Select <br />Board), Charles Hornig (Planning Board), Sandhya Iyer (EDO) <br />b. Quorum established at 8:04AM <br /> <br />2. Update on new Commercial Development in Lexington – EDAC Members and Town Staff <br />Ms. Iyer provide a short update on projects before the Town. <br />a. 12-18 Hartwell Ave. (Greatland) Project approved by the Planning Board <br />b. 99 Hayden project is with MEPA. <br />c. 5 Hartwell Place (former 91 Hartwell Ave) is back to Planning Board with a revised <br />plan with 2 phases: a smaller garage and revised building plan. Unicorp (220 <br />employees) will be using this site as their Headquarters <br />d. 186 Bedford Street is “moving along” <br />e. 420-430 Bedford Street (170Ksqft) remains in the middle of the MEPA process; <br />Environment Impact Report is underway in coordination with <br />f. 440 Bedford Street (formerly Margaritas/Quintas Hotel): Just starting Building Permit <br />g. Popup Grant was awarded and the clothier will be signing a long-term lease in <br />Lexington Center. A local success in testing a new small business and seeing it stay. <br />h. Starbucks new tenant will not be happening and process of tenant identification is <br />starting again <br />i. Ms. Iyer reported the Economic Development team received an award from PR Daily <br />/ Regan Communications for their Business Guide. The EDAC congratulated the <br />staff. <br /> <br />3. Select Board Liaison Requests for EDAC input – Select Board Liaison(s) <br />a. Mr. Lucente and Mr. Malloy met with potential facilitators of a charette. A proposal <br />has been submitted to the Town Manager and Mr. Lucente recommended that the <br />team work through the proposal with a small planning group of members from <br />appropriate committees (EDAC, Tourism, Center Committee, etc.) <br />b. Goal is this project is not to be done in a vacuum and may take a few months before <br />an actual event takes place. <br />c. Regarding Town Meeting Warrant