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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Monday April 30, 2018 6:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Ave Chair Philip Hamilton opened the meeting at 6:30pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, Alex Dohan, Dick Wolk, Ruth Ladd, Kevin Beuttell, Duke, Bitsko Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Casey Hagerty, Conservation Department Assistant 6:30pm Hartwell Ave Zoning Changes presentation by Economic Development Coordinator, Megan Zammuto Ms. Zammuto explained that the Economic Development Office has been tasked with creating an initiative to balance the commercial tax base with the residential tax base. They have identified the northern section of Hartwell Ave as a location to redevelop. They are proposing commercial developments that will capture the natural environment, diversify transportation, and enhance streetscapes and lighting. They are going to change the zoning to allow for different setbacks and building heights to increase density. They are imaging the build-out of this area to be 20-30 years in the future. There are significant wetlands in the area, so they are interested in receiving initial feedback from the Commission. Questions and comments from the Commission: The Commission stated that they are concerned with how people will get to the area. They stated Bedford Street already has a great deal of traffic in that area. The commission stated that there are currently large parking areas right next to the wetlands. They stated that this could be an area to look at for restoration. The commission stated that an obstacle to development in this area is flood plain. The commission stated that building trails within the wetlands can be very expensive and difficult to permit.