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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES January 26, 2021 The meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC), held in Estabrook Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, was called to order at 7:20 pm, by Co-Chair Sarah Felton. CPAC members: Marilyn Fenollosa, Ruixi Yuan, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Christian Senna, Hema Bhatt, Patrick Sullivan, and Matt Daggett were present. The CPAC meeting was also attended by liaisons Planning Board chair Bob Creech, Planning Board member Richard Canale, and Select Board member Joe Pato. Attending town staff present were Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Land Use, Amanda Loomis, Planning Director, and Molly Belanger, Planner. ***********Introduction of New Committee Members************ Ms. Belanger introduced new member Richard McDonough from precinct 5 to the current members and staff. ***********Review of Comprehensive Process, Timeline************ Ms. Loomis presented the updated process and timeline and explained that Stantec Inc. was hired as the technical editor and publisher for Phase 1 and Ms. Loomis provided the timeline for when each part of the process would be completed. Member and Liaison comments: • There was expressed concerns about the initial trend reports regarding inconsistencies with the existing conditions and what was a wish list. • Clarity was requested for reading and understanding the timeline. • Clarity was requested on what happened with the previous consultant. Ms. Kowalski explained why the previous contract was terminated early. • When would the public outreach be started and what would be done for outreach? Ms. Loomis said they would be meeting with someone today on a scope of services for outreach and will get back to the committee once it is completed. • The current status of some of the trend reports should be corrected for example being listed as a bedroom community and there are a lot of numbers that are inaccurate or in conflict with other pieces would need to be corrected. Ms. Kowalski requested that that information be sent to staff. • Would the timeline be distributed to members? Ms. Loomis said yes. • Could a drop box be used for the documents? Staff would look into that. ***********Review of Guiding Principles, Addition of Equity********** Ms. Kowalski reviewed the updated document on Livable Community for Guiding Principles with the proposed addition of Equity. Member/Liaison comments: • It was a great goal but changes would be needed in Equity to include advances, racial, social, economic equity because in the trend reports it was a little skimpy and needed clarity on how the economic piece worked for our town. • Wanted to add social justice.