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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> March 30, 2021 <br /> The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) meeting, held virtually through <br /> Zoom, was called to order at 7:05 pm by Co-Chair Sarah Felton. <br /> CPAC Members Present: Sarah Felton, Co-Chair; Chris Herbert, Co-Chair; Marilyn <br /> Fenollosa; Chris Senna Matt Daggett, Hema Bhatt, Larry Freeman; later joined by Len <br /> Morse-Fortier and Deepak Amenani <br /> CPAC Liaisons Present: Bob Creech, Liaison of the Planning Board; Melanie <br /> Thompson, Liaison of the Planning Board; Mark Sandeen, Liaison of the Select Board; <br /> Kathleen Lenihan, Liaison of the School Committee <br /> Staff Members present: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; <br /> Amanda Loomis, Planning Director; Molly Belanger, Land Use Planner <br /> Consultants Present: Daphne Politis, Community Circle; Martha Lyon, Martha Lyon <br /> Landscape Architecture <br /> I. Introduction of Project Co-Lead Consultants <br /> Amanda Loomis introduced Daphne Politis of Community Circle and provided <br /> a summary of Ms. Politis' experiences. Daphne Politis will focus on the <br /> community engagement aspects of LexingtonNEXT. Amanda Loomis also <br /> introduced Martha Lyons of Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture. Martha <br /> Lyon Landscape Architecture has completed more than 200 projects for state <br /> and municipal governments and non-profits. Ms. Lyon and Ms. Daphne have <br /> partnered on projects for over 20 years and will work together as Project Co- <br /> Leads on LexingtonNEXT. <br /> II. Review of discussion on Housing, Transportation, and Economic <br /> Development <br /> Daphne summarized the March 16, 2021, CPAC meeting discussion <br /> regarding the Transportation, Economic Development, and Housing trend <br /> report drafts. Committee Members were allowed to add to last week's <br /> discussion. <br /> III. Discussion of Open Space, Recreation, and Natural Resources, <br /> Demographics, and Historic Resources and Preservation <br /> Daphne began a facilitated discussion of Open Space, Recreation, and <br /> Natural Resources trend report drafts. Daphne began the discussion with <br /> Open Space, Recreation and Natural Resources, then Demographics, and <br /> Historic Resources and Preservation. <br /> 1 <br />