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<br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING A
<br />October 2, 1989
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday,
<br />October 2, 1989, in the Selectmen.' s Meeting Room, Town office Building,
<br />at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddi son, Mr. McSweeney;
<br />Mr. White, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Ms. Radway, Asst, to
<br />the Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. Dailey
<br />,Joined the meeting later in the evening.
<br />Members of LexHAB were also in attendance, for discussion of
<br />possible land purchase in Executive Session.
<br />EXECUTIVE SESSION
<br />Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 - O by roll call
<br />vote, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddi son , Mr. McSweeney, to go into
<br />Executive Session for discussion of possible land acquisition, the
<br />disclosure of which might prove to be detrimental to negotiations, and
<br />with the intent to resume open session.
<br />Open session was resumed at 8:12 p.m.
<br />MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOSPITAL LAND
<br />Mr. McSweeney introduced Paul McGinley of McG i n l ev , Hart &
<br />Associates, land-use consultants, who had been engaged by the Land Use
<br />Committee of the Middlesex County Advisory Board to give recommendations
<br />on the re --use of surplus County land, including a 50 -acre parcel at the
<br />Lexington/Waltham line.
<br />Mr. McGinley, in presentation of the firm's interim report,
<br />displayed slides showing the area being studied, the existing buildings,
<br />accesses,- and uses on surrounding land in Lexington and Waltham. He
<br />explained that the purpose of the presentation was to show what his firm
<br />had accomplished to date on the report, which he estimated to be about
<br />half completed, and to gain input from the Town and interested citizens
<br />to be included in the process before proceeding further in the
<br />formulation of recommendations.
<br />Tom Braun, of McGinley, Hart described existing uses in the
<br />Middlesex County Hospital complex, and pointed out wet areas on the
<br />site. He noted that the City of Waltham has been allowed to construct a
<br />large soccer field on the Lexington portion of the site.
<br />Carol Brabl ey of Brabl ey & Associates, Inc. gave an assessment of
<br />the real estate situation and forces affecting the property. She
<br />reported that residential, rather than industrial or office use had been
<br />determined to be the best and highest use of the land.
<br />Mr. McGinley asked for questions and input from the Board and those
<br />in the audience. He noted that in the development of recommendations on
<br />re -use of the land, decision could be reached that "no build" would be
<br />the best option,
<br />Elizabeth Flynn, 310 Concord Avenue, asked what type of housing
<br />might be considered .. Mr. McGinley said that those details would be
<br />addressed much further along in the report, adding that it could be
<br />single-family, cluster, l ow/modera to income, or housing developed under
<br />the Comprehensive Permit, process.
<br />Marian Reilly, 25 Walnut Street, asked for assurance that any such
<br />plans would not be developed without input, at all stages, from Town
<br />agencies and area residents. She stressed the need and Lexington's
<br />efforts toward provision of affordable housing.
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