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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 07, 2010 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Hank Manz, Peter Kelley, Norman Cohen, George Burnell and Deb Mauger of the Board of Selectmen; Carl Valente, Town Manager and Lynne Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Lexington Planning board members Gregory Zurlo, Richard Canale, Charles Hornig and Anthony Galaitsis and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor were also present. *******************HARTWELL AVENUE TRANSPORTATION PLAN******************* Mr. Bryant, the Planning Department consultant for the Hartwell Avenue Traffic Mitigation Plan, presented the findings and recommendations for the Overlay District, which would include a roundabout on Bedford Street at the Route 95 interchange, at the Hartwell Avenue intersection and at Maguire Road on Hartwell Avenue. The plan on Bedford Street would include a pedestrian signal at Eldred Street and the road would include 4 lanes for cars, a median, bike lanes and sidewalks on each side. Hartwell Avenue to the Maguire intersection would also include 4 lanes for cars, a median, and bike lanes and sidewalks on each side. On Hartwell Avenue from Maguire Road to the Air Force Base would include 3 lanes for cars and bike lanes and sidewalks on each side. Traffic calming devices would be installed on Wood Street and at the intersection of Hartwell and Wood Street turns would be restricted. The presentation included an overview of the study process, infrastructure plan and funding, TDM plan and funding, implementation of MassDOT projects, policy plan, outstanding issues and next steps. The Budget total for the project is $12.4 million; $11.0 million from the state and $1.4 million from the Town, which is the amount needed for the design and permit process that the State does not cover. For the Impact Fee Determination: $1.4 million is the Town’s share with an