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MINUTES Lexington Center Committee Thursday, November 18, 2010 Room G-15, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA 02420 8:00 am to 9:30 am Members Present: Richard Brown, Frederic Johnson, Howard Levin, Jeffery Lyon, Pamela Lyons, Jerold Michelson (Chair), Pamela Shadley, Peter Siy Liaison Present: Wendy Manz, Planning Board; Francine Stieglitz, Commission on Disability Staff Present: Aaron Henry, Senior Planner; Susan Yanofsky, Economic Development Director Guests: Nicole Caron, Maria Kieslich Meeting Called to Order: 8:05 a.m. 1. Approved Minutes from 9-16-10 and 10-21-10 2. Committee discussion on work plan for the year: Committee discussion and voted on work plan for 2011 as follows:  On a motion by P. Shadley (Second H. Levin) the following Programmatic Subcommittee 2010-2011 Action Items were approved unanimously: Develop guidelines for business permits; o Coordination & outreach for approved zoning; o Recommend to the Board of Selectmen an Annual meeting with boards, committees, o and Town staff on the Center. It was suggested that the initial meeting would be on the parking recommendations but also serve as a model for subsequent annual meetings. Zoning 2011: o  Decoupling parking requirements from use;  Height;  Residential; Parking implementation, anticipation of implementation beginning fall 2011 o On a motion by F. Johnson (Second P. Shadley), to amend zoning at the Annual Town o Meeting 2011 allowing residential in the CB District. Motion carried 7-1  Pam Shadley described the work of the Physical Infrastructure Subcommittee in two segments: Short-Term Action Items; and Longer-Term Action Items. Action item: P. Shadley moved (Second J. Lyon) that all items 1-8 be sent in a memorandum to the Board of Selectmen for action. Motion was unanimous.  J. Lyon (second R. Brown) moved that the committee accept the long-term work plan as well. Motion was unanimous. 3. Center program funding: identify project: Additional discussion was held on the potential to fund Long-Term Action Items 2 (landscaping along the Minuteman Bikeway) and 3 (creating a bicycle node). It was suggested that Community Preservation Funds might be appropriate for the proposed bike node. Additionally, F. Johnson expressed a desire to leverage the Lexington Place monies. F. Johnson moved (second R. Brown) to request $15,000 from the Center Stabilization Fund to produce a survey of the bike path embankment from Grant Street to Hancock Street prior to any additional application for funds. The motion passed unanimously.