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Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes <br />December 2, 2008 <br />Present: Sara Arnold, Sally Castleman, Elaine Dratch, Danny Moraff, Bill Levison, Francine Stieglitz <br />Staff: Gail Wagner <br />Liaisons: Hank Manz, Richard Canale <br />Lexpress Budget <br />➢ Departmental budget reviews begin this week. Lexpress budget reflects a reduction of tax levy <br />funds due to an increase in projected fares and TDM zoning conditions. <br />➢ If reductions are imposed, Lexpress expenses must be reduced. Total cost of program is the <br />baseline of reductions. <br />TDM Negotiation Points <br />➢ TAC would like consistency in new TDM agreements. <br />➢ A memo regarding this issue was developed by Sara and reviewed. After edits, it will be sent to <br />Traffic Mitigation Group. <br />Hartwell Avenue /Zoning Bylaws <br />➢ Planning Board was tasked with developing bylaws in response to developers desire for an <br />increased floor area ratio (FAR). <br />➢ Richard solicited TAC input regarding transportation implications. <br />➢ Planning Board has agreed on guiding concepts (predictability, consistency, fairness), but little <br />else. <br />➢ Traffic density at peak commute hours is an issue on Hartwell Avenue. Traffic and impact on <br />surrounding neighborhoods is a community issue. Travel options were discussed including re- <br />structuring existing MBTA routes and lunch shuttles. <br />➢ Past surveys indicate most employees working on Hartwell commute from points North along <br />Route 3. Commuting options are limited. <br />➢ Creation of Park and Ride lots along Route 3 and formation of traffic Mitigation Management <br />Association were discussed. Liberty Ride was raised as an AM commute option. <br />➢ Hartwell also experiences significant commuter cut - through traffic. <br />➢ December 10 is the date that the Planning Board is to present its Hartwell Warrant Article. The <br />Board is very divided on travel issues. <br />➢ Attendees stated that the Planning Board's lack of progress will not be well received at Town <br />Meeting and advised that a consultant should be hired to draft policy. <br />Marrett /Sprin /g Bridge Intersection <br />➢ December 3, a public meeting will be held to review plans for sidewalks and intersection <br />improvements on Spring Street at Marrett Road. The Moore Grant, MA Economic Development <br />program, is the source of funding resulting from Shire Pharmaceuticals relocation to Lexington. <br />Lexpress Route Modifications <br />➢ A Lexpress bus at Lexington High School at 5:00 pm and 5:30 pm to shuttle students to Depot <br />Square for connecting Lexpress routes may increase ridership. Gail will discuss with <br />Transportation Dean at LHS. If approved, this shuttle service will begin in January. The public <br />will be notified by handouts to students on Lexpress and on the LHS parent Listserve. <br />➢ Option of lunch shuttles was discussed. A lunch shuttle from Hartwell Ave was tried in the past <br />and not successful. A primary concern is the frequency of a shuttle since employees' breaks are <br />limited. <br />Lexington Commuter Ideas <br />➢ Ideas to manage commuter traffic generated were raised. <br />➢ Hartwell Avenue: modified MBTA routes, extended Lexpress routes, Liberty Ride <br />➢ Creation of Park and Ride lots along Route 3 and into Alewife MBTA station. <br />
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