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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2012 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in The Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairman Richard Canale with members Greg Zurlo, Wendy Manz, Charles Hornig and Michelle Ciccolo and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present. ****************************ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT************************ Melisa Tintocalis, the Town Economic Development Officer, updated the Planning Board on the projects currently being worked on. Ms. Tintocalis spoke about the parking management study and the kickoff meeting of the Center Parking Task Force on June 11 at 8:00 a.m. and explained how parking management would be related to zoning in the Center. Ms. Tintocalis suggested the Planning Board have a representative in the Parking Work Group, which would focus on the Center. The Board also suggested having a joint working group with the Center Committee on the separate issue of zoning changes in the Center, specifically the height and density issues that the Board may want to bring again to the 2013 spring Town Meeting. **************************TRANSPORTATION PLANNING*********************** South Lexington Transportation Study RFP David Kucharsky, the new Transportation Planner, presented the RFP for the South Lexington Transportation Study. Board comments included the following:  There is no list of concrete deliverables showing what the Town will have at the end of the day for the study;  There is an overemphasis on automobile level of service;  Make sure the consultants do a count when sports are in full swing at the busiest time starting at 3:00 p.m.;  Address the community for their definition of the area;  Liveability impacts need to be addressed concerning the speed of traffic on Spring Street and pedestrian safety; and  The Lincoln and Worthen Road intersection should be added. The Board should send any further comments to staff by the end of the week.