HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-21-GCC-minDRAFT MINUTES
Greenways Corridor Committee
Meeting October 21, 2011, 8:OOam
Ellen Stone Room, Cary Memorial Hall
Members Present: Rick Abrams, Peggy Enders„ Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Keith
Ohmart, Howie Vogel (Recreation Committee Liaison), Mike Tabaczynski, Paul Knight,
Michelle Ciccolo (Planning Board Liaison)
Members absent Alex Dohan, Duke Bitsko (Conservation Commission Liaison), Deb
Mauger (Selectmen Liaison)
Other Attendees Emily Schadler, Assistant to Town Conservation Administrator
1. Votes: September meeting minutes approved (unanimously)
West Lexington Greenway policy statement reviewed and approved
(unanimously). Copies to be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen, Planning
Board and Conservation Administrator (Action Item — Keith)
2. Current Business:
West Lexington Greenway Report to Community Preservation Committee: Keith
and Stew will work with Karen Mullins to prepare a summary report to the CPC.
(Action Item — Stew, Keith)
b. Town -wide Recreational Route Mapping Project
• Suggestion to include average route travel times
• Suggestion to plan information deliverables for electronic format with
paper maps and trail guides as secondary
• Wellesley has a good town -wide system in place to serve as one model
• Suggestion to contact Dawn McKenna to explore funding opportunity
• Peggy Enders is organizing a transportation themed presentation panel
for the February League of Women Voters First Friday series.
Presentation of this project may be possible.
Action Item — Mike offered to develop draft of signage system
Action Item — Rick/Alex to develop draft of marked up town map
showing initial proposed routes
Action Item — Rick/Alex/Keith/Stew to visit Wellesley to gather
materials and explore their route system
c. Lexington 300 Events
• Stew has offered to lead a bicycle tour visiting historical sites in town
• Coordination with the walks led by Citizens for Lexington Conservation
will be arranged to avoid duplication of effort (Action Item — Keith)
3. New Business:
a. GIS Open Space Parcel Mapping — Emily Schadler described a j oint effort
underway between the Conservation and Planning Departments to develop GIS
data layers mapping key features of all town open space parcels. A list of
suggested types of data was distributed with the request to forward additional
suggestions to Emily in the Conservation office.
b. Lexington Hills — Michelle Ciccolo reported that the developer of Lexington Hills
on Walnut Street is requesting that more lots be released for development. The
Planning Board is searching its records for information regarding trail easements
agreed to by the developer along with development of a sidewalk on the opposite
side of Walnut Street down to Potter Pond across the Department of Conservation
and Recreation's Beaver Brook North property. Keith and Mike offered to contact
DCR personnel including Tom Walsh, District Manager and Dan Driscoll in the
central office as needed. (Action Item — Keith)
Estabrook School Construction — Michelle Ciccolo requested assistance
identifying walking routes to Estabrook School during construction. Keith offered
to prepare a summary of planned Steward trail improvements in the adjacent Paint
Mine area and forward to Michelle for review. (Action Item — Keith)
NEXT MEETING: November 18, 2011, 8:00am, Room G -15 Town Office Bldg
Meeting Adjourned 9:45am
Action Items:
Keith — forward copies of policy statement as noted above
- coordinate 300 celebration walks with Citizens for Lexington Conservation
- contact DCR personnel re Lexington Hills as requested by Planning Board
- draft trail improvement summary for Paint Mine area
Keith /Stew — prepare West Lexington Greenway summary for CPC
Mike - develop route marking system
Rick/Alex — develop draft map showing proposed recreational loops
Rick/Alex /Stew/Keith — visit Wellesley and gather information
Respectfully Submitted,
Paul Knight, Secretary