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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2020
Minutes of the Lexington Planning Board
Held on December 7, 2020, Virtual Meeting per Governor Baker's Order at 7:00 pm
Present: Robert Creech, Chair; Ginna Johnson, Clerk; Richard Canale; and Charles Hornig. Also present was
Amanda Loomis, Planning Director.
Robert Creech, Chair, introduced the Planning Board and Planning Department Staff members and called the
meeting to order on Monday, December 7, 2020. Mr. Creech explained that the Planning Board's quorum
participated in the Hartwell Innovation Park Discussion: Sustainability public meeting.
Mr. Creech read a statement relative to Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020, suspending specific
provisions of MGL. c. 30A, §18 due to the current State of Emergency in the Commonwealth due to the outbreak
of COVID-19, this meeting of the Lexington Planning Board is being conducted remotely.
December 7, 2020, included a discussion on Sustainability.
Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, welcomed the attendees and provided a brief
introduction of Daphne Politis, Community Circle, who moderated the meeting. Ms. Politis provided a
brief introduction and provided ground rules for the forum.
Amanda Loomis, Planning Director, provided a brief overview of the December 1, 2020 meeting and the
draft zoning.
Stella Carr, Sustainability Director, provided a presentation on Sustainability in Lexington through a
PowerPoint presentation (Report, Reduce, Produce, Purchase; Town Target; Sustainable Action Plan; and
Getting to Net Zero Roadmap).
Elizabeth Galloway, Building Scientist, at Payette; Hannah Payne, Climate Change Program Manager,
City of Somerville; Craig Lizotte, Real Estate and Facilities, MathWorks; Ben Myers, Vice-President of
Sustainability, Boston Properties provided a brief review of their positions and work.
Ms. Carr led a panel discussion with a series of questions for Ms. Galloway, Ms. Payne, Mr. Lizotte, and
Mr. Myers.
Ms. Politis and Ms. Iyer opened the floor for public discussion.
Ms. Politis and Ms. Iyer closed the meeting, provided an overview of the upcoming meetings, and
thanked everyone for attending.
Mr. Creech, Chair, adjourned at the end of the public meeting at 9:10 pm
Ginna Johnson, Clerk of the Planning Board