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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOWN CLERK
MEETING MINUTES LEXINGTON MA
July 6, 2021
The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) meeting, held virtually through Zoom, was
called to order at 7:04 pm by Sarah Felton, Co-Chair.
CPAC Members Present: Sarah Felton, Co-Chair; Chris Herbert, Co-Chair; Larry Freeman; Rich
McDonough; Patrick Sullivan, Marilyn Fenollosa; Hema Bhatt; Leonard Morse-Fortier
CPAC Liaisons Present: Bob Creech, Liaison of the Planning Board; Melanie Thompson, Liaison
of the Planning Board; Mark Sandeen, Liaison of the Select Board, Kathleen Lenihan, Liaison of
the School Committee
Staff Members present: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Amanda
Loomis, Planning Director; Molly Belanger, Land Use Planner
Consultants Present (Co-Leads): Daphne Politis, Community Circle; Martha Lyon, Martha Lyon
Landscape Architecture
I. Meeting Opening
Sarah Felton, Co-chair, called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.
11. Approval of Meeting Minutes
The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) reviewed the minutes of June
1, 2021.
Marilyn Fenollosa moved that the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee(CPAC)
approve the meeting minutes of June 1, 2021. Hema Bhatt seconded the motion.
The CPAC voted in favor of the motion 8-0-0. MOTION PASSED
III. Debrief of June 15' Public Forum Event
• Daphne Politis, Community Circle, asked the CPAC to discuss what went well
during the event and what could be improved for next time. Many CPAC
members highlighted successes of the event.
• Martha Lyon, Marthy Lyon Landscape Architecture, and Ms. Politis reviewed
key themes in regard to the feedback received from the public forum. Ms.
Lyon and Ms. Politis read from a document titled "Summary of Public Forum:
LexingtonNEXT Comprehensive Plan June 15, 2021". This document has been
posted on the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee "Events" webpage
under the June 15 Public Forum event description.
IV. Next Steps
• Ms. Felton asked each CPAC member to submit a headshot of themselves to
post onto the official LexingtonNext website.
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• Ms. Politis mentioned the next opportuinity for public input with Social
Pinpoint.
o Social Pinpoint is a survey forum that allows the public to provide
input by using maps of Lexington to identify best locations for
improvements (affordable housing, bike lanes etc.)The Social
Pinpoint maps will be hosted on the LexingtonNext.org website.
o The CPAC discussed what questions should be asked and how they
may be phrased.
o Ms. Politis suggested the idea of providing a brief resources page to
acompany the Social Pintpoint survey to show visual examples of
housing options (housing above retail, multi-family units etc.)
Hema Bhatt moved that the CPAC adjourn. Leonard Morse-Fortier seconded the motion. The
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee(CPAC) voted in favor of motion 8-0-0. MOTION
PASSED
The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) meeting of July 651, 2021, adjourned at
8:54 pm.
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