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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOWN CLERK
MEETING MINUTES LEXINGTON MA
May 11th, 2021
The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) meeting, held virtually through Zoom,
began at 7:13 pm but was not called to order due to a lack of a quorum. The CPAC held the
meeting and omitted all voting matters until a complete quorum was in attendance.
CPAC Members Present: Sarah Felton, Co-Chair; Chris Herbert, Co-Chair; Matt Daggett; Deepak
Amenani; Hema Bhatt; Larry Freeman; and 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
Staff Members present: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Amanda
Loomis, Planning Director; Molly Belanger, Land Use Planner
Consultants Present: Daphne Politis, Community Circle, Martha Lyon, Martha Lyon Landscape
Architecture
I. Meeting Opening
Sarah Felton, Co-chair, call the meeting to order. Ms. Felton reminded CPAC
Members and meeting attendees that no votes would occur until a quorum was
reached.
II. Summary of April 6th, 2021 Meeting Discussion of Land Use Trend Report Drafts
Daphne Politis, Community Circle, Project Co-Lead, provided a brief review of Land
Use.
III. Public Outreach
Ms. Politis introduced the upcoming public forum on June 15th, where project Co-
Leads will compile public input. Amanda Loomis, Planning Director, gave an update
on the LexingtonNext website, which Stantec will redesign. The website update will
include the capability for collecting public input. Ms. Politis also discussed upcoming
stakeholder interviews of various community organizations and committees.
IV. Discussion of Public Facilities Trend Report Draft
Ms. Politis and Martha Lyon, Martha Lyon Landscape Architecture, Co-Lead, began a
facilitated discussion of Public Facilities. The CPAC participated in this discussion by
reviewing key issues, challenges, opportunities, existing patterns, future trends, and
long and short-term effects of COVID-19.
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V. Review of Working Vision and Goals, Objectives, Ideas
Ms. Politis reviewed potential goals that have shown up in previous public outreach
events. CPAC Members gave input on the Working Vision and Goals document. The
CPAC will continue to revise the document to be presented at the June 15th public
forum event. Daphne Politis re-iterated that the document was comprised of public
input to date. As more public input is collected, the document will change and
expand.
VI. Review of Community Engagement Plan
• Ms. Politis asked the CPAC to identify stakeholders to be interviewed. Ms. Politis
mentioned the creation of an additional working group for public outreach. This
working group would further help the Project Co-Leads with these stakeholder
interviews. Daphne will also discuss stakeholders at the next CPAC meeting.
• The CPAC also discussed incentives for public attendance to engagement events
such as raffle prizes.
• Ms. Politis introduced a selfie engagement activity where residents take selfies in
their favorite spots in Lexington and tell the community why that location is
unique to them. The photos could be posted to the website to provide vibrant
content.
• Ms. Politis asked the CPAC to look through the Community Engagement Plan for
additional revisions and comments.
• Planning Staff shared the new LexingtonNext logo with the CPAC. The logo will be
posted on the new website and all future LexingtonNext documents.
Chris Herbert, Co-Chair, moved that the CPAC adjourn. Hema Bhatt seconded the motion. The
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee(CPAC) voted in favor of motion 7-0-0. MOTION
PASSED
The CPAC meeting of May 11th, 2021, adjourned at 9:16 pm.
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