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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-06-30-LCC-min.pdf LEXINGTON CENTER T`ER COMMI1'1' June 30, 1988 PRESENT: Chairman Battin, Dave Wells, Carla Fortmann, Norma Bogen, Bill Bowen, Bob Ossman. Marian Powell joined the meeting later. Also in attendance were.Leo McSweeney, Selectmen Liaison; Martha Wood, Planning Board; Esther Arlan, North Lexington Associates and Liz Banks, Lexington Minute-Man. Rick White joined the meeting briefly. MINUTES: The minutes of the May 5, 1988 L.C.C. mooting were accepted as written. PARKING/TRAFFIC SUBCOMMI'1TEE Bob Ossman stated that the base map is essentially complete. When fully completed assignments of certain sections of the downtown area will be distributed to the LCC members to help ascertain and evaluate parking spaces and lot configurations. Bob Ossman will use one of the mylars to determine trouble spots. - Mrs. Battin asked Mr White what was his view on the reasons that the permit parking areas weren't being utilized as well as in the past. Rick said he felt that employees of the local businesses were possibly feeding the meters and using those spaces instead of using the spaces provided in the permit lots. He also was going to request more police enforcement in the areas where the 3/4 hrs. meters are located so that more of them would be available for customers as opposed to employees. The Committee will request input from the Chamber regarding offstreet parking usage by business owners and employees. Dave Wells referred to the inadequate lighting of the Meriam St. lot. Improvement of this lighting condition is one of the areas to be considered the design recommendations. A letter from the Enablement Committee had been received by the Chairman requesting 4 handicapped spaced in the Center instead of the 2 spaces that now exist including the relocation of one of the existing spaced to make the Center more accessible. It was determined that this item must also be part of the design recommendations. Mr. McSweeney - Parking around the Green a problem. There are no spaces available during the day at all. Bob Ossman - A need for more 10 min. parking spaces in lots. Leo McSweeney - In the winter months snow is piled up in the bake of the Sherwin Williams parking lot. This practice takes up a few spaced and should be corrected. Esther Arlan - Capital Expenditures Comm. have walked the parking lots and measured spaces including the oversized spots, comparing them to the malls. This information could be made available to the parking sub-committee. Data compiled by Bob Bowyer, Planning Director regarding parking etc. will be made available to the parking sub-committee for its consideration. } -2- • DESIGN SUB CONMI'TI'r - Norma Bogen The committee has been expanded to include input from East Lexington, Countryside, North Lexington, Bedford St./Marrett Rd. and Waltham St./Concord Ave. areas but the major consideration of the design group will remain with the Center. John Frey has put together guidelines submitted by the group. When the RFP guidelines are drafted the LCC will comment on them. This will be a 2 state process. 1. FRQ out of selected 3 - 5 firms to prepare an RFP for submission. ; 2 . Proposals due by end of August with selection by Sept. 30 and project completion due Feb. 1, 1989. Leo McSweeney asked when Historic Districts Commission would become involved. Mrs. Battin replied that Hist. Dist. Comm. want to review and comment on RFQ and. RFP and overall design plan but do not want to be tied to development of them. MINUTEMAN COMMUTER BIKEWAY PROGRESS The Committee was informed of the upcoming Bikeway meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 6th in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at 8:00 p.m. Input regard- ing design ideas requested from members of LCC. CROSSWALK/OBSERVANCE POSTERS - Marian Powell 125 copies of the winning poster have been passed out to businesses and government buildings in area. OTHER BUSINESS Positive comments have been received regarding the Naval Memorial - USS Lexington. Bob Ossman asked that the LCC recognize the Minuteman VcTech students who were involved in the Base Nap production. Leo suggested the possibility of a Rotary Luncheon for the students to be held in August. A letter of appreciation will be sent to each student and a certificate will be sent to the school. Bob Ossman reported that a small grant has been made to be used toward landscaping of the central courtyard at LHS. Bill Bowen stated that the remodeling of the Visitor's Center had been received well. NEXT MEETING OF THE LCC - AUGUST 18 - NOON - SELECTMEN'S MEETING ROOM Meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted Audrey E. Deshler