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CENTER REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
Members: 9
Appointed by: Board of Selectmen
Length of Term: 1 Year
Openings Occur: September 30
Meetings Times: Usually once of twice a month
The Center Revitalization Committee is charged with preparing a plan for
the center which will include but not be limited to methods of achieving
commercial diversity, increased social and cultural activity, improved
traffic flow, and increased parking. Since its inception, the committee
has been composed of Selectmen, Planning Board , and Chamber of Commerce
representativen order to carry out its charge the Center Revitalization
Committee has appointed a land use sub-committee composed of Planning
Board members, neighbors, and professionals in the fields of landscape
design and city planning. This sub-cominittee reviews development trends
both internal and external affecting Lexington Center. The sub-committee
is responsible for defining a "role" for the Center in serving the needs
of the Town. The sub-committee is charged with evaluating the potential
for expanding commercial activities in the Center, identifying land uses
or activities which should be encouraged to locate or expand in the Center;
the effects of expansion on existing commercial activities within the
center and adjoining areas `
m propos standards for an appropriate
intensity of development in the center The sub-committee is also ex-
pected to consider the relationship between transportation elements
(traffic, parking, pedestrian movement) and land use •development. The
sub-committee reports back to the full Center Revitalization Committee
which in turn reports to the Selectmen.
Criteria for Membership - Members should:
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Be people of competence, good will and sound, objective judgment;
Be drawn from new and long-time residents alike;
Be truly interested in the welfare of Lexington and all its residents;
Be sensitive to the long-term as well as theimmediate impact of their
decisions and recommendations;
Be willing and able to devote the time and energy necessary to fulfill
their responsibilities.