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7`he C�N`�'�'R R.�VI!'�LL�a�'lZ'IGiV Cf�:�L�i:CTT�,�, met an Uece:aber J.O, 19E31 at
1�:3� in the �electmen °s :�IeetSn-r x�oom. �resent were :nerubers
aoronsen, Ja�nes , Traniy Sacco, �mith, Nic�.�oZ� , Ghairman BattQn
and dlanning L)irector Hobert Bowyer.
Chair:nan Batten r�viewec� tkie qaekgrourd; oz� Z'ul.icy ;�5 , whic:h has
t,o do with requiring raew parkin� s�a�e;a for any new adaition tc
the CT3ll .bu17.di.n�s arad how it woul.d " be implEm�.=a�tuc� . The kiope o�'
the Comm�.ttee was to co:ne to so:ne consensus on thi� la�t unre�olved
policy . Gonmi.ttea m��nk�sr L�rry Chait °� letter was r�ad to pre�c�nt
his views , eince h� �,��s un�ble to attenci . Liacussion centered
mainly on the phlloso�;hy of the requlre�nent, tim9.n�e loca,tion oS'
whare the�e new 5pace� would be , enet to the doveloper 4T the
parkin�: epaces wiaich coulcl raise the cnet of doing bu�inecs in j
tkze center , a parking gara�e and w:h�ther this po.lic5r was ant3m
develop�nent.
�lanning .rJirector dowyer sugg��ted that it mS �ht be better t�
dei'er thl.s policy t�or on� year Lo s�e how things �o+ and �hairman
�3atten a�reed with this , since there was no unanicnity ot' the
Cc�;ti��ttee f�,r �olicy r�b . r.�Ir� . um1Uh sug�estea that in ✓�pri1 af
1582 a co;nmL��,ee tse a�,polnted to ���ork on thla o Botr Sacco S'e].t
that the pre�ent Gom:nittae shou7.d do �om�thir�g positi.ue that
does not cost the :nerehant money ar.d eaid the ftetail tinalyais i�
. a "pOS11,�VE" o . . . .
i�Ir. Charles i�ol],a�zo , Jr, , �roi'e4sor oi', ;siarkeLin� at ATorthea�tern
L'niversity , �;r�ue many ot' his �nteresting personal vie.ws oi' the
Center anca tkze '1'own . IIe has been avldly observing the up5 and
aawns oi' the 'i'own since he moved Yaere in 1955 , and through 1,he
nature of hi=� prof'es�ion had .nany con;tructS.v� �bservations and
suggestions .
Hi�hlip;hts of his gai�nant renarks are listed in abY�revlata�
s'orm belowa :
. 1� y:r� �.�0 letters to; the S,exa P�Iin. 2fan inal.cated Town
shoula have more parkinc.
. Growth of .restatzrant com�oundec! prob].�rns .
. rii�h-class industry brou�hL eaLers of distinetion .
. Rowe ot'l'ice park will make siUuation mare Acute vrith one
retail ostabl.i�hment lo�t . ,
. Lo4s oS' F'ir;t Nat ° 1 �tore w�.� dl.v3.dj.n� the market and
against the lawd2' ) .
. Yrices in downtown hi�her than outside.
. �andlord making the money.
.Lawe ot' su,�pl.y � .c�e;na.nd workin� a,�ainst the community.
. .�utos gettin� smaller, cars too smalJ., etoree too f'�w.
. Look to f'uturc needs .
. Ca.lculate re�ail apace need��-er.perience in laying this out .
. One parson--:k'l�nning .Uir o£ Stop & Shop runs a fu11-time
consultin� busine€;s , �4r . Azchatz�.
. v�hat we neeci i� breakdoidn of epaee dsvc�toa to reta.il
and not pPr,ni1� ot'i'ice �pace to , take �vero
o i�and is sa valuable in Lexin�ton, Town can ctv things in
�pace in backa
. �hoppin� ce�nters (:?a1.1s ) del� berately keep raut local
:na.rek,ar,ts ana co:npeti�«icn . No r.omparison ehoppin�;.
, F'r�S.lu.re c�t' _comnaunitieu �r�d aierch�nt's t.o �et to�ether
to look ir�t,o tr•afsic .
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C�:iVTL,R FiiVZ�'ALZL�IZ`SUN CU;�li4ITTE� minute� l�/10/81 p .�
. Hnw dif'f'ic�zl.t is it to go shop�ing--gettin� there , roadg etc..
e Reserve space for service furactions .
.�liminate Iet't turns aU Center by usin� Worthen R�ad .
. U'ss your shc�rt alleyways ana streets in Center.
. Goii�� west on t�laes �sve you have only � l�nas . CreAte
a place to pull in to talk to police t,o kPep ]sanes m�vinE.
. Pool the parking apaaQs--parkin` gara�e under�roux�cl . '
. Co�t of parkl.n� �paee uncler�round--yp7 to E3,OO�i, $p8 a. cla,}r.
. 15 yrs ago thin�cs startea to �o wrong.
. Public he��,ring i.s where the standa�rd� are set up.
The meetl.n� :contSnuea .
2'he queatianaire re�ardin�� shcappin� h�,bite waa di�cus3ed ; 2,50U
households were to be aui�veyed i.n how they uee th4 Canter.
��i:tu'C conaucteci e:urvey of Center a.nd comp�rison of ho�r we �.r. e
cic>in� in eompetiLion with other centor� ( int�rcity survey) was
also aiscuased .
'1'he su��;eata.on was made tha.t B, t? e :�I�rket research mi�ht be � b1e
to �et eome things done to �upnlement .
'ihe interpretation of' tha quc�sLionaix°� is important . :�Ir . Col]�;zzo
�aid he would be glad Lo take a look at i.t .
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Several. ueeful. sug�estion� �nd observatSc�n� were made by membe�e�
1 . Di1'fez�ent use of' the Center--hour: open, etc . , Thurs . ni�ht"t
� . i�estaurants can bE a ma�net .
3 . Shoppin� i��eds to be rnore e� 1'icient--one-etop shopphn�m�plan it.. `
4 , Towr� ii�l1 sh�u].d be opera one nitnt a week.
5. �Jea �: Thur� are superma.rket shopp3.n� days , c�p�.talize ran it.
6 . 4dorkin� wcmen ch�,n�e traf'f'ic and the ti�ne when they can �hop .
'( . The question that is not ask_ed �a;� be the mast important.
Don ' L a:�k a queetion unle�s you know what ta do with it. :
The :neotin�r ad,joUrned a,t 2: j5, I
� Lnizr2, Nichols , i�f� nLite taker '
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