HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-11-CRC-min CENTER REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
September 11, 1984
Time: 12: 10 to 2: 15
PRESENT: Margery Battin, Karsten Sorensen, Joe Trani , Dave Wells ,
Bob Sacco, Laura Nichols , Bill Gothorpe, Jacquie Bateson.
Also attending: Wally Tonaazuck DPW, Jim Lima LPD, J. Oberteuffer,
Bob Bowyer Planner, Jere Frick MAPC Rep. , Judy Newman
Land Use Subcommittee , Tim Wege Chamber of Commerce,
and Andrea Cleghorn reporter for The Lexington MinuteMan.
MINUTES of the May 10, 1984 meeting were approved as amended by
Laura Nichols at a time later in the meeting.
NEW MERIAM ST. LOT Comments were made that this new lot is working
well, but that some minor changes would need to be made.
1. CENTER TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN
It was decided to go through DPW's memo of 7/26/84 with
the order of the suggestions slightly varied .
John McLaughlin's comments:
1. Left turn arrow at Mass Ave & Waltham St . State
approval needed? Staff favors improvement through
having a different control ( light) . Vote: approved unan.
Recommend 410,000 in 1985 budget for it.
2. Removal of parking spaces on east side of Waltham
St. from -cobbler to corner and creation of 2 spaces on
opposite side in front of Grand Stand .
DPW. favors removing spaces on east side, but not
addition of spaces on other side . Gory's uses these
spaces for drop-off in their valet parking system. Good?
Bad? Lima says the right lane is not quite wide enough,
to accomodate these right turns . DPW suggests we postpone
until after new signals . Suggestion of relocation of
mail boxes to- Grand Stand area or elswhere. Find out
from post office their reactions and criteria.
Vote: Postpone, review. Unanimous .
3. Removal of 2 spaces in front of Monderer's . Staff
recommends this. Some committee members opposed .
Suggpstions: Better enforcement on Mass Ave & Waltham
St. Encourage Corey's to use Mariam St. lot. Look
at changing meter times . Vote: Postpone, review,
bring up after new signalization of Center lights . Unanimous.
2. EMERGENCY PARKING ZONE Suggestion #3 of James Lima LPD
Emergency parking zone with proper signage should be
located in existing spaces just north of the. Center. light.
Vote: 6 in favor, Sacco & Bateson opposed .
Suggestions 1 & 2 of Jim Lima deferred until later in
the meeting. These are numbers 3 and 4 on the agenda
of 9/11/84
REVIEW OF NORMANABEND'S PROPOSALS as listed in DPW's 7/26/.84 memo.
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1. ENTRANCE TO WALTHAM ST. LOT CHANGED TO 2 WAY
TRAFFIC . Concensus : No.
2. DIRECTIONAL SIGNING ON MUSSEY STREET Approved
at meeting of 12/1/83
3. DIRECTIONAL SIGNING AT THE EXITS FROM OTHER
PARKING LOTS . Approved at meeting 12/1/83
4. EDISON. WAY LOT . A. SIDEWAK REMOVAL AGAINST RR.
AND CHANGE ANGLE PARKING TO 909 BAYS . Concept fine
but cost effective? Have Engineering do a lay-out.
B. CONSTRUCT DIRECT ACCESS TO GRANT STREET: Consensus:
suicide.
5. CHANNELIZE ENDS OF CENTER--WOBURN & MASS . AVE. AND
BEDFORD AND MASS AVE . Abend 'e recommendation not
workable due to insufficient consideration of Winthrop
Road;; Bedford St . & Mass Ave many problems . Have staff
look at these: benefits , costs , priorities . Committee
not recommending these improvements now, but be aware
of them.
6. LENGTHEN RIGHT TURN LANE ON MASS . AVE ti WALTHAM aT'
INTERSECTION. Dealt with above under John McLaughlin&.
comments #3 above.
7 . SIGNALS ON AUTOMATIC ALL DAY. Consensus: let the
officer decide.
8. INCREASED ENFORCEMENT TO ELIMINATE DOUBLE PARKING.
Conoensui: all agree .
9 . REMOVAL OF 4 PARKING SPACES ON EAST SIDE OF WALTHAM
STREET AT MASS . AVE.
10. PROHIBIT LEFT TURNS FROM BATTLE GREEN INN AND
PEWTER POT . INVESTIGATE WHERE AND HOW U-TURNS WILL
BE MADE.
Recommend that 9 and 10 be part of the study for new
signalization at Center.
3. LIMA'S PROPOSAL TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS AT INTERSECTION OF BEDFORD
STREET AND HARRINGTON ROAD.
1. Coming out of Hancock St . should be looked at.
Should restrict turns at Bedford , Hancock and Harrington
Road .
2. Signals at Revere and Bedford Streets . Do we meet
the "Warrants"'.
3. Camellia Place/Hancock Place. Neighborhood opposi-
tion plus Hancock Place too narrow.
Comment of Wally Tonaszubk=-DPW/Engineering cannot take
on the study at this time due to heavy commitmemts .
LIMA'S PROPOSAL TO USE WORTHEN ROAD AS A CENTER -. PASS .
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Voted to try signage . Unanimous
4. PROPOSAL TO DEADEND INZZEY STREET/ENTER SCHOOL PARKING LOT
VIA WORTHEN .ROAD .
1 . Dead-ending Muzzey Street was deferred to another time .
2. The committee felt that we should look into access to
the high school off Worthen Road . Unanimous .
To date GRC has looked at all traffic suggestions or options that
were not major recommendations .
The CRC acknowledges receipt of the Land Use Subcommittee, Report
adopted 6/27%84. This will be the focus of our next meeting.
Wally Tonsascuck said that the Chamber of Commerce has suggested
a discount at the Meriam-Street lot at Christmas to promote the
lot; that is , a coupon for an hour of parking or a day. How could
this cost be absorbed? .
Next meeting October 18, 1984 at noon.
1. Land Use Subcommittee report: 1 1/2 hr.
2. Chamber proposal on promoting Meriam St. lot: 1/2 hr.
Respectively submitted ,
Laura F . Nichols