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Minutes of the May 9, 2024 Meeting of the Greenways Corridor Committee
Members present in person: Keith Ohmart (chair), Yifang Gong, Bob Hausslein,
Stephen Perkins, Eileen Entin, Alex Dohan
Members present virtually: Mal Crawford, Peggy Enders
Non-voting member present in person: Mike Tabaczynski
Non-voting member present virtually: Charles Hornig, Susan Kenyon
April 11, 2024 Minutes accepted with one abstention
Reports/Updates
Patriots Day Parade - Keith, Stephen, Bob and Eileen carried the GCC banner.
Bikeway Commuter Breakfast – Keith and Yifang will staff the table.
Discovery Day, May 25 – Coverage still light. Let Keith know if you can help.
Safe Routes to School – No report, Bobak away.
Brochure Distribution – Sign up for coverage if you haven’t already. Keith will
resend spreadsheet.
Ongoing Business
Route 8/Concord Ave Land Management Plan – Keith, Eileen, Mike and
Stephen participated in a field walk and then office meeting (without Mike) with
the LMP contractor and Conservation staff on April 16. The contractor hopes to
be done by the end of August. There will be two public meetings. Peggy to get
the need for a Concord Ave crosswalk (hopefully with a flashing beacon) on the
agenda of the Transportation Safety Group. Still no funding solution for boundary
survey.
Proposed Route 22/Solomon Pierce connector – Route I – Mike has been in
touch with Friends of Arlington Great Meadow about routing the path over
Arlington property parallel to Emerson Gardens driveway from Maple St to the
AGM entrance. Mike will prepare presentation materials for the Friends for future
check-in with the Arlington Select Board and Conservation Committee. Agreed
that it is preferable to connect Routes L and C through Joyce Miller’s Meadow,
rather than continuing to use the Bikeway. Need to let Conservation know this.
Let Keith know if you can cover any needed coordination over the summer.
Route O (nee Rt 9) – Bob will propose dates for work when the weather is
favorable. (Posts were installed 5/13)
Waterstone Connection - We discussed old “Concept 3” – A route that would
link Route K to Route O following Peacock Farm Rd, Watertown St, Crescent Rd
and Green Lane to Bowman Park and then SW along Pleasant St to Phillip Rd.
Bowman Park is not Conservation property, so coordination with other town
departments will be required. Keith will coordinate any meetings in May. Stephen
will cover any meetings that might arise over the summer. Green Lane is likely a
private way/unaccepted street and some discussion with abutters/owners will be
needed. Keith will check in with Laurel Carpenter who is one of the abutters.
Peggy noted that there are plans for a round-about at the Pleasant St/Watertown
St intersection that may slow us down.
Fairland Street Connection update – The developer has no timetable for when
or whether this connection to Lincoln St will happen.
Review Destination Sign Project – The committee continued the discussion
viewing Keith’s most recent spreadsheet. The committee agreed to use the
summer to field verify the spreadsheet data. Keith will resend a shared
spreadsheet for entering relevant information. Mike will work on the distances
portion. We agreed to make final decisions when we resume meeting in the fall.
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250 Celebration - The committee discussed the merits of creating a link from
the Battle Green to Minuteman National Historic Park along Mass Ave. Peggy will
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contact Susy Barry/Doug Lucente to see if the 250 committee has any plans
along these lines and offer the GCC’s assistance. She will also contact Richard
Canale of the Battle Road Committee to see what plans they might have.
New Business
Brochure Reprinting Design Options – to be discussed at June meeting.
Bike/Ped Plan – has been approved by Select Board. Peggy to forward link.
Planning Board Agenda – Noted that agenda for May 9 meeting included a
proposed extension of the North St bike path around the pond to connect to
Lowell St.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm.
Next Meeting scheduled for 4-5.30 pm, June 13, in the Parker Room in the Town
Office Building.
Future Meeting Dates: Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12
Minutes by Stephen Perkins