HomeMy WebLinkAboutComprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Charge - CPAC - Charge - Dec 2017 The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC)
Appointed by: Planning Board
Length of Term: Ad hoc (expected completion by spring 2020)
Staff: Planning Office
Liaisons: Board of Selectmen (2)
Planning Board (2)
School Committee(2)
COMMITTEE CHARGE:
The Lexington Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, a committee appointed by the Planning
Board, has been formed to engage a broad spectrum of the Lexington community in developing a
visionary plan for the future physical development of Lexington. This draft plan will be developed in
concert with community stakeholders to meet the future needs of the community and will be
recommended for adoption by the Lexington Planning Board per MGL Ch. 81D.
The committee must conduct its meetings and communications according to the Open Meeting Law,
MGL Ch. 30A.
MEMBERS:
The committee comprises (13) members drawn from a variety of Lexington's neighborhoods or voting
precincts, reflecting the range of age, gender, and ethnicity of Lexington's population, ideally with
relevant knowledge/experience in the planning elements or in public engagement methods. It is
desirable and strategic for a number, but less than half, of Committee members to be Town Meeting
Members. Members' terms will be three years, or until the Planning Board acts to adopt the
Comprehensive Plan (expected in the spring of 2020). Non-voting Liaisons of the Board of Selectmen,
Planning Board, and School Committee will be designated to relay those bodies' input and to report to
those bodies on the work of the Committee. The Committee will work with consultant(s), landowners,
residents, business owners, Town Officials and Town staff through an open,public, inclusive process to
develop the plan for the Planning Board's consideration for adoption as the Town's planning policy
under MGL Chapter 81D.
Before serving as a member of this Committee, members are required to:
1. Acknowledge receipt of the Summary of the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to
serve on the Committee, the member must acknowledge receipt of the summary of the Conflict of
Interest Statute annually. Said summary must be provided by and acknowledged by the Town
Clerk.
2. Provide evidence to the Town Clerk that the appointee has completed the online training
requirement required by the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to serve on the
Committee, the member must acknowledge every two years completion of the online training
requirement.