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SELECT BOARD MEETING
Monday, April 7, 2025
A meeting of the Lexington Select Board was called to order at 6:00p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025, via a
hybrid meeting platform. Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato, Mr. Sandeen, and Ms. Kumar, were present, as
well as Mr. Bartha, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive
Clerk.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Exemption 3: Collective Bargaining - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining
(LMEA, LMMA, Fire, Police Superior)
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 at 6:02pm that
the Select Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 3 to discuss strategy with respect to
collective bargaining for the Lexington Municipal Employees Association (LMEA), Lexington Municipal
Management Association (LMMA), Fire Department, and the Police Superior Unions, and to reconvene
in Open Session. Further, as Chair, declare that an open meeting discussion may have a detrimental effect
on the bargaining and litigating position of the Town.
The Board resumed Open Session at 6:34pm.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Select Board Committee Appointments
Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee - Rahul Sen
Communication Advisory Committee - Sreeni Chippada
Greenways Corridor Committee - David Frohman, Emilie Webster
Lexington Human Rights Committee - Hafsah Syed, Mamata Banerjee
Town Celebrations Committee - Elizabeth Wenrong Xu
Town Report Committee - Ragan Robertson
To appoint the committee members with terms as indicated in the attached list titled "Select Board
Committee Appointments - February Recruitment, 2025".
DOCUMENTS: Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee - Rahul Sen 02.28.25_Redacted; Communications
Advisory Committee - Sreeni Chippada 02.28.25_Redacted; Greenways Corridor Committee - David
Frohman 03.01.25_Redacted; Greenways Corridor Committee - Emilie Webster 02.19.25_Redacted; Lex
Human Rights Committee - Hafsah Syed_Redacted; Lex Human Rights Committee -Mamata
Banerjee_Redacted; Town Celebrations Committee - Elizabeth Wenrong Xu
12.20.24_Redacted_Redacted; Town Report Committee - Ragan Robertson 02.21.25_Redacted; Select
Board Committee Appointments - February Recruitment, 2025
2. Approve and Sign Proclamations
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage
Month: May
Mental Health Month: May
National Public Works Week: May 18-24, 2025
National Police Week/Peace Officers Memorial Day: May 11-17, 2025 & May 15, 2025
To approve and sign proclamations annually recognizing the month of May as Mental Health Month and
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.
To approve and sign proclamation recognizing National Police Week from Sunday, May 11, 2025
through Saturday, May 17, 2025, with Peace Officers Memorial Day being recognized on Thursday, May
15, 2025 and further approve lowering the Battle Green Flag from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, May
15, 2025 in commemoration of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
To approve and sign proclamation recognizing National Public Works Week from Sunday, May 18, 2025
through Saturday, May 24, 2025.
DOCUMENTS: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month
Proclamation; Mental Health Month Proclamation; Mental Health Month Events MEMO; National Public
Works Week Proclamation; National Police Week-Peace Officers Memorial Day Proclamation
3. Approve Common Carrier License
Boston Hidden Gems, Inc
To approve a Common Carrier License for Boston Hidden Gems Inc to operate one vehicle for guided
tours in Lexington, as described, subject to all applicable regulations and approvals.
4. Approve and Sign Local Initiative Program (LIP) Application for Local Action Units at 17
Hartwell Ave
To approve the Local Initiative Program application (LIP) for the Local Action
DOCUMENTS: Request Memo, 17 Hartwell Lexington_Local Action Unit Application
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve the
Consent Agenda.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Revision - PARC Restaurant Group Lex, LLC DBA Post 1917 Restaurant All Alcohol Liquor
License Application
Mr. Lucente explained that, on February, 24, 2025, the Board approved the new Liquor License
Application for 27 Waltham Street from PARC Restaurant Group Lex d/b/a Post 1917. The ABCC sent a
"return no action" notification to the Applicant copying the Select Board Office regarding the new license
application citing that the applicant needs to submit the following UPDATED information to the local
licensing authority for their approval of the amended application page: As the applicant provided loan
documents in their original application that indicate the individuals loaning money to the licensee will
become percentage owners once the loan is paid back, the applicant must disclose those percentage
owners on the application and have the updated page 2 approved by the local licensing authority.
This is an administrative action and no hearing is required.
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to
approve PARC Restaurant Group Lex’s submission of the required updated paperwork to be sent to
ABCC for ABCC's reconsideration of PARC Restaurant Group Lex’s new Liquor License application.
DOCUMENTS: Updated Application Page 2
2. Accept Walking Trail Easement for Fairland Commons
Mr. Lucente explained that the Board is being asked to accept and sign the Wildlife, Sidewalk & Footpath
Easement for the Fairland Commons Balanced Housing Development. On July 10, 2019, the Planning
Board approved a Special Permit Residential-Balanced Housing Development for the creation of 16
dwelling units known as “Fairland Commons Balanced Housing Development” (BHD). The project site
consists of 4.72 acres at 15 Fairland Street (42-205), 17 Fairland Street (42-204C) and 185 Lincoln Street
(42-233). The existing dwelling at 185 Lincoln Street was approved to be converted to a two- family
condominium, with one unit being a Moderate-Income Unit. Fairland Street, an unaccepted road, provides
access to the new interior drive, and a footpath provides pedestrian access to the site from Lincoln Street.
Per Condition of Approval #22 of the July 10, 2019 Decision, the Applicant, Barons Custom Homes, is
required to provide an easement in a form acceptable to the Town for public pedestrian access from the
development’s entrance, directly down the interior drive and sidewalk to the Footpath located between
Units 13 & 14 and past units 15 & 16 out to Lincoln street. The “Wildlife, Sidewalk & Footpath
Easement Plan” dated January, 24, 2025, indicates the locations of the 5- foot wide walkway easement
and 4-foot wide sidewalk easement.
The draft easement has been reviewed by the applicant, Planning Staff, and Anderson Kreiger.
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to accept and
sign the Wildlife, Sidewalk & Footpath Easement for the Fairland Commons Balanced Housing
Development, as presented.
DOCUMENTS: Request Memo; Easement - Fairland Commons Walking Trail Backup Material;
Wildlife Sidewalk & Footpath easement plan Backup Material; Copy of Special Permit Decicion - 15-17
Fairland Street
3. 2025 Annual Town Meeting - Select Board Article Discussion and Positions Update on 2025
ATM Article 34
Abby McCabe, Planning Director, reviewed Article 34. The proposed language changes are consistent
with what the Planning Board previously recommended at its March 27th public hearing. This language
has the same intent but clarifies the minimum requirements. The three changes were in addition to what
was approved through the Special Town Meeting Article, but the Planning Board and Staff worked with
the citizens petition proponent working group to propose the three changes that they feel are
improvements to Section 7.5 of the bylaw. The changes include adding additional screening for properties
that are over 40’ in height, a larger setback for taller buildings from the street, and a required minimum
first floor height for the commercial space on mixed use projects, in order to make the space usable and
attract more businesses.
Mr. Lucente decided to change his position to a ‘yes’ on Article 34. Ms. Kumar, Mr. Sandeen, and Mr.
Pato chose to remain ‘waits’ on Article 34.
Mr. Bartha noted that the Moderator received information that someone will be proposing reconsideration
of Article 30, seeking to change the percent in the inclusionary from 15% to 17.6%. The Moderator has
deemed that this request has reached the information threshold, which will at least allow for Town
Meeting to determine if they agree that there is sufficient information to reopen Article 30 for
reconsideration.
DOCUMENTS: Select Board Working Document - Positions 2025 ATM; Moderator's proposed
schedule of 2025 ATM Articles; Motion-Article 34- V O 4-3-2025; Motion-Article 34- V O 4.3.2025
redlined; Art 34 slides
ADJOURN
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to adjourn at
7:04pm.
A true record; Attest:
Kristan Patenaude
Recording Secretary