HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-26-DAC-min.pdf Ivuiv l C ui- MAHUH 2ti, 1996 DESIGN ADVJ QRY COMMITTEE MU=TING:
PRESENT:John Frey-Chair, Betty Eddison, Betsy Whitman, Barbara Hraisizer, Karen Bechtel, Jack Nolan,
Steven Harley
Discussion focused on Emery Park /Depot Square schemes A,B, &C. The following committees/clubs/
organizations responded to the request made at our March 13, 1996 meeting at Estabrook Hall,
-Yangtze River Restaurant-Wei-Jen Ong, Manager
-The Lexington Field and Garden Club-Marjorie W Kent, President
-Planning Board-Jacqueline B. Davison, Chair/Richard L. Cariale, Vice-Chair
-Center Committee-David Wells,Chair
-The Cooperative Bank- Kathleen A, Forrest V P. and Branch Manager
-Historic District Commission-Joann Gschwendtner, Assoc, Commissioner
-David Williams
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee-Peter M. Chalpin, Chairman
- Friends of Emery Park and Depot Square- Ivor Morgan, Pat Doherty, Gerry Whiting
-Chamber of Commerce, Inc-Eric Carlson, Board of Directors.
The following represents a matrix summary of the above groups;
SCHEME V 1st choice
+ - 2nd choice
GROUP A B C OTHER or acceptable
- negetive
Chamber V
TAC( Lexpress) + V
LF&GC
Yangtze River ? + V
Lex.Center Corn. V
Co-op Bank + V
HDC `---
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D,Williams + V( modifications)
TSAC V Q
Friends of R.P. V•
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Planning Board .+- ael
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gThe following represents a matrix summary of the Design Advisory Ct�rv�rnitte�:
K. Bechtel
V u 8 a LL
S,Hurley V E .
B. Hulslzer V £°
J, Nolan V
J. Frey V( modifications)
s. Whitman V t F.
2 6 3
T. Coffman V
Mardi 29, 1996
TO: Lexington Board of Selectmen
FROM: Lexington Design Advisory Committee
RE: DEPOT SQUARE
The Design Advisory-Committee(DAC) at a meeting March 26, 1996,with 6 of our 9 members
present,reviewed the letters from interested groups and individuals that were requested at our
public meeting March 13, 1996. These letters were also solicited in the 6 page "Mission
Statement" enclosed with Rick White's March 5 letter announcing the March 13 meeting to all
interested parties.
The following lists the groups and individuals who responded (see enclosures):
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Eric Carlson, Board of Directors
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) - Sara Arnold, Chair
Lexington Field and Garden Club, Inc. (LF&GC) - Marjorie W. Kent, President
Yangtze River Restaurant - Wei-Jen Ong, Manager
Lexington Center Committee (LCC) - David Wells, Chair
The Cooperative Bank - Kathleen A. Forrest, V.P. and Branch Manager
Historic Districts Commission (HDC) - Joann Gschwendtner, Associate Commissioner
David Williams
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) - Peter M. Chaipin, Chair
Friends of Emery Park (FEP) - Ivor Morgan, Pat Doherty, Gerry Whiting
Planning Board (PB) - Jacqueline B. Davison, Chair and Richard L. Canale, Vice Chair
The following matrix summarizes their first choice(1), second choice(2), or negative (-):
GROUP SCHEME A SCHEME B SCHEME C OTHER
Chamber 1
TAC 2 1
LF&GC 2
Yangtze - ? 2 1
LCC 1
Co-op Bank 2 1
HOC
D. Williams 2 1 (with modifications)
TSAC 1
FEP 1 2
PB 2
Pagel
The six members of DAC and others present on March 26 declared their individual choices and
later the absent DAC members were polled. The following summarizes their choices:
GROUP SCHEME A SCHEME B SCHEME C OTHER
K. Bechtel 1
S. Hurley 1
B. Hulsizer 1
J. Nolan 1
J. Frey 1 (with modifications)
E. Whitman 1
T. Coffman 1
C. Oldenburg 1 2
J. Vinton 1
Associate DAC member
R.Ossman 1
LF&GC and FEP rep.
,,---- Kathleen Yates 1
From the letters there appears to be reasonable support for Scheme B. Scheme C was equal to B
in terms of first choices but fell very close behind when second choices were factored in. The
Police Chief at the March 13 meeting indicated a preference for Scheme B, we believe, but it
was not confirmed in writing. It was suggested that the Fire Chief be consulted also.
Although a good majority of DAC members favor Scheme B, all DAC members said they would
support any of the three Schemes if chosen by the Selectmen and would work with them and
interested parties to refine the ultimate plan.
Respe Lilly submit
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1o,, hn W. Frey, Chairma
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Enclosures: * The eleven letters from interested parties mentioned above.
* Town Manager's letter of March 5, 1996.
* The six page "Mission Statement" packet sent with the Town Manager's letter.
* The 13 page "Background Material for Emery Park - Depot Square Meeting
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March 13, 1996".
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