HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-28-CPAC-min CPAC Meeting
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Hudson Meeting Room
Cary Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
7:15 p.m.
Committee members present: Other Attendees:
Deepak Amenani Richard Canale, Planning Board
Stacey Beutell Jeff Dietrich, Howard Stein Hudson
Sarah Felton Carol Kowalski, Asst. Town Manager
Marilyn Fenollosa Mark Sandeen, Board of Selectmen
Camille Goodwin Ginna Johnson, Planning Board
Christian Senna Molly Belanger, Planning Department
Ruixi Yuan Bob Pressman, Resident
The meeting was called to order at 7:24 p.m.
1. Carol Kowalski notified members that Julie Mercier resigned from her planning director
position as of 5/24/2019
2. Lexington Public Facilities --- Existing conditions (Mike Cronin, Facility Director).
a. Building buildings only, not maintenance
b. No more than 5 years
c. School department land and town land are scheduled differently
d. DPW is separate from DPF (Department of Public Facility), two sets of lawn
mowers.
What kind of guidelines can CPAC provide towards the public facility?
- Example: Do we need a community center kitchen?
- How does transportation affect the public facility?
- What about new buildings.
Some potential new facilities feedback from the community.
- Covered pool
- Crematory.
Historical buildings: The Stone Building (former East Lexington Library), the 2nd floor
has a deed restriction (for public speaking only)
LHS science labs space are only 50% of the state requirements.
Hasting cost$65M, with State provide $15M
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How close is the school master plan being completed? Sometime in August.
School enrollment is the key driving the master plan?
Need to find 17 more rooms in school to accommodate the enrollment.
Current DPF budget window (not annually, some projects are multi-year) is — $200M.
In a Future of transportation workshop at MIT. (e.g. 1/3 of surfaces are dedicated to
cars: parking and roads).
Parking has big impact on buildings. Sometimes financing demands parking.
Facility master plan was last updated on 2013: the recommendations all have been met.
Question regarding facility: Is there any relationship between Hayden and the town?
There is not(other than Hayden being located in Lexington)
3. Trend Report Summary:
One of the points: > 60% of people are here after 2003 (the last time the plan was
updated).
Find out the most striking and interesting points in the reports.
4. Discovery Day Recap:
Very well attended. A good mix of families and individuals.
The area of interest dashboard is well populated with appropriate differentiations.
Jeff will count the pins and sum up the sticky notes.
5. Meeting minutes from 5/15 were approved
6. Next meeting 6/5
7. Meeting adjourned 9:04pm.
Minutes taken by Ruixi Yuan
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