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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Conducted by Remote Participation*
6:00 PM
AGENDA
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Special Town Meetings 2020-2 and 2020-3 Article Positions/Discussion 6:00pm
2. Letter of Support to the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Regarding Secondary 6:15pm
S o lar Energy S ys tems
ADJOURN
1. Anticipated Adjournment 6:20pm
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON SELECT BOARD MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Special Town Meetings 2020-2 and 2020-3 Article Positions/Discussion
PRESENTER: ITEM
NUMBER:
Board Discussion
SUMMARY:
The Select Board will discuss Special Town Meetings 2020-2 and 2020-3 articles and positions.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
11/18/2020 6:00pm
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Article 17: Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map —Bedford Street near
Hartwell Avenue (Citizen Petition)
This Article requests that Town Meeting approve an amendment to the
Lexington Zoning Map by rezoning a parcel of land currently being
utilized for commercial purposes from the One-family (RO) Zoning
District to the Manufacturing (CM) Zoning District.
This parcel of land is located on Bedford street near the intersection of
Hartwell Avenue, directly next to the jughandle, and notably one of the
more congested intersections in Lexington. After discussions with Town
staff and appropriate boards and committees, the Select Board and Town
Manager feel that purchasing this property does not strategically align with
the Town's capital needs at this point in time, it is also outside the scope of
this article. The Select Board believes that rezoning this parcel will not
only increase the commercial tax base but would ensure the viability of the
Hartwell Ave commericial district and planned rezoning initiative.
Approving this warrant article would make the zoning of the property at
475 Bedford Street consistent with the zoning of other commercial
properties on Hartwell Avenue and with the zoning on the opposite side of
Bedford Street, as adopted in Article 16 of STM 2020-2.
The Select Board unanimously supports passage of this Article.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON SELECT BOARD MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Letter of Support to the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Regarding Secondary Solar
Energy Systems
PRESENTER: ITEM
NUMBER:
Stella Carr, S us tainab ility Director
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SUMMARY:
Attached please find a letter to the DPU related to Ameresco's work supporting their application to the DPU.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
Only a general consensus is needed for the Town Manager to send a letter of support to the DPU.
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
11/18/2020 6:15p m
ATTACHMENTS:
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Town Manager's Office
James J. Malloy, Town Manager Tel: (781) 698-4540
Kelly E. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager Fax: (781) 861-2921
November 18, 2020
Mark D. Marini, Secretary
Department of Public Utilities
One South Station, 5t" Floor
Boston MA 02110
Re: Comments from the Town of Lexington on D.P.U. 20-118, "Petition of Ameresco, Inc., for
an Exception from the Net Metering Regulations, 220 CMR 18.00, and to the "Single Parcel"
Rule, pursuant to Net Metering and Interconnection of Distributed Generation, D.P.U. 11-11-
C (2012).5)
Dear Secretary Marini:
The Town of Lexington Select Board thanks the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for
opening Docket 20-118 in response to the petition filed by Ameresco, Inc. and for the
opportunity to comment on behalf of the Town of Lexington.
In 2018, the Lexington Select Board adopted Lexington's Sustainable Action Plan and
Getting to Net Zero Emissions Plan that call for a transition of all buildings to 100%
renewable energy over the next 25 years as part of the Town's commitment to meeting the
Commonwealth's Global Warming Solutions Act emissions reduction targets. In 2019, the
Lexington Select Board and School Committee adopted the Integrated Design and
Construction Policy, which among other provisions, calls for maximizing the production of
onsite renewable energy from our town and school buildings. In addition, the 2020 Fall
Lexington Town Meeting overwhelmingly passed the Climate Emergency warrant article (by a
vote of 159 -1) calling on the Town to achieve the transition to zero emissions by 2035.
Lexington has been committed to solar energy for many years. In 2010, the Town of
Lexington became one of the first five Green Communities in the Commonwealth, when
Town Meeting adopted by-right zoning for solar installations in our commercial zone. In 2014,
the Town of Lexington installed 1.1 MW of solar energy systems on the Cary Memorial
Library and five schools, included Jonas Clarke Middle School, Bowman Elementary School,
and the Harrington Elementary School. At that time, it was not economically viable to install
solar energy canopy systems in those schools' parking lots. The Town has recently entered
into a series of agreements with Ameresco to install solar canopies at 7 Lexington schools,
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including Jonas Clarke Middle School, Bowman Elementary School, and the Harrington
Elementary School. Once these projects are completed, the solar energy systems installed
on Town property, including those installed in 2014, will produce 65% of Lexington's
municipal electricity usage.
In conclusion, the Town of Lexington Select Board fully supports Ameresco's petition and we
ask the DPU to approve the petition and help the Town achieve our transition to a clean
energy future. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
James J. Malloy
Town Manager
Cc: Town of Lexington Select Board
Stella Carr, Lexington Sustainability Director