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Home My WebLink About1986-06-12-Hanscom Area Traffic Study Committee-min HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC STUDY MINUTES - JUNE 12, 1986 John Hollywood Concord Planning Board Robert Nash Minute Man NHP Judy Uhrig Lexington Planning Board Leo P McSweeney Lexington Selectmen Jane M.Goldberg Hanscom Air Force Base Rosamond Delori Lexington P B Terence Fenton Lincoln at large John R.Caswell Lincoln Selectmen Larry Smith Cranberry Hill Associates Frederick A. Szarka NPS,Minute Man NHP Maurice L. Miller UPS,Denver Service Center Daniel Beagan CTPS Norman Faramelli Massport Bob Rothweiler UPS,Denver Service Center Marilyn Hof NPS,Denver Service Center Mike Bureman NPS, Denver Service Center Isabel Mancinelli NPS,Boston Whit Watkins NPS, D S.C A regular meeting of the full HATS Committee was held June 12, 1986 with Chairman John Hollywood presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as corrected. John Hollywood announced that a change in chairmanship was to be voted at this meeting. In the rotation that had been adopted, it was the Town of Bedford's turn. As no one from Bedford was in attendance, it was agreed John would contact the Bedford representatives and ask them to appoint a chairman from among them Dan Beagan of CTPS and Ros Delori explained that the HATS traffic model would be used to calculate the impact of the proposed 47 acres development in Lincoln. Regarding this, Norm Faramelli of Massport raised a concern that the Air Force Base size had been underestimated. Jane Goldberg stated that an Air Force 5-year projection showed no growth. This would be a shift of about 1000 people moving to/from MITRE and the base and there were 163 housing units being built. The HATS committee will request Ed Shamon to give the figures to Massport, CTPS and the committee itself Ros Delori briefly explained the components of the 47 Acres plan. Norm Faramelli said that the Massport Board has a concern about having housing so near the airport because of ground traffic but it is in support of the proposal to re-locate the road. The National Park Service made a presentation of the various possibilities for park road changes. Bob Nash briefly discussed the process to be followed from here on in. During the winter there will be a searies of public meetings to explain the proposal chosen by the Park Service. He will have some cost figures at that time. Written comments from members of HATS or the communities would be welcome. The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for September 11 at 7 30 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 9-40 p m Judy Uhrig HANSCOM AREA TRAFFIC STUDY COMMITTEE BEDFORD DPW, 314 GREAT ROAD, BEDFORD, MA MINUTES - OCTOBER 9, 1986, 7 30 P.M. Bill Sullivan Concord Selectmen Jane Farmer Bedford Planning Board Dan Fortier MAPC Bob Patneaude Mass DPW Daniel F Beagan CTPS Terence Fenton Lincoln Susan Fargo Lincoln Selectmen Jane Goldberg Hanscom AFB Jack Eddison Lex. Board of Selectmen Fred Marcus Hancom Field Advisory Commission Mike Kassner Lincoln TMC E. Pagitsas CiPS Judy Uhrig Lexington Pl. Board Steve Devaux Bedford Minute Man Joyce Hals Massport Larry Smith Cranberry Hill Associates Dick Cook Boston Survey.Consultants John Hollywood Concord PI Board Carol Goldman Bedford Selectmen Norm Faramelli Massport Robert Nash Minute Man NHP Leo P McSweeney Lexington Selectmen W J Scouler Lexington at Large Bill Sullivan Concord Selectmen The meeting was chaired by Jane Farmer of the Bedford Planning Board Dan Beagan explained the results of the model evaluation of the Lincoln 47 acres development. Efi Pagitsas of CTPS went over the latest figures. The results seem to show there would be effects localized on Rte 2A and that any overflow would tend to use Trapelo Road. It was not within CTPS' charge to make any recommendations. Representatives from Lincoln stated they had had Edwards & Kelsey also do a model. Although it used somewhat different criteria,the results were very similar to those found by CTPS on the HATS model. Efi Pagitsas then discussed the preliminary findings of the Phase iI HATS traffic study Six scenarios, starting with a no-build and five other iterations were explained. There were numerous comments and questions on each. It was pointed out that the study did not show grade separations on Route 2 except at Crosby's Corner A projected trip level of 1995 was used as was the assumption that Route 3 would be a three lane highway Jane Farmer noted, and Dan Beagan agreed, that none of the possible changes help Bedford that much - largely because of Route 3 overflow CTPS will take another look at the results shown for Route 2A, Airport Road,and Virginia Road results. The Committee also requested a 7th alternative: a Route 2 upgrade with grade separations at Crosby Corner and Bedford Road,and a re-aligned 2 lane Route 2A. A written draft report should be ready by the next HATS meeting. Susan Fargo stated that the Lincoln town meeting on the 47 acres is set for November 1 John Hallywod suggested that individual towns make recommendations by that time, but that HATS respond during the permitting process time. In other business,Judy Uhrig suggested HATS might want to consider a way of developing some FAR (floor area ratio)standards for any Massport non-aviation related development at Hanscom. Jane Farmer also reminded the group of the need to use the HATS - DRI notification form for appropriate developments. She saw none in propect for Bedford in the near future. The next meeting is scheduled for December 4 at 7 30 at the Bedford DPW building. Judy Uhrig