HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-28-BLUPC-minBus Land Use Committee Minutes; 9/28/2010
The Chair opened the meeting at 7:02 P.M
Attending: David Horton, Deborah Strod, Gina Johnson Pam Shadley, Bill Dailey,
Al Zabin
1. Past meeting minutes. Ms. Strod suggested some amendments, which
were accepted by consensus. The minutes as amended were approved
unanimously
2. Public comment: Janet Kern raised questions of the status of the site
survey, and asked if the Committee would solicit written concept
proposals. The Chair answered that the committee would. Ms. Kern
raised the issue of how environmental impact would be addressed: would
it consider impact of construction or post- impact or both and asked if the
Committee would consider incremental impact.
Bella Tsvetkov —asked if there would be the opportunity for public
comment after proposals have been made. The Chair indicated there
probably would be that opportunity.
3. Kim and Jim Goldinger abutters of parcel 5 provided the Committee with
some recent history of the land. They reported they have spent
considerable sums ($80,000) to clean up the land after they bought it.
They opined that the part abutting the Busa Farm was the only buildable
portion.
4. The Committee then decided that the October 7 meeting would be
another open community forum instead of being devoted to
presentations of concept proposals. The Committee would solicit, at the
forum, other ideas for the future use of the land to add to those presented
at the September 15th forum.
S. Meeting with Government representatives of Arlington: Selectman
Clarissa Rowe, Town Manager Brian Sullivan, and Transportation
Advisory Committee Chair Ed Starr Their biggest concerns were traffic,
parking on the street and lighting. They would like the Committee to
attend a forum in Arlington. Ed Starr suggested doing a baseline traffic
study. The Committee will ask the Lexington planning department if
there is a traffic study. There was some concern about an increase in run-
off into the reservoir. At present there is no problem because Busa Farm
follows best practices.
6. The Committee agreed on the wording for the release, "Information To Be
Included By Proponents. " It made several changes, including how much
land does the proponent want or need to accomplish the goals of the
proposal, the minimum amount of land needed to accomplish the goals of
the proposal and to include in the assessment of environmental impact
the effect of the construction and final use.
7. Ms. Strod presented and explained the layout of the Committee web page.
The Committee discussed whether it should consider a public opinion
questionnaire in arriving at its decision. There was consensus that it
should not use an uncontrolled poll because it would not be statistically
useful and could be very misleading.
8. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.