Name: Bob Creech
Office sought: Planning Board
Address: 2 Grimes Road
Precinct: 7
E-mail address: bobcreech [at] aol.commichaelschanbacherlexpb [at] gmail.com (
)Phone number: 781-864-5464
Community Activities:
- Resident participant with the Residential Policy Committee (approx. 2015)
- Member, neighborhood team that built the case for the Turning Mill Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) (2016-2018)
- Planning Board assignments:
- Community Preservation Committee (2022-present), voting member
- Town Manager Search Screening Committee (2018 and 2024)
- Planning Board liaison assignments:
- Tree Committee, Transportation Advisory Committee, Design Advisory Committee, Economic Development Advisory Committee, Greenways Corridor Committee, Historical Commission, Lexington Center Committee, Pierce-Lockwood NCD, Sustainable Lexington Committee
What values will guide your decision making on new development proposals?
When considering any proposal before the Planning Board
- I have been elected 3 times (2017, 2020, 2023) by Lexington residents to represent their best interests and the best interests of the Town.
- Ideological values are legitimate, but they should only be considered in addition to, and not instead of number 1 above
- Regional considerations are legitimate, but they should be considered in the context of number 1 above
Collaboration and Transparency
- I come to Board meetings prepared to communicate clearly with Applicants, the Board and Residents. I participate verbally and visually using slides that clarify my point of view. This brings clarity and adds credibility to suggestions that I make.
- I work with my Planning Board colleagues to arrive at consensus decisions as often as possible - something that we can all support with a "yes” vote.
- All Boards and Committees operate in a Democratic process - a willingness to compromise is necessary.
- I bring a balanced view to all my work on the Planning Board
