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7. Planning Department June 20th Housing Summit Ms. Cohen reported that the purpose of the Housing Summit was for affordable housing-related organizations to introduce themselves and to talk about their accomplishments in the past few years. Mr. Pressman listened to the recording of the meaning. He said that he thought that Ms. Fenallosa’s presentation of the CPC factual presentation and conclusions warranted probing. 8. Board Member / Liaisons Updates Community Preservation Commission: Stone Building: The Town will be requesting $5M next year and ultimately up to $10.9M for the Stone Building renovation. Based on the discussion at the meeting, there will be significant competition for CPA funds in coming years. The 5-year Capital Plan for capital funding in out years shows no projections for housing. Based on what Mr. Pressman has heard about aspects of the recreation crisis that might be caused by the high school project, he expects a great deal of competition for CPA revenue in the future. Planning Board: Mr. Hornig: There was a 5-hour meeting on June 28 regarding regulations for site plan review. It will apply to multiple housing developments planned or in progress. The work is in process. The next hearing will be on July 18 for those who wish to attend. On behalf of the HBP, Ms. Foutter thanked the members of the Planning Board for their many long hours of work. LexHAB: Ms. Morrison sent an email update regarding LexHAB. The executive director for LexHAB, Bob Burbidge, Carol Kowalski, and Joe Pato testified on Monday, June 26, in support of LexHAB’s home rule petition to separate from the town and become an independent non-profit organization. Representative Michelle Ciccolo also provided testimony in support of the home rule petition. LexHAB is scheduled to close on July 7 on a 2-bedroom unit on Woburn Street. The unit will be purchased with ARPA funds. LexHAB will apply for inclusion of the unit on the SHI (Subsidized Housing Inventory). LexHAB received notification this week that LexHAB was selected for a $50,000 grant from the state’s clean energy center to develop a sustainability-focused capital plan for all units. The money will be used to hire a consultant and work with staff to develop a decarbonization strategy. LexHAB is organizing an affordable housing workshop with METCO and the LABB cooperative in October. Ms. Cohen attended a meeting regarding the workshop and on how the meeting would be framed and whether it would be targeted to a specific target audience, and, if so, how would that be done while still being inclusive. LexHAB is also planning a juried art exhibit with a home theme and will include an affordable housing panel for tenant gifts as part of the exhibit. Lexington Housing Authority (LHA): There was no update from the LHA.