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o H. 2740 An Act to establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House,No. 2740) of Michelle L. Ciccolo, Cindy F. Friedman and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the town of Lexington be authorized to establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] 2/16/2023 House Referred to the committee on Revenue 2/16/2023 Senate Senate concurred 7/17/2023 Joint Hearing scheduled for 07/25/2023 from 10:00 AM-OS:00 PM in Written Testimony Only • Attached please find the agenda tracker for upcoming Select Board meetings. Land Use Housin� and Development: .e Plan�ing • Zoning Amendment Article Updates: o Article 48 Short Term Rentals—hearing opened& closed on February 7 o Article 49 Permitted Uses and De�nitions—hearing opened & closed on February 7 o Article 50 Inclusionary Housing for Village & Multi-Family Overlay Districts—hearing opened & closed on February 7 o Article 51 Max. Height in the Village Overlay District—hearing opened& closed on February 7 o Article 52 Technical Corrections—hearing opened & closed on February 7 o Article 47 Signs—hearing opened & continued to Wednesday, February 28 o Article 53 & 54 507 Bedford St. & 509 Bedford St. Zoning Map Amendment to be in the MFO District(Multi-Family Overlay—Bedford ST. North)—Planning Board recommended Town Meeting disapprove Health Department: • NEHA-FDA Retail Flexible Fundin�Model Grant Program—The Health Department received a - $10,000 grant through the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Retail Flexible Funding Model (RFFM) Grant Program. The RFFM program is funded by the FDA. This grant is to help the Health Department in their efforts to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness and increase conformance with the Retail Program Standards. This grant is awarded annually and this is the third year the Health Dept. has been awarded this grant. • MA Public Health Inspector Trainin�(MA PHIT�—Alicia McCartin attended the MA Public Health Inspector Training (MA PHIT), Housing, Certification refresher training course. This training was last offered in 2019 and had been put on hold due to the COVID pandemic and an