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Lexington Housing Partnership <br />March 2005 <br />Annual Report to Town Meeting by the Lexington Housing Partnership <br />During the year the Partnership was active in promoting and supporting affordable <br />housing activities in town. Open meetings were held monthly and many Planning Board, <br />State sponsored seminars and Selectmen meetings were attended to keep abreast of and <br />support housing issues. <br />In summary, the Lexington Housing Partnership: <br />• Supported the Planning Staff in coordinating with the WestMetro HOME <br />Consortium and producing the Consolidated Housing Strategy and Plan for FY <br />2006-2010, a necessary action to be eligible to receive federal funds to support <br />affordable housing initiatives beginning in FY2006. <br />• Formed the Lexington Housing Foundation, a non-profit tax exempt housing trust, <br />to receive funds and apply them in support of affordable housing objectives. <br />• Worked with a consultant and the Planning Staff to produce bylaw changes to <br />simplify the rules for accessory dwellings, clarify adaptive reuse rules for existing <br />non-residential structures and to adopt the Town s affordable housing guidelines. <br />• Provided support for the 2004 warrant articles to provide 97 affordable rental <br />units at MetState and the LexHAB Rangeway project for a two family affordable <br />rental unit. <br />• Performed independent analyses of various methods that could produce more <br />affordable housing in Lexington. These studies are ongoing and we hope they <br />will produce initiatives that can be taken once funds are available to support them. <br />• Promoted awareness of the need for affordable housing in Lexington through <br />posters, presentations and the print media. <br />• Prepared the Warrant Articles for this year s Town Meeting to consider adopting <br />the Community Preservation Act (CPA). <br />During this 2005 Town Meeting the Housing Partnership plans to present the Community <br />Preservation Act (CPA) Warrant Articles 7&8 and to provide our position on other <br />articles which have a potential impact on affordable housing in Lexington. <br />Bob Bicknell, Chair for the Partnership <br />
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