2007-12-00-CPC-rpt (Needs Assessment Report)

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■ Will attempt to meet multiple community preservation goals in each project; and • Will communicate its mission and goals to the general public Purpose This Plan is a summary of our work in developing community preservation goals for Lexington. We have attempted to synthesize all planning efforts addressing the four purposes identified in the CPA. We have reviewed Lexington's current resources and have outlined the needs and possibilities for community preservation activities enhancing open space, recreation, historic resources and community housing. We have set out the guidelines we will use to evaluate project proposals as well as the process we will follow during this undertaking. This Plan sets out the goals and aspirations of the CPC as we begin our second year of implementation. The purposes of this Plan are To provide a clear statement of both broad and specific goals that lie behind the CPC's recommendations. To lay out the specific framework CPC will use in formulating its recommendations, both for the guidance of applicants and the understanding of Town Meeting. Goals Lexington has a long-standing history of carefully assessing our Town's needs and goals in light of our shared values. The Lexington Comprehensive Plan, the Open Space and Recreational Plan, and the Town's Consolidated Housing Strategy and Plan were created in this spirit. (For a complete list of Plans, Documents and Studies, see Appendix II). We expect that the CPA will become a resource for carrying out the thoughtful community preservation recommendations contained in these studies. The subsequent sections of this Plan discuss community goals and projects specific to preservation within each of the four designated purposes of the CPA. In addition to these goals, the CPC has articulated a set of overarching guidelines that apply to all projects, regardless of the categories under which they fall. The CPC will use these guidelines in its review and decision- making process. They are intended to provide additional guidance to those preparing applications for funding. Not all guidelines will be appropriate for every project. Decision Guidelines The Lexington Community Preservation Committee will only consider proposals that are eligible for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding according to the terms of the CPA legislation; specifically, proposals for: • The acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space.