2010-10-00-CPC-rpt (Needs Assessment Report)

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The CPC consists of nine members, including members appointed by and from the Conservation Commission, the Planning Board, the Housing Authority, the Historical Commission, the Housing Partnership and the Recreation Committee, as well as three members appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The CPC is required to study the "needs, possibilities and resources" for community preservation in Lexington. To that end, we have reviewed existing plans and documents bearing on the four purposes designated for funding under the CPA: open space, real4wi-, historic resources,,.... aiH4 community housing -ff�➢,c8;„-EL.! Ijoii . In reviewing new projects, the CPC: • Will be a E- -ly "QmeV➢C wnIlb ;.l)ody for projects, not an mltlatorj, Commented [TE1]: I think we need to be careful talking • Will be a funder, not a developer; about he CPC as a "catalyst". Facilitator perhaps. ■ Will utilize community goals previously set forth in other public documents that have received wide scrutiny and public input; ■ 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