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PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 25, 1971 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the chairman, Mrs. Brown with members Costello, Clarke and Graham, planning director Zaleski and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance were Frank Sandy, Ken Kreutziger, DAC, Frank Michelman, Shirley Byrnes, Helene Butters and Wendy Pease of the LCSR scattered site housing subcommittee and several interested citizens. Mr. Michelman met with the Board by invitation to give an interim re- SCATTERED SITE port on the activities of the subcommittee of LCSR on scattered site HSG. SUBCOM. subsidized housing. His report included description of the number of MICHELMAN units in such housing, i.e. single, duplex or 3-4 units each, finan- cial dimensions, ownership by the occupant under Sec. 235 or lease under Turnkey 3 program. Cost limitations involved in obtaining federal subsidization were discussed and a map showing tax -title land in Lexington was shown. Mr. Michelman pointed out a number of fairly small lots which might be legal and buildable according to the Zoning By -Law for scattered site housing and suitable for this purpose and would not require rezoning through a vote of the Town Meeting. Mr. Michelman discussed characteristics which would eliminate some lots from consideration and mentioned approximately 16 areas as possibilities which could provide 16 to 21 units. The need for zoning changes, con- struction of new streets for the use of large sites were discussed and approximately 15 such areas were mentioned which could provide about ' 30 duplex units. Mr. Michelman mentioned the question of "spot zoning". Possible social impact on neighborhoods and occupants of the subsidized duplex houses was considered. Estimates of building and title search costs were given and effort was made to determine how much, if any, money the Town could be paid for tax -title lots used for housing built with federal aid. It was generally agreed by the members of the Board that the next step by the subcommittee should be to investigate and obtain well documented firm figures from organizations willing to develop single dwelling units wtthin price limitations necessary. No formal action by the Planning Board was asked for at this time. Mr. Michelman will draft a citizen's Article for the Town Meeting to authorize the Selectmen to sell specified tax -title lots at less than market cost for use for subsidized housing. This Article should have Planning Board TAX TITLE LOTS support. The use of privately owned land, under Sec. 235 for scattered site housing in developments with a bonus arrangement for developers was discussed as another possibility. SEC. 235 Mr. Michelman left the meeting at this time. The minutes of the Planning Board meetings of October 13 and 18, 1971, MINUTES, 10/13 were approved as amended. & 10/18/71 ' Regarding the proposal of Mr. Robert Colbourne for the improvement of MOUNTAIN RD. Mountain Rd., it was noted that certain essentials, necessary for the COLBOURNE submission of formal preliminary plans had not been completed by him. Mrs. Brown said that Mr. Colbourne should be informed of this fact and advised by letter of the proper procedure to follow in the future as