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Selectmen's Meeting--August 6, 2018 Page 1 of 11 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, August 6, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of theTown Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; Mr. Lucente; and Ms. Hai were present as well as Ms. Axtell, Acting1 Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Selectman Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Barry welcomed Ms. Axtell to her first meeting of the Board in her new position of Acting Town Manager. Mr. Pato noted that the deadline for voter registration prior to the September 4, 2018 primary is Wednesday, August 15, 2018. 'The Town Clerk's office will be open extended hours that day from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. to accommodate last minute registrants. Ms. Hai said that Cary Library will host aTrivia Night on Thursday, August 16, 2018 in the Library living room as part of its 150" anniversary celebration. Ms. Hai will be the Master of Ceremonies. Request to�Suers®rt Af�fordab�leflou�sin �, Local lnitiajwe Proiect on 952 Waltham Street HongshengTang and Ernst Dorante presented a Local Initiative Project(LIP) affordable housing concept for 952 Waltham Street that included 12 rental units (8 three-bedroom apartments each 1,200 SF plus 4 two-bedroom apartments each 900 SF);19 parking spaces, 2 of which would be handicap accessible; two bike racks; and a basement fitness center. The parcel is .57 acres. Mr. Tang, owner and developer of the property, said he and Mr. Dorante are proposing the project because Lexington needs more affordable housing. Mr. Tang and Mr. Dorante believe that 952 Waltham Street is well-suited for affordable housing because it is close to public transportation routes, highways, conservation land, schools, businesses, and grocery stores. Increasing affordable housing stocks would help increase socioeconomic diversity and give Lexington a bigger margin over the 10% affordability baseline mandated by the State. Mr. Tang and Mr. Dorante proposed that 25% of the project's 12 rental units be set aside as affordable and that Lexington residents be given occupancy preference. They submitted a facsimile of a petition with twenty-nine resident signatures in support of the proposal. Mr. Tang stated that a building pen-nit has been granted for an extension to the existing dwelling at 952 Waltham Street; a foundation for the extension has been dug; and a retaining wall has been built. 'The existing dwelling is approximately 1,500 SF and the proposed addition would add another 2,500 SF. Minor modifications to the permitted plan would allow more units to be constructed. The finished building would be 31/2 stories and solar panels are planned for the roof. The building would be equipped with a fire suppression sprinkler system. Mr. Tang said he