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Ɏ Lexington Housing Partnership Board 2. 952 Waltham Street / Mr. Hongsheng Tang Mr. Tang explained the need for affordable housing in Lexington. He pointed out that the school age population is declining, as per the Comprehensive Plan research. He discussed the reasons for proposing affordable housing at 952 Waltham: close to shopping, public transportation, conservation land, and play areas. The project is consistent with the character of the neighborhood and only a single abutter, the owner of Wagon Wheel. The proposed development provides 22 parking spaces and room for a play area in the back. 3. Meeting Location and Timing Ms. Foutter polled the members as to their preferences for meeting location and duration (one hour limit, two hour limit, or no time limit for the meetings). In lieu of unlimited meeting times, for issues that require substantial debate, Ms. Foutter will set up separate sub-committee meetings. These will be public meetings, posted per Open Meeting law requirements, open to HPB members and any interested Lexington residents. The focus will be on meetings that develop specific actions and implementation plans for those actions so that we make substantial progress on the creation of affordable housing. 4. 186 Bedford Street Development / Betsey Weiss The Ciampas were present at the Planning Board on May 6 to hear the concerns of the Planning Board. They are now going to take the concerns into consideration for any revisions to the project. 5. Fairland Street Ms. Cohen summarized the discussion at the Planning Board meeting on May 8 regarding the Fairland Street project. Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti suggested that the Housing Partnership Board members read the minutes from the previous presentation of the Fairland Street project at the Planning Board. The meeting was held last January. 6. LexHAB / Bob Pressman LexHAB will be asking for proposals for pre-fab houses on Lowell Street (the Busa Farm project). Students are continuing to work on the Wright Farm house. Ms. Walker was contacted by Jennifer van Campen of MetroWest Development who asked Ms. Walker to pull numbers for a lottery for a waiting list for SHI housing held in the LexHAB inventory. 137 people were applying for a position on the list. The applicants did not have to be present at the lottery drawing. is for the entire LexHAB inventory. Ms. Walker said she will contact Jennifer Van Campen about the misunderstanding.