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November 12,2019 Special Town Meeting#1(2019-1),cont...
<br /> 7:48 p.m. Mr.Grant moved Article 7,and recused himself from voting,stating that he was
<br /> acting as counsel for the Citizen Petitioner,Tony Ciampa,owner of 186 Bedford Street.Mr. Ciampa
<br /> and his family were in attendance.Mr.Grant reviewed the history of the rezoning,which had come
<br /> before the 2019 Annual Town Meeting and had been referred back to the Planning Board.He stated
<br /> that four affordable units would be added to the Subsidized Housing Inventory(SHI)as a result of
<br /> further review.He asked to have Douglas Harnett,engineer with Highpoint Engineering,recognized.
<br /> 8:02 p.m. Mr.Hartnett presented the site plan,which showed the elements including emergency
<br /> access,parking spaces,landscaping,the retention of the historic barn and house,the proposed
<br /> addition to the house,and the"massing"of the various structures.
<br /> 8:08 p.m. Robert Creech,Chair of the Planning Board,moved that the Report of the Board on
<br /> Article 7 be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.Mr.Creech reported the approval of the
<br /> Planning Board(5-0)and presented the Report.
<br /> 8:12 p.m. Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen,reported the unanimous support of the Board of
<br /> Selectmen in a(5-0)vote.
<br /> 8:12 p.m. Jeri Foutter,Chair,Lexington Housing Partnership,reported the unanimous support of
<br /> the Housing Partnership.
<br /> 8:13 p.m. Wendy Reasenberg,Pct. 8,presented slides highlighting her concerns regarding the
<br /> scale of the addition. She stated that such a development in a residential area would set a precedent
<br /> for future projects.
<br /> 8:19 p.m. In response to a question from Mark Andersen,Pct.6,James Malloy,Town Manager,
<br /> clarified the number of units that would be added to the SHI.He stated that since the units were
<br /> rentals,all 13 would be counted as affordable.
<br /> 8:21 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald,Pct. 8,raised concerns related to process.Mr.Lucente responded.
<br /> 8:24 p.m. Abutter,Rebecca Weiler, 19 Reed Street,spoke in opposition to the re-zoning,stating
<br /> impacts to the neighborhood and the precedent it would set for"urbanizing"small neighborhoods.
<br /> 8:27 p.m. Jing Wang,23 Reed Street,also spoke in opposition,stating concerns related to
<br /> overdevelopment,and impact on traffic and the schools.
<br /> 8:37 p.m. Zivthan Dubrosky,33 Reed Street,spoke in opposition,stating concerns over scale of
<br /> the project,lack of buffer zones,and impact on the schools.
<br /> 8:43 p.m. In response to a question regarding departure from the plans as shown to Town
<br /> Meeting,Mina Mikarious,Town Counsel,explained the process for a PSDUP.He stated aesthetics
<br /> were not listed in the PSDUP and would not be enforceable.The Memorandum of Understanding,he
<br /> stated,would determine elements of the project moving forward.
<br /> 8:45 p.m. James Shaw,Chair,Chamber of Commerce,spoke in favor and urged support.
<br /> 8:54 p.m. Charles Hornig,member,Planning Board,explained the future planning process and
<br /> stated that public hearings would be held for the project.In response to a question,Mr.Malloy,stated
<br /> that all the elements of the MOU that were requested by the Town had been included in the current
<br /> agreement.
<br /> 8:55 p.m. Nancy Shepard,Pct.4,called the question.Motion Adopted.
<br /> 8:56 p.m. Mr.Grant made summary comments.
<br /> 8:58 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Deputy Town Moderator declared Article 7
<br /> Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 132 24 3
<br /> 8:59 p.m. After the electronic vote was taken,Jessie Steigerwald,Pct. 8,reported that she had
<br /> incorrectly registered an abstention,rather than a"no"vote.The Town Clerk took note.
<br /> ARTICLE 1:REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
<br /> 8:59 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,moved that the Report of the
<br /> Committee be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.
<br /> 9:00 P.M. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,moved that the Report of the
<br /> Committee be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.Mr.Parker made brief comments.
<br /> 9:00 P.M. Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 3.Motion
<br /> Adopted.
<br /> 9:01 P.M. Presented by Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen.
<br /> ARTICLE 3:APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIATION FUNDS
<br /> MOTION:
<br /> a) That$732,697 be appropriated to the Capital Stabilization Fund,and that to meet
<br /> this appropriation$732,697 be raised in the tax levy;and
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