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Selectmen's Meeting -5- August 20, 1990 E Dan McCabe, 188 Waltham Street, spoke of his support as a member of the VoTech Advisory Group as well as a neighbor, and suggested access to the house from the front. He offered, as a local businessman, to supply the materials for the access. . Mr. White requested authorization from the Board to go forward with preparation of documents to transfer the lot to the Rotary Club, to be transferred back to LexHAB upon completion of the house. Upon notion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Town Manager, with the assistance of the Town Counsel, to proceed with preparation of necessary documents to transfer ownership of Lot 23, Map 49, Waltham Street, to the Lexington Rotary Club, with the intent that the land be transferred after completion of the house to the Lexington Housing Assistance Board. LEXINGTON RIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Robert Engler of Stockard & Engler, Inc., coordinators of the Lexington Ridge Housing Development proposal was present with his associates Mr. Tarrell, Engineer, Mr. Kruse, Sr. Associate, and Mr. Winslow of Winslow Design, for review of plans for a 198 unit apartment complex with 2 & 3 bedroom units, similar to Katandin Woods, proposed for an 18 acre site on Waltham Street at the Lexington/Waltham line. Market rate and affordable rental units are proposed. The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the application for Comprehensive Permit on September 13. Mr. Winslow presented the plan developed, which he felt addressed the topography by keeping units away from the site's highest point, from Waltham Street and from wetlands. A medium density of 3 and 4 -story buildings is planned. Mr. Winslow pointed out the circulation system, with a loop road accessing onto Waltham Street. Mr. Engler noted that buffering of Waltham residents by plantings of large trees is included in the landscaping plans. The complex will contain a recreation /community building with an indoor pool. Mrs. Smith referred to the draft recomendations prepared by the Planning Board, for submission to the Board of Appeals, prior to its Sept. 13 hearing. Mr. Marshall reviewed the list of 11 Planning Board recommendations on all aspects of the plan and expressed support of all, with the exception of Conditions #3 and #9. He felt that Item #3, recommending at least Sox of the total units as subsidized housing was in need of more discussion, since the developer is proposing 25%, as at Katandin Woods. Regarding Item #9, which requires that where there are more qualified applicants than the number of available units, preference shall be given to those households who have the lower income, he felt it wouldn't be a major problem, if stated only as a preference or policy. Mr. Dailey saw it as a threat to the eligibility of town employees who are to be given equal consideration in Item #8. Board members agreed with Mr. White's suggestion that Item #9 be dropped. Regarding Item #3 Mr. Engler said that a higher number of affordable units to be dedicated would be an economic issue for the developer, noting that, as requested by the Town, the total number of units proposed had been reduced from 222, as originally proposed, to 198.