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<br />AD HOC LEARY PROPERTY COMMUNITY HOUSING TASK FORCE <br />Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2010 <br />Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building <br />Present: Bob Bicknell, George Burnell, Stephen Keane, Wendy Manz, Deb Mauger, <br />Lester Savage, and Betsey Weiss <br />Staff: Aaron Henry and Maryann McCall-Taylor <br />Absent: Bill Kennedy <br />Neighborhood Meeting <br />Lester Savage called the meeting to order and welcomed the neighbors. There were <br />approximately 20 in the audience. He gave a brief history of the Task Force’s work to <br />date, including their request for the Board of Selectmen to support funding for planning <br />the site as well as stabilization of the farmhouse. The Board only supported the funding <br />of the planning, not stabilization. Aaron Henry then gave an overview of the site. The <br />meeting was then opened for comment. <br />Sean Kenneen of 136 Vine Street – The surrounding area is single-family houses on one <br />plus acre lots. Traffic is an issue as this sits on the bend in the road. Will this be one <br />house or five? He is concerned about multiple units; an apartment building would be <br />inappropriate on one of the oldest streets in America and he wants something that will <br />fit in. The house is on the Historical Register and is an important house in town. It is an <br />incredibly good-looking house. Is LexHAB involved? The town paid three times the <br />assessed value for the beauty of the meadow. He doesn’t want multiple houses. Is there <br />going to be a parking lot on the conservation land? Restore the house and bring a nice <br />family in; multi-dwelling units are a mistake. <br />Lester Savage said that LexHAB has little interest in the house. To rehab it would cost <br />about $300 a square foot while new construction would be about $110 to 120. <br />Harry Hemond, 104 Vine Street - Why can’t the house be saved? He knows some <br />upkeep has been done as it has a fairly recent roof and new siding. It is not good to hear <br />that there is money for planning but no money for stabilization. <br />Wendy Manz said that nothing has been decided. The Task Force has had extensive <br />discussions regarding the house and its preservation, as well as the type of <br />development. <br />Hank Manz from the Board of Selectmen explained his reasoning for his vote on the <br />funding request. He said that the context was important. The motion to fund planning <br /> <br />