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LEARY PROPERTY COMMUNITY HOUSING TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT <br />MAY 25, 2011 <br />so as to preserve open space and yet accommodate multiple units with off - street parking. One concept <br />plan demonstrated that as many as twelve units could actually be built on the land available, and others <br />showed up to eight units. The Task Force was initially persuaded that eight units could be <br />accommodated on this site if properly designed and sited. However, after hearing from Vine Street <br />residents, who were concerned about a density level out of harmony with the existing neighborhood <br />and about traffic that would increase with additional families, the Task Force has agreed that no more <br />than six units should be considered. <br />NUMBER OF UNITS <br />The Task Force has concluded that a development of five or six units is possible and would not <br />overburden the site or the neighborhood. Such a development balances the abutters' desire to have an <br />integrated development which does not overwhelm the neighborhood with new traffic with the Town's <br />ongoing need to produce a meaningful number of affordable units at a reasonable cost to maintain the <br />ten percent of affordable units on the state's Subsidized Housing Inventory. Because of limited land <br />resources and opportunities available to the Town, the Task Force looked to create as many units of <br />housing as the site could reasonably accommodate. <br />The Task Force weighed the trade -offs between maximizing the return on public investment in the <br />site (a low per unit subsidy), general development principles, and the impacts of development on the <br />neighborhood. <br />ARCHITECTURAL STYLE <br />The Task Force believes that the architecture of the redeveloped site should reflect a traditional <br />New England farmhouse style, in both size and scale. Buildings of this kind would harmonize with other <br />homes in the neighborhood and would refer to the historic use of the site as a dairy farm. (Appendix S <br />includes images of architectural examples. <br />UNIT DESCRIPTIONS <br />Based on discussions with both LexHAB and the Lexington Housing Authority, to serve the greatest <br />demand the unit mix should focus on two and three bedroom units, ranging from about 900 SF to 1,400 <br />SF. In general these are slightly larger (by about 200 SF) than the State's minimums. To comply with <br />Federal and State Fair Housing law at least one unit should be fully accessible. <br />TRAFFIC <br />Vine Street is a very narrow street, with a sharp turn at the point where the Leary Land is sited. In <br />some spots two -way travel is difficult. Vine Street residents are very concerned about any increase in <br />traffic on their street for reasons of congestion and safety, particularly for children. <br />The Lexington Planning Department had a traffic count done, which indicated that approximately 82 <br />car trips occur on the street each week day, and approximately 60 car trips each weekend day. Six units <br />may generate 40 to 60 additional trips per day, but even the addition of these trips over a 24 -hour <br />period does not reach a level of traffic that would trigger the requirement for a traffic study. <br />Nevertheless, the Planning Department has indicated its willingness to work with a traffic engineer to <br />find ways to address the neighborhood's concerns. <br />
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