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................. Lexington Housing Partnership: Building a Diverse, Vibrant Lexington IN • ................... i ELECTED a i Chair, Chris Kluchman, AICP Vice Chair, Kenneth Kruetzinger, FAICP Secretary, Carol Marine HIGHLIGHTS: + Continued to work with LexHAB to increase affordable housing opportunities in Town. Participated on the ad hoc Leary Property Community Housing Task Force to advise the Selectmen on how affordable housing can be built on the site. • Created and presented a multi -use concept plan for the Busa property for the Busa Land Use Proposal Committee, The concept plan included affordable housing, community farm, and athletic field. • Continued to educate town entities and citizens on the need for Affordable Housing Assistance programs including a private and CPA funded down payment and closing cost assistance program for first time homebuyers of available deed restricted condominiums in town. • Maintained operation of a website at www. LexingtonHousingPartnership.org to identify programs and opportunities for affordable housing in Lexington and to publicize committee meetings, agendas an minutes. a 4 • Advocated continued acceptance of the ng law and defeating the article on the ballot to repeal it. • Supported Town Meeting warrant articles to use CPA funds in support of affordable housing projects. • Supported the project at Countryside Manor to provide smaller and inherently affordable housing units and encouraged the developer to provide additional 80% AMI affordable units that would count in Lexington's subsidized housing inventory. • Participated with the towns of Belmont, Watertown and Waltham on the Metro West Collaborative Builders, Inc. to evaluate and develop affordable housing across these communities. • Supported the Lexington Housing Foundation, Inc. and promoted a Cambridge Savings Foundation grant to provide funding to Lexington in support of affordable housing.