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Page 1 of 2 Affordable Housing Trust Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2024 9:00 am Hybrid meeting on Zoom and attended in-person in the Hudson Toom, Cary Hall Affordable Housing Trust Board Members present: Elaine Tung, Chair; Linda Prosnitz, William Erickson, Tiffany Payne, Mark Sandeen Staff present: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Liz Rust, RHSO Director; Ragi Ramachandran, Administrative Assistant Other attendees: Bob Pressman, Caileen Foley, Kathryn Roy, Margaret Heitz, Denisia G Ms. Tung chaired the hybrid meeting and called the meeting to order at 9:08 am. 1. Chair, Select Board, Board/Committee Liaison and RHSO/staff report Mr. Sandeen recapped the information session from the night before, in which Ms. Tung presented the slides, the location, and physical characteristics, and expressed the goal of doing 100% affordable housing, and up to 50 units. The neighbors were concerned about scale, environmental impact, flooding, wetlands, wildlife, traffic, impact on resale value of their houses, impact on schools, and who would live there. Ms. Rust noted that the T rust has the information on what the site can support physically and the Trust has been clear that the development would be 100% affordable. Mr. Pressman noted that one point not made at the meeting was that there are developers who specialize in affordable housing. Mr. Pressmen also reported that during his weekly 8:15am trips to and from Market Basket on Lowell Street, there are no more than three cars waiting at the light. Ms. Tung noted that a traffic study will be required by the Town or the Zoning Board of Appeals. Ms. Roy commented that it would be beneficial to point out that this affordable housing development could help with the declining trend in Lexington’s 10.9% Subsidized Housing Inventory. 2. Lowell Street status and planning Ms. Tung reviewed and recited the draft slide presentation for the Town Meeting Article 33 presentation. The Trustees and other attendees commented on edits to the slides. 3. CPC Article Ms. Tung reviewed and recited the draft slide presentation for Article 10i for CPA pre-funding. Members provided edits. Mr. Sandeen moved to approve the two slide presentations, as discussed. Ms. Payne seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Payne: yes; Ms. Prosnitz, yes; Mr. Sandeen, yes; Mr. Erickson, yes; Ms. Tung, Yes. Ms. Tung reviewed upcoming meetings and asked Ms. Kowalski, Ms. Payne and Ms. Prosnitz to work on the Frequently Asked Questions for the Town Meeting webpage. Ms. Tung asked Ms. Kowalski to start thinking about the RFP.