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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, December 14, 2017 Estabrook Hall Cary Memorial Building 1605 Massachusetts Avenue 6:55 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair), Charles Hornig, David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, Joe Pato, Melinda Walker, Richard Wolk. Absent: Robert Pressman, Sandra Shaw Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 6:55 PM. 1) Vote to Approve Community Housing Section of 2017 Needs Assessment Report - Ms. Fenollosa explained to the Committee the process that had resulted in two different forms of the Housing Section, noting that one form was an update of last year's entry("Version 1") and the other form was totally new, different in form, scope and content ("Version 2"). She also explained that she had substantially condensed this latter form to delete historical information, information that appeared in other sections of the report, information about non-CPA housing initiatives and certain advocacy language at the end of the Section, offering the condensed version as a third alternative ("Version 2a"). She then read an e-mail from Mr. Pressman that explained his approach. In response, Mr. Hornig said that he could support Version 2a if a sentence were included that referred to the 2014 Lexington Housing Production Plan prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council at the request of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. Mr. Horton stated that he felt that Version 2 was too long within the context of the rest of the Needs Assessment Report. Ms. Walker stated that the references to Avalon Bay,the Belmont Country Club land and other projects were not relevant to the NAR. The general consensus was that the condensed version would be more appropriate, but all agreed that the process could have been handled more productively if there had been additional time for the CPC housing representatives to meet and collaborate on appropriate language. A motion to accept Version 2a for the Community Housing section of the NAR, as amended by adding language referring to the 2014 Lexington Housing Production Plan, was made and seconded. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0. 2) Opening of Public Hearing on the 2017 Needs Assessment Report-Ms. Fenollosa opened the public hearing on the Needs Assessment Report. There being no one from the public in attendance, a motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0. 1