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Ɏ Lexington Housing Partnership Board Meeting Minutes for March 20, 2019 Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Wendy Manz, Bob Pressman, Melanie Thompson, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss Absent: Jeri Foutter, Paul Linton, Mary Haskell, Rich McDonough Attendees: Leonard Morse-Fortier Action Items: Ms. Walker to discuss comments on the Jefferson Drive flyer with Ms. Foutter and then work with Liz Rust of the Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO) regarding those comments. Mr. Linton to post a statement to the HPB website to indicate that the HPB Meeting Minutes Archives section. HPB members: review the material on the Lexington website regarding the 186 Bedford Street development (list documents). HPB members: review the material at the links provided by Jeri Foutter regarding the 40R and 40S legislation and please read about the Massachusetts starter home initiative (see this article for a summary of the starter home initiative). o 40R https://www.mass.gov/service-details/chapter-40r https://www.chapa.org/sites/default/files/TheUseofCh40R_2018.pdf o 40S https://www.mass.gov/service-details/chapter-40-s http://www.concordsqdev.com/pdfs/050522_CHTF_School_Funding.pdf o Housing Production Plan Section VI - Goals and Objectives, p. 43-p. 53 - info for HPB and goals we can work on. p. 42 2.6 talks about modifying overlay districts Ms. Weiss will ask Mr. Pato as to where the funds from Brookhaven will go. (The clarification is requested as these funds are specifically for building new affordable units.) \[completed\] Mr. Linton to post handouts at HPB meetings on the website to make them available for review by HPB members and other interested parties. The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Betsey Weiss and minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm. 1. Approve Prior Minutes Ms. Walker moved the tabling of the minutes to the next meeting. Ms. Thompson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2. 186 Bedford Street Discuss and Vote Because the developer has committed to 4 of 13 units as affordable (30% of the total units), all 13 count towards the 10% affordable housing count (SHI).