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tft Lexington Housing Partnership Board Given this, Ms. Weiss is proposing a resolution that would give each of the four Community Preservation Committee (CPC) stakeholders a seat at the table during the early stages of land purchase discussion. Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB support having an affordable housing representative at Town land acquisition discussions. Ms. Haskell seconded.The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Linton, Ms.Weiss, Ms. Foutter, and Ms. Cohen will form a sub-committee do further work on this issue and report back to the HPB. 6. Marblehead Affordable Housing Trust Meeting The town of Marblehead contacted Ms. Foutter to ask about Lexington's experience in providing funds for an Affordable Housing Trust. Ms. Foutter, Ms. Weiss, Ms. Cohen, and Ms. Carol Kowalski met with members of the Marblehead AHT.We advised the Marblehead AHT as to our current status and discussed various ideas for funding. 7. OSRD(Open Space Residential Development) The OSRD bylaw warrant article lost by 3 votes at Town Meeting. Ms. Foutter recognized the efforts by Mr. Horning and the Planning Board on behalf of OSRD. 8. Board Member Updates Planning Board: Ms.Thompson reported that, at the last meeting, the Planning Board had discussed their next projects. Work on affordable housing-related efforts was high on the list. Mr. Hornig added that the transit-oriented redevelopment is intended include mixed use housing. The Planning Board work has been slowed by the lack of a Planning Director. Ms.Thompson and Mr. Hornig also updated the HPB on the status of the 12 Summit Avenue project, which has a goal of preserving the current house while providing multiple units, including an affordable unit. The SPRD committee meeting with the Planning Board was postponed because there were too many other items on the Planning Board agenda.The SPRD committee will attempt to make progress in the absence of a Planning Director but will not be able to have a warrant ready for Spring Town Meeting. LexHAB: LexHAB's focus is on the 6 units to be developed at Vine Street.The current price estimate to build the units is slightly less than $900,000 per unit. LexHAB has undertaken an effort to identify which of the 78 properties managed by LexHAB need substantial upgrade. LexHAB is beginning the Lexington Legacy campaign.The idea is to raise awareness of LexHAB and to encourage residents to consider LexHAB as part of an estate plan. Residents may prefer to have their house be used as affordable housing rather than be torn down to make way for a McMansion.There may also be tax benefits to deeding their house to LexHAB. The LexHAB board is hopeful they have found a person to fill the Executive Director position. There is a final interview with the candidate tomorrow.