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Meeting Minutes for October 27, 2022 Attendees: Cindy Arens (Sustainable Lexington liaison), Harriet Cohen (Clerk), Jeri Foutter (Chair), Charles Hornig (Planning Board), Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Sarah Morrison (LexHAB liaison), Bob Pressman, Maureen Rynn (LHA liaison), Melanie Thompson, Betsey Weiss, John Zhao (COA) Absent: Joe Pato (Select Board liaison) Guests: Margaret Heitz, Gretchen Reisig The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Jeri Foutter and minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen. 1. Call to Order: Housing Partnership Board Meeting Ms. Foutter called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. The roll was called. 2. Article #12: Affordable Housing Trust presentation, discussion, and vote Ms. Reisig provided a presentation on Article #12, Affordable Housing Trust and addressed questions from the HPB. Ms. Weiss moved support of Article 12. Ms. Manz seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Mr. Pressman, Ms. Manz, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Litton, Ms. Weiss, Ms. Thompson Voting against: none Abstaining: none 3. Article #14: LexHAB Reorganization- presentation, discussion, and vote Ms. Morrison provided a presentation on Article #14 and addressed questions from the HPB. Ms. Weiss moved support of the motion. Mr. Linton seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Ms. Manz, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Litton, Ms. Weiss, Ms. Thompson Voting against: none Abstaining: Mr. Pressman 4. MBTA Communities – Charles Hornig and Melanie Thompson Mr. Horning reported on a very successful workshop regarding the MBTA communities program. 80+ participants. The process on developing MBTA communities zoning is ongoing. The goal is to bring an MBTA communities-compliant zoning proposal to Spring Town Meeting. Ms. Thompson noted the high degree of interest and welcomed the opportunity to obtain input from the Town community. Mr. Hornig informed the HPB that the MBTA communities final guidelines are now available. The state now allows up to 20% inclusionary zoning if the Town can affirmatively demonstrate that it is still financially feasible to build housing. The Planning Board’s goal is to take advantage of that change in the guidelines. Much work remains to be done to bring a zoning regulation proposal to Spring Town Meeting.