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Meeting Minutes for February 21, 2023 Attendees: Cindy Arens (Sustainable Lexington liaison), Harriet Cohen (Clerk), Jeri Foutter (Chair), Charles Hornig (Planning Board), Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Joe Pato (Select Board liaison), Bob Pressman, Melanie Thompson, Betsey Weiss, John Zhao (COA) Absent: Sarah Morrison (LexHAB liaison) Guests: Ingrid Klimoff, Margaret Heitz 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. The roll was called. 2. Affordable Housing Resources Ms. Heitz said that a fall CPC proposal for a housing resource will be submitted. 3. HPB Charge and Membership Ms. Cohen reported that she had submitted a cover letter for the draft Charge and an updated version of the Charge (without the Commission on Disabilities as a liaison). 4. MBTA Communities – HPB support statement and outreach to TM Mr. Hornig: Changes have been made to the proposed zoning since the Jan. 19 HPB meeting. Key changes are: • Heights have been adjusted to 52 feet in the center and Bedford Street, noting that 52 feet is the minimum height required for 4 story building. • Mixed use projects on Hartwell Avenue now have a height limit of 115 feet • A few other modifications have been made to the overlay districts. After describing the updates to the proposed zoning, Mr. Hornig answered questions from the attendees. Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB support the present version of the MBTA Communities Act proposed zoning by-law. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. In favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Linton, Ms. Manz, Mr. Pressman, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Weiss, Mr. Zhao Against: none Abstaining: none 5. SPRD Presentation Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB support Article 33, Special Residential Development zoning amendment. Ms. Manz seconded the motion. In favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Linton, Ms. Manz, Mr. Pressman, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Weiss, Mr. Zhao