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Meeting Minutes for March 16, 2023 Attendees: 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 Absent: Cindy Arens (Sustainable Lexington liaison), Sarah Morrison (LexHAB liaison), John Zhao (COA representative) Guests: Margaret Heitz, Barbara Katzenberg, Ingrid Klimoff, Tom Shiple 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 7:32. The roll was called. 2. Cluster Zoning Group outreach on Article #34 (and Article #33) Ms. Katzenberg discussed the origin of the Cluster Housing Study Group. The Cluster Housing Study Group advocates for multi-family housing in Lexington. The Cluster Housing Study Group has focused on providing “explainers,”, one-pagers to help explain different aspects of proposed zoning bylaws. It is now focusing on outreach and understanding the concerns of Town Meeting Members. 3. Article #34 Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map - Multi-Family Zoning Housing for MBTA Communities – outreach efforts Ms. Foutter framed the discussion for tonight as ways in which the HPB will advocate for and perform outreach to TMMs regarding Article #34. After discussion, the HPB agreed that HPB members would first call and then email their Town Meeting Members in support of Article #34. Ms. Foutter, Ms. Weiss, and Ms. Cohen agreed to send suggested voicemail and email messages to HPB member on March 18 or March 19. Ms. Cohen shared a letter to be sent to the Select Board and to be posted (with the Select Board’s permission) on the Town Meeting website under the link for Article #34. Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB approved sending the letter to the Select Board. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. In favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Linton, Ms. Manz, Mr. Pressman, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Weiss Against: none Abstaining: none Ms. Weiss then moved that the letter also be sent to the Town Meeting Members Association mailing list. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. In favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Linton, Ms. Manz, Mr. Pressman, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Weiss Against: none Abstaining: none