Planning Board Minutes 1992-09-16

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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES C MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1992 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7 35 p.m. by Chairman Williams with members Davison, Domnitz, Grant, Wood, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Marino present 133. Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of August 17, 1992 On the motion of Mrs. Davison, seconded by Mrs. Wood, it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes, as amended. The Board reviewed the minutes for the meeting of August 26, 1992. On the motion of Mrs Wood, seconded by Mr. Grant, it was voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written The Board also reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of September 9, 1992 On the motion of Mrs Wood, seconded by Mr Domnitz, it was voted 4 - 0 to approve the minutes, as amended. Mr Williams abstained as he was absent from that meeting. *********************** ARTICLES FOR 1993 TOWN MEETING *********************** 134. Lowell Street Site Multi-family Subdivision. Woodhaven Realty. uresenta- tion of plan Mr. Williams noted the presence of Marshall Derby of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board and Robert Stewart of the Conservation Commission Gary Larson, landscape architect, of Larson Associates, presented the site analysis and development plans showing six buildings containing approximately 72 units on the 5. 1 acre parcel The dwelling units will be a combination of apartments, condominiums and townhouses. Mr Kelley said that they have had many requests for one-bedroom units. The plan includes some parking under the building and therefore less paved area than the sketch plan presented at an earlier meeting. In response to a question from Mr Derby, Mr Kelley responded that they would fulfill the requirements of the Inclusionary Housing Policy by deeding over 5% of the units in the development to the Town in whatever configuration is needed. Mr. Domnitz said that it is important to him that this project gets the town closer to its 10% quota of affordable housing This proposal seems to move away from that goal at this point Of more immediate concern to Mr. Domnitz is the seeming inconsistency of the proposal for condominium ownership in this project and the Town's insistence on rental housing in perpetuity at Lexington Ridge Mr. Bowyer responded that he sees no inconsistency The affordable housing program in town has a mix of developments The Town's needs and financing mechanisms change over time and each project has to be considered on its own. The principal theme stressed in the Lexington Ridge hearing was that the affordable housing units be afford- able in perpetuity Rental housing was another consideration due to the C conversion of Emerson Gardens from rental to condominium ownership.