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Commission on Disability <br /> Meeting Minutes —April 5, 2018 <br /> Members Present: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Julie Miller, Francine Stieglitz, Michael <br /> Martignetti, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Susan Cusack <br /> Town Liaisons: Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Joe Pato, Selectman; Bonnie <br /> Teiteleman, Council on Aging; Jeffrey Toronto, Human Rights Committee <br /> Guests: Matt Daggett, Town Meeting Member Precinct 2 <br /> Agenda: <br /> 1. The minutes of the last meeting were unanimously accepted. <br /> 2. Matt Daggett from Precinct 2 asked to be heard about his Town Meeting <br /> Citizen's Article, Article 42. This involves a request to amend the zoning <br /> bylaws for SPRD's (Special Permit Residential Developments): to modify <br /> current zoning to include "affordable and age-restricted housing, to limit developable <br /> site area, unit size, and number of units . . . and set preservation of environment <br /> features". This is a complex issue. It does allow for an increase in affordable <br /> housing and accessible housing, which the Commission supports, but it is unclear <br /> whether developers would ever agree to build under these conditions. The <br /> modifications requested might inhibit development. The Commission decided that <br /> this should be brought to Town Meeting without a vote from the Commission. In the <br /> future we would like to see universal design embraced in new developments. <br /> 3. Jim Kelly was asked for an update on the construction projects in the schools. The <br /> Minuteman project is technically located in Lincoln. Clarke and Diamond School <br /> renovations and additions are still in progress. They are mostly done with some punch <br /> list work being done. Additional work is being done on parking at Diamond. They <br /> will be working on these sites during the April break. <br /> 4. An update on the secretary issue for the Commission was tabled until Shaun is <br /> present. (An update on who will act as secretary for the Commission.... <br /> 5. Busa Liquor is seeking a variance for their parking lot. The grade is 4% and <br /> addressing the grade issue is complex. They have 21 parking spaces of which they <br /> will lose two to provide handicapped parking. The plans are going to be digitized and <br /> sent to us. We need them to present the plans to us at a meeting. <br /> 6. The Center Streetscape Sub-Committee has been meeting without o being <br /> represented. The issue will come up in fall town meeting and we need to strategize <br /> how to approach this. <br /> 7. The update on the survey concerning disparate suspension rates for disabled and <br /> African-American students is that the survey will be distributed for a May 1 deadline. <br /> Respectfully submitted by, <br /> Victoria Buckley <br />