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:: :: MAP Lexington Housing Partnership Board had a more optimistic reading of the proposal. There will be a public meeting on the proposal at a date to be determined. 4. CPC Proposal to Identify Possible 40R Overlay Districts The HPB agreed to ask the Lexington Housing Foundation (LHF)to submit a CPC proposal for a 40R consultant.The LHF will withdraw the application if the MassDevelopment proposal is funded. Ms. Cohen will check with Stuart Saginaw as to whether the proposed use is within CPC guidelines. Mr. Pressman pointed out that the Town is clearly interested in 40R zoning given the MassDevelopment proposal. S. CPC Proposal for Rental Assistance Takeda Pharmaceuticals,with offices in Lexington, donated $250,000.00 to the Town of Lexington to provide emergency financial assistance to individuals and families who may have suffered a loss of income due to the pandemic crisis. This funding is available for residents through the Lexington Emergency Assistance Fund (LEAF) administered by the Human Services Department, and can be used for rental assistance. Other cities and towns have used CPA funds to create Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (EARP) for residents. Ms. Walker suggested the partnership may want to make an application to CPC for funds to add to the emergency assistance fund; the application could be submitted as a placeholder($$$TBD). A determination could be made as to whether further emergency rental assistance will be needed in 2021. Ms. Walker said that estimations may be hard to make, but use of the funds to date might be helpful in making predictions. Ms. Foutter will provide additional information at the next meeting. 6. HPB Highlights for Town's Annual Report The HPB reviewed and provided updates to the draft report from Ms. Foutter. 7. MetroWest HOME Meeting Ms. Walker and Ms. Weiss attended a meeting of the MetroWest HOME towns hosted by Newton Planning Dept.The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a report on barriers to affordable housing and how they might be overcome.The presentation was made by one of the report authors (Linda Barrett). In general, the towns shared the same concerns about the barriers to affordable housing. The meeting discussed a variety issues regarding housing. It was noted at the meeting that the idea of giving hometown preference on lottery and waiting lists may be against the US Fair Housing Law because it gives an advantage to people with a connection to the town.