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Lexington Housing Partnership Meeting Minutes for September 22, 2004 Attendees: Bob Bicknell Tom Harden Iris Wheaton Ruth Ladd Cathy Abbott Florence Baturin Arthur Katz Mary Haskell Ann Adams David Williams Winifred McGowan Inky MacDougall Betsey Weiss Bill Carlson Anne Frymer Paul Sodano David Burns Philip Herr Maryann McCall-Taylor Dan Smith Jay Kaufman Laurie Atwater, reporter for Colonial Times Bob Bicknell chaired the meeting; Winifred McGowan took the minutes. The meeting was called to order at 7:07 pm. Partnership Members, Liaison changes The Selectmen reappointed the following members to serve a 3-year term: Bob Bicknell, Florence Baturin, Mary Haskell, Inky MacDougall, and David Williams. Ann Adams, new minister at Hancock Church, is the clergy’s temporary liaison with the Partnership. Certificate of Appreciation Bob Bicknell and Jay Kaufman presented Dan Smith with Certificates of Appreciation for his help in establishing the Lexington Housing Partnership. The Partnership is grateful for Dan’s vision and ongoing efforts while he was with the Partnership and wishes him well in his new position in Cambridge. Minutes Minutes from June 24, 2004 were approved unanimously. Committee Reports: Zoning By-Law Changes (Mary Haskell, Phil Herr) Phil Herr has focused on two categories of zoning changes that will add affordable units and provide a greater range of housing sizes. First is to add an inclusionary requirement for all developments of 3 or more units; the number of affordable units required would increase as the percent of median income needed to purchase the unit increased. Second is to simplify the accessory unit regulations by combining the categories and removing some of the restrictions which have not been useful. There would be a category for basic accessory apartments allowed by right (up to 1,000sq.ft., minimal increase in building size allowed, and owner resides in building) and a basic accessory apartment in an accessory building in RO and RS Zones with a special permit. There would also be a category for larger apartments allowed by right or by special permit in RO and RS Zones (building expansion up to 40%, accessory apartment up to 40% of building, no owner occupancy requirement). Other changes are on hold for now. Partnership discussed whether to bring either or both proposals to 2005 Town Meeting, or, alternately to do an educational presentation in 2005 and bring them to Town Meeting in 2006. Partnership 09/28/2010