HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-12-12 40B Review Committee Charge 40B REVIEW COMMITTEE
2001 DEC.' 18 AM 11: 25
TOtrr�,.! CLERK
Members: Members will Include the Planning Board, Selectmen c itiotlA
Committee, Design Advisory Committee, Fair Housing &Human
Relations Committee, LexHAB, Lexington Housing Authority, and
three people from the neighborhood
Appointed by: Board of Selectmen
Term Length: Approximately February 15, 2002
Description: The committee is charged with reviewing and making
recommendations to the Board of Selectmen regarding the 40B
application of Rising Tides Development Corporation for a Lowell
Street property in Lexington. The Committee should complete its
work in time for the Selectmen to present to the Board of Appeals
for their consideration prior to February 15, 2002. As such the
scope, schedule and focus of the group should be tailored and
specific.
Staff: Board of Appeals Clerk
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND AGENDA
Meeting Main Agenda
Date and
Time
Meeting 1 Initial Meeting and introductions
Discussion of committee process and objectives
Developer presentation of proposal
Meeting 2 Community impacts and benefits: discussion of issues such as traffic, school.
children, stormwater and other infrastructure concerns, occupancy and local
preference options
Meeting 3 Site and housing design: open space, screening,building siting, unit mix and
count, community facilities, and consideration of possible alternatives and
mitigations
Meeting 4 Further discussion of alternatives and unit count with developer.
Meeting 5 Discussion and potential resolution in principle on acceptable plan to all parties
Meeting 6 Open Agenda
Review of preferred alternatives if needed
Adopted by the Board of Selectmen on 12/10/01.