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Special Permit Residential Development (SPRD) Ad-hoc Committee
Meeting Minutes of November 4, 2022
Special Permit Residential Development (SPRD) Ad-hoc Committee Members present for the
Public Meeting: Jill Hai, Chair; Scott Cooper, Joyce Murphy (absent), Charles Hornig, Richard
Perry, Betsey Weiss. Wendy Manz (8:05am)
Lexington Staff present for the Public Meeting: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for
Development; Lorraine Welch, Office Manager; James Kelly, Building Commissioner; Julie
Moore, Zoning Administrator; Abigail McCabe, Planning Director
Other attendees: David Treitsch
Ms. Hai conducted a roll call to ensure all the members of the SPRD ad-hoc committee and
members of staff present could hear and be heard. Ms. Manz was not present at start of
meeting.
Ms. Hai chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 8:04 am.
Ms. Wendy Manz entered at 8:05am
Review Slides
Ms. Kowalski reviewed slides. Committee members discussed edits regarding wording and
definitions on the slides. Mr. Cooper would like to add the median price of a home in Lexington
to the slides. Mr. Hornig suggested not to use the term attic because that is a zoning defined
term. They decided on “habitable access”. The committee specifically made wording changes to
Recommendation (slide 17). These small edits can be done without the whole group. The
Committee also discussed that Slide 18 will need some work after Ms. Kowalski reviews previous
meeting minutes regarding six times proof and GFA.
Ms. Hai stated that whether the presentation is in slide form or a prepared speech, the
committee needs to address what site plan review means because this will be by right with site
plan review.
Ms. Manz suggested that she, Ms. Weiss, and Ms. Kowalski can work on the slides after the
meeting. Simultaneously, Ms. Moore, Zoning Administrator, will be able to run numbers on
different projects that the Town has approved. Ms. Moore will be in touch with Ms. Kowalski
with her numbers.
Mr. Treitsch discussed coming up with a communication plan and be sure to talk with
constituents and neighborhoods.
Ms. Kowalski suggested looking to the Concord by-law because it is very similar. A subgroup will
have to take all details and decisions put them into a bylaw. She also reiterated that since they
are going to be going to the Select Board meeting with these slides, people are going to want to
review meeting minutes so the committee needs to be sure to approve and have them up in a
timely manner for others to review.
Mr. Hornig suggests having draft in early January and conduct public outreach prior to that.
Approval of Meeting Minutes for June 15, 2022, July 12, 2022, September 7 & 21,
2022, and October 12, 2022
Committee members received meeting minutes for above months. Mr. Hornig suggested
adding the roll call votes to the last set of minutes. They discussed adding the draft watermark
to these minutes and getting them posted to the website. The members will review minutes
again and at next meeting, officially vote to approve minutes.
Ms. Hai moved that the SPRD committee add draft watermarks to all the minutes and
additionally add roll call votes to last set. Minutes approval will be at the following meeting.
Mr. Cooper seconded the motion. The SPRD Committee voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0
(Roll Call Weiss- yes, Hornig-yes, Cooper- yes,Perry- yes, Hai- yes). MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Next meeting tentative for November 17, 2022- at that point they will circle back with
presentation and make plans for public outreach.
Adjourn
Ms. Hai moved that the SPRD committee adjourn the meeting of June 15th, 2022. Mr. Perry
seconded the motion. The SPRD Committee voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0 (Roll Call
Cooper- yes, Weiss-yes, Hornig- yes, Manz- yes, Perry- yes, Hai- yes). MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 am.
List of documents:
Power Point Slides- Report to the Selectboard