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CHARGE TO TI-�E MUZZEX SCHOOL CONVERSION CO�INII'.�TEE�' .
�:e Co�:-�ittee sfiall prepare and revie��r specifications for receigt of proposals for the
_::�:�o�e of sale, �.ransferF Iease or other appropri.ate tase of the Muzzey Juniox' Hi.gh
Sc^aol within the followinq guidel.inesm
�. Oziy non-commercial use F�il]. be eorzsidered� '
2. T=±e tap pr.iorz�y in the disposition of thzs property �s �o provide housing far
th� To,an of a t�e that is �eeded but not currently availablea Natura�lyf proposal.s
o=fezi.r.g a financial return as well as meeting a3.1 other criteria f�r c3evelopment
will receive more �avoral�le considerat�one
3. ��e �ollowing `y�es csf housin.g caould be �onsi.derec3. apprapriate £or �hi.s devel.Qpm�rrt:
P�iblicly assa.sted houszng ior �.he e�.derly �
�von--assisted '�affordable'" housing fox the ��de��.y e �
Pub�.a�1.y assis�.ec3 congxegate �Zousin.g for �he e�der��
Non-assisted '°affordablee' or market rate congrega.te �ousing for the e1_derl�p
�tfordable "s�arter" �uni�s �or youxzc� eoupzes
"Affordab3.e" units for or�e-Qarent househa��.s �
Pu�licly assisted hausing for famiTies
Non-�assisted '°affordable" hausing for iamiJies
�re�era�;�.y tne °`aff�rdable°° units in. the bu�ld�.nq wau�.d confo�m to �he �A pra_c�
, _...-^ �r�co�e �*ui�ei ines for its fiirst hon�e buyer Q�oqranc a� follows;
5ize of F�-:i3y Maxisnum Ann�aal Income
One $25,500 .
'�w� 28,500
Tl�ree 30,OOQ
Four 31,500
Sax �rket rate units m�y be provided if necessary to �ower the cost ot the ma_jor.i.ty o�
��..-�its. •
4_ � mix of residen��,aZ usesp ioe., congregate� starter units, �1dex'J_y �nd f�a��y use
wrou3.d be acceptable an.cl encour�ged wYae�e feasi}alea
�. Tne Town would entertain �ither cooparative, condorainitun ok rental tznits prov3.ded there
a.re acceptable guarantees in deeds, mortgages or �eases that assure �he �ot,m that a].1
"aiforda}�le" units will remain, in the '°affordable'" category referenced above.
o. _'.anaye:�ent control of either congregate, coop, condo oz ren�al. development mus� be -
so structu�ed that the Town remains protected an� the developmeni� in the buildi,ng
co^tinues to mee� Town expectations as the units are a.cquir_ed by successive "g�ner�t.ians"
or occupan�s.
7, io tne extent possi.hle under the law preference for the facilities providecl in the
building will h� given to people involved with Lexina,ton �hrough current or pra.or
r�sidenc,�o ���'�'en� employment or other signi.iicarzt and demonstrable conneetion.
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�_ -r-e �o�-littee will encouraga developers ta consider alternative ownership and ,
�i^a-�cing mechanisms such as limited equity cor�dominiumsP cooperati.ve assoc�atio�z,
�on-arofit °sponsarship and MF3F'A financing in order to achieve these goals�
�. `��re wi1T be�no increase in tl:e size of trie btza.lding, but rafiher we would
e�c��srage a decrease in, size P '
I^. `�hw e�tire building znay be razed �-- but �rLy new development will 3�e 3uc3ged on its
rv�nszveness to the priorities set farth above.
:�Z_ �ong-term leasing of the land should be encouragedo
�2� �Za so�cer �ielc�i ca�3.I. rem�in operz and �z� `Z`oFm. owr�ersY�ip.
Z3 0 �?1 grogosa:�� mus� be ccmpatib3.e �aith the resid.en.tial ch.aracter �f �he neighbox�hooci..
?�"_ 5�.��.i.es have l�een conduc�ed �,ndicating the z�eed �or an ez�Iarged Seniar Center i�o
�rovice zn.creased services and ac�zvyties for �zz ex�a.rading S�niar popu�.ata.on.. �'he
Co:L.�ci7. on �,ginc� has expressed i:ts sat9.sfact�.on wi.th a gor�ion o� �e R3uzzey Schoc�l
as a Ioeafiion �or such. a center� �nere has �owever, been �o Town ar Town bieetinq
�nsensus on preferred loca�ion, breaclth of �roaramsr ac,ceptance af increased cos�s
��c.
A S�nior Center may be ineZuded i.n pl�ns if developers thizs� su�h a cen.�er woulc�
e.-.T.nce or be compa�ibie with their proposed residential plans_ A �ayau� acc�ptab5�e
�^ =he CounciZ an Aging callinc far conversion of 8r0Q0 Cq. fte of the ground level,
� �_ �.�e s�.hool already exists, and may be made availabl.e to elevelopers who req�es�t i.t.,
�cause the Town Meetinq ��s expressed a, wish to vote �n arzy Senzor Center as a
s���rate i�ems if one is proposed it �iust be presentecl as an optior.; arad an al.ternate
�?�-� �ust also be prepared shawing the proposed development w�.thout such a centex.
T_� such a case, both plans would be presented to the Tawrz Meeti.ng. `The inc�usion o�
a Senior Center is not to be a deciding fac�.�ng �n -judgii�g proposa�.s. Ratherj a
�_veloper' s responsiveness to the housing priorities set forth �.n the Planning Board
ae�o� wi7.l. �a}:e pre�edence.
��. �.wco�endations for use of such faciJ.zty shall. be sub�itted no Iater than December 13, �
.1382, �n �regara�ion �or a Spe:ial Town Meeting in �anua.�Tm —
2_p=o�riate hearing da�.es shall be coordinafied �itl� t�he Baard of Selectmen r Planning
� 3�..,=d, and other appropriate agenca.es. A11 apprapriate hearings shall be comple�ed
��ore the 5pecial. '�own Meeting.
=.�:�.=a� Se�te;nber 13, 1982 0