HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Workshop_2016-10-05Lexington Planning
Board Public Workshop
5 October 2016
Evening Agenda
•Welcome and Introduction
•Comprehensive Plan Update:
•Goals and Process for Updating the Comprehensive Plan
•Review of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan
•Economic Development
•Transportation Policy
•Residential Policy
•Break-Out Session 1
•Break-Out Session 2
•Summary of Comments and Concluding Remarks
Comprehensive Plan
The Law -M.G.L. Ch. 41 Section 81D
•Empowers (requires) Planning Boards to make “master or study” plans
•Master Plans are intended to provide a basis for decision making
regarding the physical development of the municipality.
•Plans must include the following elements:
•Goals and policies statement (2002/2003)
•Land use plan element (2002)
•Housing element (2002)
•Economic development element (2002)
•Natural and cultural resources element (2002)
•Open space and recreation element (2015)
•Services and facilities element
•Circulation element (2003)
•Implementation program element (2002/2003)
Multi-year Planning Process
•Planning Board worked with the
input from numerous sources
•CPAC
•Resource Groups
•Other Participants, Interested
Parties
•Themed, Structured Workshops
•Public Meetings
•Drafting done by the staff and
consultant
Goals & Objectives
•Need to clarify what we are looking to do
•Lots of change since 2002-03
•Concerns over:
•Housing (Affordability, Attainability, Diversity, Growth)
•Transportation
•YOUR THOUGHTS
Economic Development
Economic Development
•How should we encourage economic development?
•Actionable by Planning Board
•Residential ideas should go to the other breakout session
•Zoning ideas from Planning Board members and staff
•Adjust CRO district standards to be consistent with CM district
•Additional TMO districts
•Review dimensional & transition standards (all districts)
•Simplify commercial districts (CRS/CS/CN/CLO)
•Simplify use table
•Adjust zoning district boundaries
•Town center development intensity
•East Massachusetts Avenue
•Your ideas…
Transportation Policy
Complete Streets & Traffic Calming
•Complete Streets Policy
•Adopted by BOS March 7, 2016
•Purpose & Intent
•Accommodate all users by creating a transportation network that meets the needs of
residents and visitors who utilize a variety of transportation modes
•Consider, as a matter of practice, the implementation of Complete Streets elements
during the planning and design of capital projects so that they are safe for users of all
ages and abilities
•Town currently pursuing funds through MassDOT Complete Streets Program
•Traffic Calming Policy
•Adopted by BOS November 2, 2009
•Purpose & Intent
•Establish general guidelines for the submission, evaluation and implementation of
requests
•Review policy to
•Assess how it has been implemented since adoption
•Ensure internal consistency with Complete Streets Policy as well as Zoning and Sub -
division Regulations
Off-Street Parking & Loading
Zoning Bylaw
•Amend Zoning Bylaw
•Goal identified by BOS
•Update current off-street parking & loading requirement tables
•Payment in Lieu of Parking (PILOP) policy
•Your concerns and ideas?
Residential Policy
Residential Policy
2016 Annual Town Meeting Summary
2016 Annual Town Meeting approved:
Article 29: Neighborhood Conservation Districts
Article 39: Maximum Height of Structures
Article 40: Accessory Apartments
Article 41: Gross Floor Area
Article 42: Two-Family Homes was indefinitely postponed
The Planning Board would like to continue residential
policy initiatives, starting with our discussions tonight….
BREAK OUTS