HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-14-CPC-min Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Estabrook Hall
Cary Memorial Building
1605 Massachusetts Avenue
6:55 PM
Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair), Charles Hornig, David Horton, Jeanne
Krieger, Joe Pato, Melinda Walker, Richard Wolk.
Absent: Robert Pressman, Sandra Shaw
Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 6:55 PM.
1) Vote to Approve Community Housing Section of 2017 Needs Assessment Report - Ms. Fenollosa
explained to the Committee the process that had resulted in two different forms of the Housing
Section, noting that one form was an update of last year's entry("Version 1") and the other
form was totally new, different in form, scope and content ("Version 2"). She also explained
that she had substantially condensed this latter form to delete historical information,
information that appeared in other sections of the report, information about non-CPA housing
initiatives and certain advocacy language at the end of the Section, offering the condensed
version as a third alternative ("Version 2a"). She then read an e-mail from Mr. Pressman that
explained his approach.
In response, Mr. Hornig said that he could support Version 2a if a sentence were included that
referred to the 2014 Lexington Housing Production Plan prepared by the Metropolitan Area
Planning Council at the request of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. Mr. Horton
stated that he felt that Version 2 was too long within the context of the rest of the Needs
Assessment Report. Ms. Walker stated that the references to Avalon Bay,the Belmont Country
Club land and other projects were not relevant to the NAR. The general consensus was that the
condensed version would be more appropriate, but all agreed that the process could have been
handled more productively if there had been additional time for the CPC housing
representatives to meet and collaborate on appropriate language.
A motion to accept Version 2a for the Community Housing section of the NAR, as amended by
adding language referring to the 2014 Lexington Housing Production Plan, was made and
seconded. The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.
2) Opening of Public Hearing on the 2017 Needs Assessment Report-Ms. Fenollosa opened the
public hearing on the Needs Assessment Report. There being no one from the public in
attendance, a motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing. The motion passed
by a vote of 7-0.
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3) Vote to Approve 2017 Needs Assessment Report. Ms. Fenollosa requested a motion to approve
the 2017 Needs Assessment Report,with the approved Community Housing section inserted
where appropriate.A motion was made and seconded and passed by a vote of 7-0.
4) There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded. The motion
passed by a vote of 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Fenollosa
Chair
Community Preservation Committee
Documents presented:
E-mail from R. Pressman to M. Fenollosa dated 12/13/2017 8:49 AM
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