HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-03-29-LCSR-min.pdf LEXINGTON COMMISSION on SUBURBAN RESPONSIBILITY 29 March 69
A meeting took place at 10 00 A.M. on Estabtook Hall with
people interested in Article 101 (Moderate Income Housing )
LOSR members present Bernier, Christensen, Clarke, Conroy, .f
Earsy, Graham, Greeley, Levingeton, McLeod, Skov
Others M/M Butters, Eric Clarke, Joe Cronin, Herb Eisenberg,
Li .ah Groisser, Bonnie Jones, Lindman, Eri]t Lund, Eph Weiss,
Natant Wathen-Dunn; also one woman and two men unidentified
. It was unanimously AGREED that Article 101 could not pass ;;x
It takes a 2/3 vote and not more than 50 are sure •
Thereare many reasons
Some don' t *ant any moderate income housing NEXT MEETING
Some don' t like White and Green Tue April 8
Some don' t like blacks ; -
7: 3Some dot want it in their neighborhood. Muzzey JPM H. S. 5e
Some don' t like the site plan.
Some want to be sure of FHA approval i
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It was unanimously AGREED to support REFERRAL to the Planning
Board on MOTION by Erik Lund, for report not later than
1970 Town Meeting
What will be different in 1970?
Hope to dissuade FHA from insisting on zoning first. ,
PB recommend standards, to be included in By-Law
Perhaps a different form of housing %, , '
Support of Inter-Faith Housing Corporation. as
Perhaps church land available in"
Perhaps non-private developoer
Better information program - more credibility
PB would appoint a special sub-committee, including
1 the people now most interested i.
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Why the Planning Board?
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LOSR is suspect, having raised the issue
11- Housing Authority is symbol of public housing - anathema �, ,.
PB is elected, authoritative , official. This is part of ,.
its mandate Most problems relate to zoning 2 Can and e
will consider social, soiological, fundinb, developing
aspects : '
It was *GREED that the principle of moderate-income housing �I'
should be debated; that details of 101 should not
STATEMENT by Graham was changed and APPROVED.
It was AGREED that Lund should speak to the PB' s plan of pro-
cedure and mandate
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It was MEM VOTED that GreelRT should speak for LOSE, pointing
out that the Commission has endorsed the proposal from the
beggin*ing only in principle
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION If Article 13 (JHS) recommitted for re-bid,
i LOSE plan an Article in June to amend Town By-Laws authotizing
t inclusion of a clause in construction contracts Publicize soon
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