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r LEXINGTON OOIbmassION ON SUBURBAN RRESPONSIBILITY 10 Pobr'uary 1970
A meeting of the Commission was held on 10 February 1970 at 7 0
in the Visitors Center, Present were Christensen Clarke Cole,
Conroy Earsy, Graham, Greeley, I-iicnelman, 1U 'fin And [Wells.
Also present were: Urea Helena Butters and. Mrs. Bopnic Jones,
Upon invitation, Psi:'. Cass and his architect atpearod to IIOUSING
discuss the proposal to develop Idlewylde Farm, a propos
of the Particle seeming to re-gone t'e property Into the CASS
proposed RRI, zone. eRg'OS.Ap
The project plans are still tentative, but they t.*..11 con-
form to requirements of the proposed RH zone as to density,
parking, open space, tee. On 12, 1 acres, there will be about
200 dwelling units of 1 , 2 and 3 bedrooms around the periphery
with 250,000 square feet of open space in the interior, in
four areas of varying sizes. Buildings will have wood e steric 's,
ptehed roofs and a variety of roof lines, Not more than two
families will ocoupy a single building unit„
.Parkin;; for 250 cars will be as un.obtrusivi as possible, a third
of it underground if that proves feasible Three accesses to the
property are planned one each from. Mar."ett Road, Lincoln Street
and Middle Street.
Punding will be through UFA, which requires 25 occupancy by
families of low income at subsidized low rents, and the remainder
at =cants of something under the normal market rase rata 's h .gb
building standards will be met, as well the requirement that all
units be of equal uranyy quality. The profit level under IUIFA
is limited to 6 of equity (10% of the total cost of the project).
Any income in excess of 6s must be used for improvements or
lowering subsidized rents. Under the proposed RH zone , 40 , of
the units are required to be subsidized for lot: and moderate
income families. In practice, it is expected that there would. be
25% low-income subsidies, 15% moderate-income , and the remaining
60% would balance the 40c5 so as to produce the 64 profit As
part of the process of determining whether to approve the p•*o_7ooal,
I- !PA undertakes certain surveys of the needs of the area; these
social demands will determine the mix of 1 , 2 and 3 bedroom units,
Asked how he would proceed if denied the RH zone petition, Mr,
Cass said the corporation would pro cably loom into the _Joss: b ' , It .es
of proceeding under Ohapter. 774. He might also try Per RT zoing i.t
a future town meeting.
Upon invitation, Mr. . Stoics and his counsel, Mr. ST0I tO
Richards, appeared to discuss their proposal for devel .tROPOSLL
opment of land off Ma:?J.e Street. a propos of an "rt_etc -POT
re-zoning the parcel into RM. -While the purpose is to
supply much needed housing, Mz. Richards emphasized that
this project id not planned :for subsidi2.ed housing under
the proposed Rii zone, and i t is not the intern, to rest^ to any
of the units fo^ rental. All are to be sold. Ic is presurnr;d
that some of them can he acquired by the I'_otts_nr P.0),bori -y o
private agency for use as Oubsidizcd housiit;
The 30 acres are at present subdivided into 50 house lotn. The
plan' under RM zoning is to build 20b malts 'vc vaned levels,
preserving existing contours and ii :getier in tno ODEj
About 50 units, scatted through , the development,
could „7x dmi
aped Less expensively (fe-aer amenities ) , i.: "ohabl5i l-?+_ with 2 or ti
bedrooms Parking is provided h "sheds" assn •i.V.'ted v54,11 G}-ae
attached buildings,
It is bowed that costs can be kept down so 'that vui. Gs will soli fo3
080000 to Q20 000 DILerosit?ou o: vacant i" t7d i.2; S aot boondool.daed
Upon whether units will be sold as condominiums or house a,nd lot;
whether open :nand will be eommoiu.y owned bs ves Gloats o turned
over the the Town,
It was pointed out that: the Housing Authority can pa:i 'i; .ui'1, to ci_i
under a rent supplement 'slrogram„ Where unit* n):e to 1''s sold, - !:>•�^
nidi%ed homing would have to come under the nrt;l,'nite J .1:"Cir'r,m, hien
requires a Town Meeting tote,
Asked what he would do if R+?' zoning wore denied., Mr. Stoico replied
that the land would be develloped into 30' IOU :?arivate hems
The Planning Board has scheduled ;il i?i a public beatng on HEfl'INt
both of theae pro§eats on 25 February -n the Science Dee,
tura Hall.
T?2torgatjonal meetings on Pit zone and the Cass proposal,
under the auspices of ISMA, are subeduled as follorre.
3 March, Pct„ 1 and 2, Adams School
5 Math Bots, 3 said . (undecided)
12 Larch, ret, 4 and G, 13: idge School
The chairman ..banked the guasto and they departed.
Article 36,..x: i`>~':7X,x4:MY' "M_=''7.'ilKak authorizing contract
compliance arrangements iund in cornice ion with tire now !IRTIODES
junior high school construction, is not heeded beort'w,e
the 1969 vote still pe°"tainn, Mr, G 'coley will explain
this anctmovo that the Article be passed.
Article 82 is the By-Law amendment authori!'ing contract
compliancearrangements under a.'y Town centric G ci yf i 001000
ar more. At a joint meeting attended by %'ars. S.-ev and Neacirs
Ca.taldoa Greeley, Mabee and Nichelmen on 9 ]: eoi.uaiy, she
inference was clear that the a cl tude of some Selof. b en would
be more favorable if the words "or other improvement of foal
estate" were deleted from the motion. Trunk se-ter c astrucrtion
projects are the only ones likely to come under this category.
Such construction, though costly, usually take only a Joe wecks,
and the Selectmen are concerned that p 'ojoca„i real.! )e held an.
Reminded that the By-Law is ;lei:m Ms,'ive, the Sc.lectmoa replied
that it nevertheless confers a moral obligat._olt which ought to
be fulfilled by the Town, 'After further rtisouv'.3ion, it wits
VOTED unanimously to delete From the motion for P.rtiele 82 woe
words "or other improvement of real estate, "
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In preparation, for answering questions about implementing the
By-Law: Mr. Conroy arced to gather information about the
Laboroers Training Center operated under union. auspices in
Hopkinton; Mr. Michelman will got information from I1r. Grossman
concerning experience with Newton's executive order for contract
compliance.
It was reported that a civil rights group in Arlington had re-
quested a copy of the tent of Lexingto:au proposed By-Law and it
has been place on the Arlington Torn Warrant.
Mrs. Riffin reported on the hearing on three :Vttrran'c VINE BOOK
articles concerned with plans for construction of
housing; for the elderly on the Vine Brook site. Arisicle HOUSING
41 would authorize the Housing Authority to °entrust FOR THE
50 more units of housing. Article 45 would re-zone the ELDERLY
parcel to RM. Article 99 would authorize the Selectmen
to transfer the parcel to the Housing Authority,
No one from the Housing Authority appeared at the hearing.
A person from the Conservation Commission appeared late.
All others were neighbors in oproosition. No testimony was
offered for LOSE.
After some discussion, it was agreed that LCSR members should
attend all relevant hearings and in rormati.on meetings and the
commission would take action positions only after all available
facts were known.
NEXT MEETING: Sunday j 15 March, 7: 30 PR, Visitors Center.
Agenda; Action positions on Warrant artioles.