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Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Mary Haskell, Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Rich McDonough, Bob Pressman,
Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss
Guests: Melanie Thompson
Absent: Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti,Jeri Foutter
The meeting was chaired by Melinda Walker and minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen.The meeting
was called to order at 7:38 pm.
1. Approval of minutes of February 20,2018
Approval of the February 2018 minutes was postponed, pending updates to the minutes.
2. Continued discussion of Article 42: Citizen's Article: "Special Permit Residential Developments"
The members expressed concern that developers would not see sufficient financial incentives to
build special permit residential developments rather than building housing according to by-right
zoning.A specific concern is that the requirement for accessible housing poses substantial additional
burdens on the developer.The Partnership recommends that Mr. Daggett or the Planning Board
obtain input from developers, who are key stakeholders in this proposal, be included in the process
to help determine financial viability.
Ms. Weiss volunteered to draft a statement capturing the points raised at the meeting. She will send
the proposed statement to the Partnership.The Partnership will meet to vote on the statement.
Ms. Walker will find out when Article 42 will be discussed at Town Meeting.That will help to
determine the date of the next meeting.
3. Discussion of Article 10j: "Lowell Street/Farmview Affordable Housing Supplemental Funds."
The request is for additional funding to construct the six housing units on Lowell Street.
4. Update on National Development's proposal for"senior housing"/Mr. McDonough
Mr. McDonough did not have an update on the proposal.
5. Discussion: LHP& Foundation Planning/Board Appointments
This agenda item has been tabled until a subsequent meeting.
6. Report on LexHAB/Mr. Pressman
LexHAB has purchased an additional unit at Emerson Gardens.The BOS approved spending not
more than $420,000 for the unit.
7. Any other affordable housing issues of note
There were no additional housing issues.
8. New Business
There was no new business.
9. Set next meeting date
The next meeting is tentatively set for April 3. Ms.Walker will confirm this date.The purpose of this
Lexington Housing Partnership
meeting is to vote on the statement regarding the SPRD.
The next full meeting is April 17.
10. Meeting adjournment
Ms. Weiss moved adjournment of the meeting, Ms. Haskell seconded the motion.The motion
passed unanimously.The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 pm.