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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-11-13-HPB-min.pdf (working group) | Nov 13, 2025 HPB Workgroup Attendees: Joyce Murphy Ravneet Grewal Melanie Thompson Paul Linton Zoom Join info: https://lexingtonma.zoom.us/meetings/84735171932/invitations?signature=SJ7Tzj4lqxFeJzXGB SBedFUGA_zl2d8fbOTzIgkc4q0 Agenda ● Call to order ● Questions -15 ● Review name/charge ideas ● Discuss what we will present for 20th meeting ○ Research topics: everyone takes 1-2 minutes to provide a general overview of what they’ll be looking into Meeting summary Quick recap The meeting with work planning for residential infill and housing initiatives. The group discussed project naming, research assignments, and collaborative tasks related to affordable housing efforts and small home construction strategies. They concluded by scheduling future meetings and planning to present their research findings at an upcoming Housing Partnership Board meeting. Next steps ● Melanie: Add the draft bylaw for missing middle housing from 2021 to the resources tab in the Google Doc ● Melanie: Add Charles Horning's ADU subcommittee work to the resources tab in the Google Doc ● Melanie: Add EOHLC link to state-level resources in the Google Doc ● Melanie: Research cluster housing strategies and identify potential locations in Lexington for cluster housing developments ● Melanie: Reach out to contacts at EOHLC to discuss creative ideas for smaller home construction ● Melanie: Touch base with Joyce about the SRD ● Joyce: Research teardown and builder situations, including incentives for duplexes or ADUs instead of single-family replacements ● Joyce and Melanie: Collaborate on suggestions for SRD bylaw changes, including lowering the minimum lot size from 60,000 square feet ● Ravneet: Follow up with Paul via email to assign him a complementary research task ● Ravneet: Create a plan for the November 20th presentation to the Housing Partnership Board ● Ravneet: Send out the order of speakers for the November 20th presentation in advance ● Paul: Create and send Zoom link for December 4th meeting to Ravneet ● Ravneet: Send calendar invite for December 4th, 10 a.m. working group meeting to all members ● All members: Prepare a 1-2 minute overview of their research topic for the November 20th presentation Summary Residential Infill Housing Planning The meeting focused on planning and organizing work related to residential infill and housing initiatives. Ravneet, as chair, emphasized the importance of following formal procedures and outlined plans to collaborate on tasks, including reviewing existing documents and brainstorming names for their project. Participants discussed the revival of small homes, affordable housing efforts, and the integration of missing middle housing concepts. Melanie shared resources, including a draft bylaw from 2021, and planned to add more materials to the shared Google Doc. Joyce was reached to clarify meeting schedules, and Paul expressed willingness to assist with less interesting tasks if needed. Housing Committee Research Planning The group discussed naming and research topics for their housing committee work. They agreed on the name "Expanding Housing Options" and assigned research areas: Joyce will study teardowns and builder situations, Melanie will explore strategies for smaller home construction, and Paul will focus on CPC funding processes. The committee decided to present their research at the Housing Partnership Board meeting on the 20th, with each member giving a 1-2 minute overview of their findings. They scheduled their next meeting for December 4th at 10am and agreed to meet again after Thanksgiving rather than before.