Richard, Yes, most of that land is in the National Park. In my view, considering Lincoln a bus community (which gives us tighter deadlines) is not reasonable given the location of the bus stop.
Margaret On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:49 PM Richard Panetta <[email protected]> wrote: > Margaret, > > > Would the property near the bus stop be an area of concern as well then? > Or would most of that land be in the National Park district? > > Rich > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:45 PM Margaret Olson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sara, >> The original map published in the Squirrel was incorrect. This is my >> fault - I made that map and made a mistake in the GIS. This was brought to >> my attention in the comments; Alice contacted me and she updated the >> article with the corrected map. >> >> What the updated map shows is that in order to comply we would need to >> rezone some of the current R1 (single family 2 acre) zone that is within a >> half mile of the station. Depending on how the regulations shape up after >> the comment period the town may be facing some difficult choices. >> >> On the question of the MBTA station - we also have a bus stop, at >> Hanscom. We are a bus service town under the draft rules. >> >> Margaret >> >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:53 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Very interesting, and there will be serious push-back. >>> >>> Note-"That is the message Massachusetts is sending to 175 cities and >>> suburbs in the Boston area, as a bill passed last year to boost housing >>> production begins to take effect >>> <https://mass.streetsblog.org/2022/01/13/new-state-rule-would-force-suburbs-to-legalize-thousands-of-new-apartments-near-t-stops/> >>> *.** Almost every jurisdiction in eastern Massachusetts, from the New >>> Hampshire border to Worcester to the Cape Cod Canal…**”* >>> >>> Certainly some serious pressure will and should be placed on State Reps. >>> once other towns realize the implications. >>> >>> Lincoln already has grasped the implications. >>> >>> For Lincoln, as was shown in a recent article in the *Squirrel,* the >>> land available, given the map proposed by MAPC and this new >>> growth initiative (NOT a mandate), the proposed 750 units would have to fit >>> into a very small land mass. >>> In order to reach 750 units, we would need to redevelop with 5-6 story >>> buildings, at a minimum. >>> >>> It simply is not feasible. >>> >>> We should all be contacting our current and future State Reps. to ask >>> their positions, and to explain. >>> >>> We have regularly added multi >>> family housing, including affordable housing to our inventory, and, >>> I expect we will continue to do so, but not in this manner. >>> >>> Sara Mattes >>> >>> *------* >>> Sara Mattes >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2022, at 5:29 PM, Lynne Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> An interesting article for Lincoln. >>> >>> >>> https://slate.com/business/2022/01/massachusetts-zoning-apartments-housing-transit.html >>> >>> >>> Lynne Smith >>> 5 Tabor Hill Road >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> Lincoln, MA 01773 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> 781-258-1175 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >>
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