Sasha, et al. I am jumping in, again, as there continues to be misunderstanding as to what the Housing Choice Act (HCA) actual is. Again, please read the legislation, as, proposed. It is NOT A MANDATE. It is NOT A REQUIREMENT.
It is only a requirement in order to get to the front of the line for certain State grants. It is not clear we would ever want access to those particular grants. Here is a list of grant programs. (Note that adoption of HCA zoning does not guarantee grants. It only gives you bonus points in your application.) https://www.mass.gov/service-details/find-participating-housing-choice-grant-programs This does not mean Lincoln cannot pursue expanding housing opportunities. Perhaps the most logical place for consideration would be the area of the Mall. Discussions about the need to revitalize the Mall have also, at times, included adding housing. I am sure more debate will continue on this important topic, but I would hope it would begin with a clear understanding that perhaps we need to separate the discussion of the HCA from the discussion of how Lincoln can best expand housing opportunities. Sara ------ Sara Mattes > On Mar 27, 2022, at 9:21 PM, Sasha Golden <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had the same thought. Wetlands, publicly-owned properties, conservation > easements, and long-standing zoning practices have sharply reduced the amount > of land that can be developed in this town. Again -- we've got this mandate, > whether we like it or not. What would your alternative proposal be? > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 8:54 PM Chris McCarthy <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Ephraim, > > What other mechanisms do you believe exist for reasinable housing development > to occur in this area? The only significant open areas within the propised > South Lincoln zoning district have either been preserved or are > environmentally sensitive and therefore unbuildable. Existing properties are > more or less the only way to develop the area as far as I can tell. > > - Chris > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 20:28 Ephraim Flint via Lincoln > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Debra: > I appreciate the question. The reason that I am running is that I saw a > proposal to rezone a significant area in south Lincoln that would allow > higher density housing. While I believe it is in the town’s best interest to > have more housing, particularly affordable housing, I am concerned that there > are significant unintended consequences to that plan. A parcel that has > existing housing and is rezoned for higher density encourages property owners > and developers to teardown existing units and build newer and very likely > more expensive units. This I believe, is a real concern. > > > > Further housing development or redevelopment in the area is extremely > difficult. As I am sure you are aware, most of the area is already > developed, is wetland area or is conservation land. It is critical that any > new plans for south Lincoln be developed in a process that includes inputs > from the Lincoln community, particularly the south Lincoln community and that > the process must finish with a town meeting vote. The planning board can > help make this happen. > > > > Clearly I have not provided a solution for additional housing in south > Lincoln but I have been clear as how I think the process should be conducted. > > Thank you for the question and I hope my response helps. > > Eph Flint > > > > From: Debra Daugherty <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2022 3:46 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Listserv Listserv <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Asking for your vote-Ephraim Flint for Planning > Board > > > > Hello Mr. Flint, > > > > Could you please tell us a bit more about the direction you would take the > Planning Board and how that is different from the direction it is currently > headed in? There are two seats open on the Board and two incumbents running > for re-election for those seats. Presumably you are running because you > believe we need to head in a new direction, correct? I'd love to hear more > about the actual policy differences among the 3 candidates for Planning Board > so that I can make an informed decision tomorrow. > > > > Thank you! > > Debra Daugherty > > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 8:30 AM Ephraim Flint via Lincoln > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > As I grew up in Lincoln, I witnessed the town’s innovative and thoughtful > decision-making as it navigated change while maintaining its unique rural > character. > > I left Lincoln for school and work in 1975 and returned in 2000, happy to see > that the town had continued its tradition of carefully managing growth and > change. > > I served on the Planning Board from 2003 to 2008 as we shepherded several > significant projects towards successful completion: The redevelopment of the > Mall at Lincoln Station; the creation of the South Lincoln Overlay District; > the Commons senior living community; and Minuteman Commons. To advance the > Town’s work on housing diversity, we required that the Commons senior living > community and Minuteman Commons include a substantial number of affordable > units. This was not done just to meet the state’s 40B requirements for > affordable housing but because it was the right thing to do. Other > volunteer positions that I have held include School Committee (in Garrison, > NY) and the board of Codman Farm. > > Today, we are again in a period where we must creatively manage change so > that the hard work of those who came before us and the values that we all > cherish are not lost. There is a need in town for more affordable and > diverse housing. We must meet this challenge. Doing so will strengthen our > community. > > I live on our family farm on Lexington Road. With extended family, we grow > hay, sweet corn, and pumpkins and in the spring, make maple syrup. > Professionally, I work at Draper Lab. I am a physicist by training and a > farmer at heart. > > Again, I would like to offer my service to the town at this exciting and > challenging time and would appreciate your support. > > Ephraim Flint > > > > > > Ephraim B. 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