Margaret - according to this article, we are required to follow a gross density calculation. That’s why I’m afraid that image might be accurate. Can someone explain?
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/solving-the-mbta-communities-zoning-puzzle/ Also, does anyone know the answer as to whether each property owner can sell out separately to separate developers? I don’t think there are any requirements regarding who they sell to and when. Might need a couple extra headcount in the planning department to deal with the proposals. Rob A 185 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773 On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 3:39 PM Margaret Olson <[email protected]> wrote: > We are protected largely by the nature of our land and previous land use > measures. The conservation land and wetlands can not be built on. As a > practical matter there is no place around the train station where anything > even vaguely resembling that image could be built. Issaquah Highlands is > 2,200 acres and 4,000 homes, and that image appears to be a schematic > showing the types of housing they have. > > Once again I urge you to look at the images of our existing developments > shown in the HCA Working group presentation ( > https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/85116). That illustrates > what 17 and 18 units per acre look like* in Lincoln.* A giant 2000+ acre > development is not going to look like Lincoln - and can't be built here. > > On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 11:16 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So how are we protected from this happening ? >> I might have missed something. >> >> [image: image.png] >> >> >> >> >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 3, 2023, at 10:38 AM, Margaret Olson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> If you subtract the wetlands from the Lincoln Woods density, as we are >> required to do for the HCA calculations, the density is 17.9 units per >> acre. It’s that 17.9 that you experience as you walk around Lincoln Woods. >> >> As those of you who attended the STOTT presentations may remember, of the >> 500 acres around the train station 340 (all but 160) are excluded from HCA >> calculations because they are wetlands, institutions, water bodies, or >> conservation land. To get a sense of what 15 units per acre looks like in >> Lincoln please look at the examples in the STOTT presentation and look at >> the density that accounts for the HCA exclusions. >> >> On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 8:32 PM ٍSarah Postlethwait <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Lincoln woods is 6.3 units per acre >>> Proposed Lincoln center zoning is 25 units per acre >>> >>> <image_123650291.JPG> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 7:47 PM John Mendelson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I had the good fortune of attending the tour of Lincoln Woods put on by >>>> FOMA yesterday after taking part in the State of the Town Meeting on >>>> Saturday. See: >>>> >>>> https://www.fomalincoln.org/outreach >>>> >>>> This densely built, multi-family development is anything but "gross." >>>> In fact, I think it is quite the opposite and in many ways, represents the >>>> best of Lincoln in terms of its ideals, collaborative problem solving, and >>>> honoring the town's history of supporting modern, human scale dwellings. >>>> >>>> Perhaps we should continue to trust the many volunteers who've put so >>>> much time in coming up with a terrific solution to both comply with the >>>> Housing Choice Act and to honor our history and values rather than to >>>> fearmonger with words and images that don't represent the good work and >>>> intentions of many residents. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2023, 7:14 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK-can someone do that for the proposed area in S.Lincoln? >>>>> The example offered by Robert Albert was alarming, and certainly NOT >>>>> something I would like to see. >>>>> Had I had such a visual at SoTT, I would voted for “None of the >>>>> Above”, but would have indicated I would support a map that shrank the >>>>> size >>>>> of the S.Lincoln district to focus on the Mall, and maybe Lewis Street, >>>>> and then include the Lincoln North + Battle Road Farm to make up the >>>>> difference. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps such modeling as seen in the post could better educate the >>>>> likes of me as to what S.Lincoln might look like under each scenario? >>>>> >>>>> I know the assertion is that this will take decades to build out, and >>>>> that is my concern. >>>>> >>>>> I want to leave Lincoln the wonderful, small town I fell in love with >>>>> over 45 years ago. >>>>> Yes, there have been and will be changes, but the density and >>>>> intensity suggested is not what I would like to visit on future >>>>> generations. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------ >>>>> Sara Mattes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 2, 2023, at 9:49 AM, Don Seltzer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> There is an excellent online tool called Residensity which provides an >>>>> interactive map for viewing actual residential density for towns, >>>>> neighborhoods, and individual parcels. >>>>> https://residensity.mhp.net/ >>>>> >>>>> Don Seltzer >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 8:27 AM Robert Ahlert <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all - >>>>>> >>>>>> As we start to think about what this build out is going to look like, >>>>>> it is useful to look at a couple articles that help visualize it. Also, >>>>>> I >>>>>> learned that density can be spread across a district or sub-district, >>>>>> only >>>>>> the average needs to be 15 units. But with the 36' high maximum in town, >>>>>> it will be interesting to see what the designs are. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://mrsc.org/stay-informed/mrsc-insight/april-2017/visualizing-compatible-density >>>>>> >>>>>> Scroll down in the above and you will get to some ideas about 15 >>>>>> units per acre. Given some plots have wetlands, some will have to be >>>>>> higher and others lower to make it average out. >>>>>> >>>>>> This assumes each property owner in the district/sub districts >>>>>> sells-out at the same time. 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