Any developer would be responsible for providing septic. The water board has told the working group (I believe with a letter) that we have adequate water.
On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 7:27 PM Susanna Szeto <[email protected]> wrote: > Developer’s main purpose is to make money in developing the land. Has > anyone considered if the present infrastructure of the town would support > such a relatively high density development? > > On Oct 3, 2023, at 5:06 PM, Robert Ahlert <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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. If they don't, i guess each developer will >>>>>>> come up with their own design? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <image.png> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rob >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *Robert Ahlert* | *781.738.1069* | [email protected] >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>>>> 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]. >>>>>> 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]. >>>>>> 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]. >>>>> 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]. >>>> 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]. >>> 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]. >> 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]. > 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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