Housing Choice Vote @ December 2nd Special Town Meeting!
At its Monday meeting, the Select Board voted to add a Housing Choice zoning
vote to the Special Town Meeting warrant.
What does that mean? The Housing Choice Act Working Group (HCAWG) has
developed multiple rezoning options that will satisfy the state law, giving
Lincoln a choice about how to comply with both the “letter” and “spirit” of the
law. Only one option will be brought to the March 23rd Annual Town Meeting.
On December 2nd, voters at Town Meeting will use an in-person form of ranked
choice voting to choose which option moves forward! (See how that works:
https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/79129/2023-06-06-HCA-Multi-Board_UTILE-RLF-Working-Group-9-FINAL-06062023)
How many options? Currently there are 4 options that have been developed to
span resident views about how much of the rezoning should be near the MBTA
station. They all meet the HCAWG’s criteria 1) rezone near public
transportation to promote decarbonization and climate adaptation; 2) codify,
where appropriate, existing multi-family housing; 3) lay the groundwork for
creating new housing to meet people’s needs; 4) be proactive, shape our future,
and stay eligible for state funding.
Throughout this process, we have received feedback that represents a broad
range of how residents would like to interpret those goals!
See the options here:
https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/85225/2023-11-08-Lincoln-MBTA-Communities-Forums---Updated?bidId=
If you are someone who believes there is an additional option that meets the
criteria and should be considered, now is your opportunity to weigh in:
Send your suggestion to Jennifer Glass ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>) and Paula Vaughn MacKenzie
([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) before noon on
Monday, November 20th!
The HCAWG meets on November 21st and the working group will determine the final
slate of options for December 2nd.
What if I can’t make it to the Special Town Meeting? Unfortunately, early
voting is never an option for any Town Meeting Article. The law does not
provide for that.
More about the HCAWG:
https://www.lincolntown.org/1327/Housing-Choice-Act-Working-Group
We look forward to seeing everyone in the Lincoln School Donaldson Auditorium
on Saturday, December 2nd at 9:30AM!
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