Good afternoon! With apologies, I have corrected the first link so that it pulls up last evening’s slide deck. Slides 10 - 13 give a basic description of how we will vote on December 2nd.
Jennifer > On Nov 14, 2023, at 10:55 AM, Jennifer Glass <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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/85228/2023-11-13-HCA-at-Select-Board?bidId= > > 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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