Hi Susanna, My understanding is that the first SLIPC working group looked at rezoning an 'out of the way' area, the Green Ridge/"Flying Nun" condo area. There was a huge amount of residential resistance against this proposal. Residents and neighbors were concerned that many of the people renting at more affordable rates would be forced to move out of Lincoln if the property owners wanted to sell to a developer. The current working group found this to be a reasonable concern and therefore didn't include this area in the recent rezoning plans.
The Codman Road neighborhood (where I live) is all privately owned and therefore none of us will be forced to sell or move. Therefore, it is a more fair and sensitive rezoning proposal. We absolutely love living close to the MBTA, the town station, the school, the fields and the farms. We utilize all of these often by foot, not by car. The main reason we chose to live on Codman Road 23 years ago was for the walkability - to the grocery store, the bank, the cafe, and to Something Special. And for the bike paths from our home to the schools, soccer fields and farms, along with the proximity to all the green space and trails surrounding us. I would love for more families and individuals (perhaps one of my three children someday) to have the opportunity to live at the town station or on parts of my road or Lewis street if parcels are redeveloped. I am very optimistic that any possible negative aesthetic changes and traffic patterns to the town station and possibly my neighborhood, will be offset by the benefits of providing a home and community to many more people. They will all benefit from the amazing things that Lincoln has to offer such as extensive green space, organic food and farms, a fantastic public school and a commuter rail into Boston. I also think a more vibrant, dense town center will attract more successful businesses, making it so we all don't have to drive our cars into other communities (causing traffic for them) for a variety of things. Finally, I will say I find the comments from some on LT, that our neighborhood is possibly looking to make millions on this change in zoning, to be misinformed. We and several of our neighbors want to be part of the solution for the housing crisis, lack of diversity and the climate crisis. Building a more housing-dense, vibrant, green and accesible town center will help with these. We SO appreciate the HCA committee for being very creative, thoughtful and responsive to us and others in town, and for creating a plan that both meets the requirements and the spirit of the HCA . Warm regards, Staci Montori & the Montori-Bordiuk Family Codman Road > >
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