Staci, thank you for your thoughtful and inspiring explanation. Joan On Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 8:13 PM Staci Montori <stacimont...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > 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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