Once again, zoning changes require a vote at town meeting. The planning board drafts the zoning and holds public hearings as required by law. The town then votes at town meeting.
Once again zoning changes require a vote of town meeting. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 4:53 PM ٍSarah Postlethwait <sa...@bayhas.com> wrote: > The HCA is NOT a set of guidelines. The guidelines were created by the > EOHLC. According to Ms Olson, "compliance with the HCA is "exactly zoning > by laws". > > This is why knowing the bylaws for the proposed subdistricts is incredibly > important. Why even vote on density and height restrictions tomorrow, as > all of these options have specified, if the planning board can just > override everything and make it whatever height and density that they (or > the developer) feels like adding. > > Furthermore, Option E has been modified to fix the minor issue that Utile > thought may need addressed before submitting it to the state. It meets > all the guidelines set forth by the EOHLC. > > Option C was submitted to the state, however it was never deemed > compliant. Nor were options D1, D2 or D3. > > Furthermore, option C was significantly changed on Wednesday and will > need resubmitted to the state to account for these changes. > > It’s unfortunate that you think we are trying to be disruptive, > considering the state actually modified the HCA model used to calculate > modeled units this week, due to the LRHA’s work highlighting the > significant flaw that results in an overzoning of units. > > This change removed over 400 additional units from option C that could > have been built, by right, on top of the 800 actual units that are allowed > in the current option C being voted on tomorrow. > > While we are grateful that Utile finally listened to our concerns and > consulted with the state to address the issue with the model, It’s > unfortunate that the HCAWG members refused to sit down with us weeks ago > when the issue was detected. > > So if you call that disruptive, so be it. > > Sarah Postlethwait > > Lewis Street > > ________________________________________ > > Anyone interested in learning more about Option E and the significant > changes made to options C, D1, D2 and D3 this week can learn more here: > > https://sites.google.com/view/lincoln-hca-info/compare-the-options > > ________________________________________ > > > > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 4:10 PM John Mendelson <johntmendel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> We are NOT being asked to vote on bylaws. The HCA is a set of guidelines >> and we are being asked to vote for one of 5 zoning options that conform (or >> perhaps don't confirm in one case) to said guidelines. We've been told >> repeatedly that bylaws are to follow and we will vote for one fully >> developed plan (or not) in March >> >> I find this continued obfuscation and distraction really frustrating and >> hard to hear as anything but an attempt to disrupt the process. >> >> John >> >> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 4:02 PM Karla Gravis <karlagra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I am not suggesting that we bring multiple by-laws for approval at the >>> March town meeting. >>> >>> Tomorrow we are asking residents to express a preference for a set of >>> bylaws through ranked choice voting, The preferred option would then be >>> presented for approval in March. Options C and D as being voted on tomorrow >>> are incomplete because we do not have answers to these questions: >>> >>> - Building heights/stories >>> - PB having override prower through special permits >>> - Commercial space requirements >>> - Allowance of fees in lieu of affordable units >>> >>> If HCA zoning is "exactly zoning by laws" why are we voting under >>> incomplete assumptions? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 3:42 PM Margaret Olson < >>> marga...@margaretolson.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Town Counsel has advised us that we should not bring multiple potential >>>> zoning by-laws to town meeting. The state regulates how zoning changes are >>>> handled. >>>> >>>> A zoning article at town meeting is a straight yes/no vote on a very >>>> specific set of changes. We can not have any sort of multiple choice vote >>>> as we can for a "sense of the town" vote. So if we were to bring the zoning >>>> by-law changes for all five options to town meeting we would have five >>>> warrant articles. In what order should they appear? If the first one passes >>>> do we go on and vote on the others? As a voter who supports the HCA but >>>> doesn't like the variant that comes first in the warrant what should you >>>> do? Vote no, holding out for your preferred option, or do you vote yes to >>>> ensure we do comply? If all five are on the warrant what happens >>>> if multiple options pass? >>>> >>>> Margaret >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:59 PM Karla Gravis <karlagra...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Given that, according the Chair of the Planning Board: >>>>> >>>>> 1. "*Compliance with the HCA is "exactly zoning by laws*" >>>>> 2. "Z*oning by-laws are the implementation of HCA compliance*" >>>>> 3. These by-laws are not ready >>>>> >>>>> Then, why are we voting tomorrow? >>>>> >>>>> To emphasize how rushed this process has been, significant changes to >>>>> the densities across options C and Ds were communicated on Wednesday >>>>> evening (without any public meetings). >>>>> >>>>> The areas where the Planning Board hasn't agreed on the bylaws are: >>>>> building heights/stories, giving the PB special permit powers to change >>>>> densities and heights/stories, parking and allowing fees in lieu of >>>>> affordable units. These are all critical questions as we evaluate the >>>>> different options. How are we expected to discuss the merits of these >>>>> options without a full understanding of those issues? >>>>> >>>>> LRHA has a stance on these open questions. Option E has a set of >>>>> setbacks, height/story limits and floor area ratios for every district. We >>>>> are distinctly opposed to providing variances to all of those items, as >>>>> well as units per acre, through a Planning Board special permit. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:38 PM Margaret Olson < >>>>> marga...@margaretolson.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Compliance with the HCA is *exactly* zoning by laws. The zoning >>>>>> by-laws are the implementation of HCA compliance. There is no way to >>>>>> comply >>>>>> with the HCA without voting to amend the zoning by-laws. >>>>>> >>>>>> If the town votes down the proposed zoning by-laws in March, and the >>>>>> sense of the town is that we want to comply but the planning board >>>>>> presented an unacceptable set of regulations, then the planning board >>>>>> will >>>>>> go back to work and try again at a special town meeting at a later date. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> -- >> 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. >> >> -- > 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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