Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 5: "More Time, More Options" please

Chiming in to say I agree with Rob. To be clear, I don't support the 5 (previously 18) options proposed by the Lincoln Residents for Housing Alternatives. (A few, such as E2, don't seem too bad. Others, such as E4 which focuses density in the Farrar Pond wildlife corridor, do.) My point is that

[LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 5: "More Time, More Options" please

Hi all - As of this morning, I believe there is still no option being added to the Dec 2nd Ranked Choice Survey on the HCA for "More Time, More Options" or "None of the Above" Please email the Selects and HCAWG as well as talk to your friends and neighbors about your concerns with the Options

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

Wise advice…allow us to see how it all fully develops. We know how the guidelines have changed over time-for the better. There is no need to rush, but better to proceed cautiously as you have suggested, and, perhaps, get more good news. -- Sara Mattes > On Oct 24, 2023, at 4:12 PM,

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

I'm not an attorney either. But I spoke to one who's very knowledgeable in these matters. My bad - HCA is law. A lot of terms and notions have been put out there. How about we stick with letter of the law to determine baselines and base our options to comply on that. The attorney I spoke to said

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

Hi Bob, Pushback is always welcome. New housing units will undoubtedly bring more cars throughout Lincoln, what number of cars is uncertain. I imagine at least a few new residents who choose living in the town center or in other locations may be 'car-free.' Even adding 125 new housing units

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

Thankfully, another LT post has provided all those links! -- Sara Mattes > On Oct 24, 2023, at 8:14 AM, Margaret Olson wrote: > > Sara, > All of this, including performance data, is available on the MBTA website > > On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 1:01 PM Sara Mattes

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

Sara, All of this, including performance data, is available on the MBTA website On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 1:01 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > Could someone post the train schedule and also any official remarks > regarding reliability? > What is the average delay, per day/week/month over tlme? > > Also,

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

Could someone post the train schedule and also any official remarks regarding reliability?What is the average delay, per day/week/month over tlme?Also, is there the same for the bus?Perhaps the bus might actually be a better option?And, it might be cheaper?Could we have data?Sent from my iPhoneOn

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

*"Spirit of the law" is too vague a term, and could open the door to push a specific agenda.* Be careful what you ask for. Laws are complex beasts with inevitable subtleties and potential loopholes. Some would exploit those loopholes to achieve what was not the original intent of the law yet not

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

*Housing Choice Act - It's not a law. It's an act. * I'm no lawyer, but:: Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 (sometimes referred to as the economic development legislation of 2020) made several amendments to Chapter 40A of the General Laws, commonly known as the Zoning Act.

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

Then how was it included in the APPROVED Lexington submission? Sara Mattes > On Oct 20, 2023, at 4:13 PM, Robert Ahlert wrote: > > Bus stations are defined in the guidelines but I think you are right, it > doesn’t apply to us. Our bus stop meets some of the criteria, but not all of > them

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

iderations relating to density >> >> Section 3A provides that a district of reasonable size shall have a >> minimum gross density of 15 units per acre, “subject to any further >> limitations imposed by section 40 of chapter 131 and title 5 of the state >> environmental co

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

to, and must comply with, the state wetlands protection > act and title 5 of the state environmental code—even if such compliance > means a proposed project will be less dense than 15 units per acre. > > > >> -- Forwarded message - >> From: Margaret Olson

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

: Margaret Olson > Date: Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 2:59 PM > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing > - Sudbury/Concord on 117 > To: Robert Ahlert > Cc: Lincoln Talk > > > From the project narrative ( > https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.co

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

You can go look at the sites! On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:46 PM Robert Ahlert wrote: > Those photos are misleading. When you show one individual building or > part of the building, it doesn't give the full picture of the density on > the site. The site plans do a much better job. Obviously we

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

Those photos are misleading. When you show one individual building or part of the building, it doesn't give the full picture of the density on the site. The site plans do a much better job. Obviously we don't have those yet so I'm trying to help folks understand what 15 units / acre built on

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

Thank you! It is just such site-specific visualization that I need. I expect it will help others too. Maybe it will assuage my anxiety. Certainly it will help better understand what we are taking about. -- Sara Mattes > On Oct 9, 2023, at 3:31 PM, Robert Ahlert wrote: > > Hi Sara -

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

Hi Sara - I’m working on a 2-D scaled model (starting with the Codman road section) to answer your question. This should help to visualize what the footprint will be on the buildable acres there. Why didn’t we ask Utile to do this? Ran out of time? Money? Seems like we need more time for better

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

I once again refer you to the photos in the Housing Choice Working Groups presentation: HCWG Slide Deck This illustrates the developments we currently have in town with a variety of densities on a

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

Thank you, Margaret. So, that development is 5units more per acre than what we might have on Lewis St. and Codman Rd? And could those additional units be reflected in the height? What would the 15 units/acres look like on Codman Rd. and Lewis St, given our height restrictions? An

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 Units per Acre - Part 2: Cold Brook Crossing - Sudbury/Concord on 117

>From the project narrative ( https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cdn.sudbury.ma.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/326/2020/05/Cold-Brook-Crossing-Site-Plan-Narrative-March-11-2020.pdf?version=dd2e49a8d33cbe913460c6b7d51236c4 ): Of the 26 acres: 9.9 acres are in conservation 3.1 acres are part of the

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Why doesn't glass I and hitchenson and the other one answere these questions On Wed, Oct 4, 2023, 6:14 PM Don Seltzer wrote: > > > ‪On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 11:47 PM ‫ٍSarah Postlethwait‬‎ > wrote:‬ > >> While we are on the subject of density- is there a limit from the HCA for >> parking

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

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Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

‪On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 11:47 PM ‫ٍSarah Postlethwait‬‎ wrote:‬ > While we are on the subject of density- is there a limit from the HCA for > parking required in the new zoning? > > Why are we only requiring 1 parking space per unit instead of 1 per > bedroom in each of the proposed zoning

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

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Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

The difference is quality. Lincoln is “protected” not only by prior land use measures, but also by the significant presence of notable architectural and planning professionals among its residents—a sub-community whose members salvaged and shaped the school design process. If that sub-community

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Developers want to have a successful project and potential buyers or tenants want parking. The issue will not be getting developers to provide adequate parking but rather preventing them from coating the lot in wildly excessive amounts of asphalt. On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 11:46 PM ٍSarah

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

While we are on the subject of density- is there a limit from the HCA for parking required in the new zoning? Why are we only requiring 1 parking space per unit instead of 1 per bedroom in each of the proposed zoning areas. Generally even 1 bedroom units will be shared among 2 people (especially

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre

Thank you, John. I agree. I support the work of the Housing Choice Committee, the selects and RLF on implementing the housing choice act so that it fits Lincoln. The presentation at the state of the town was impressive and showed hundreds of hours of high quality thought and work. We have good

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Sad to say the congestion ship has already sailed as people have been forced, due to the high cost of housing, to move further and further from work only to spend hours in their cars commuting each day. Many of them cutting through Lincoln. Many people who work in Lincoln cannot afford to live

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Margaret - Can you give us the same calculation but use sq feet instead of units? Perhaps the units are a lot smaller at Lincoln Woods? What is the sq ft per acre (net) at Lincoln woods vs Oriole Landing? I still believe we are looking at a bunch of Oriole Landings (nice buildings on their own

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

The net density shown on the HCA working group slides is this math: (unit count) / (lot size- wetlands - conservation restrictions) = "HCA density" (unit count) / (lot size) = traditional net density For Oriole landing these numbers are: (60 acre lot)/ (6 acre lot - 0 wetlands acres - 0 acres

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Would it be ok if I called Utile? Can someone provide me a contact? Sorry but am dubious that Lincoln Woods (2 stories) with some gaps between structures is higher “net” density than Oriole Landing (3 stories) with net density of 10 per the presentation. If you don’t explain, we should all be in

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Any developer would be responsible for providing septic. The water board has told the working group (I believe with a letter) that we have adequate water. On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 7:27 PM Susanna Szeto wrote: > Developer’s main purpose is to make money in developing the land. Has > anyone

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

The RLF will be providing illustrations of their proposed development of the mall before town meeting. That is where we will be zoning 25 units per acre of mixed use. On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 5:59 PM ٍSarah Postlethwait wrote: > The highest density provided in that presentation is 18.5 units per

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

I think it's also important to realize that the historical process for town engagement will also exclude many, if not all projects that would be beneficial to Lincoln Station. The "control" that exhibits itself through town meetings and votes is a huge risk factor for developers who could lose

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

The highest density provided in that presentation is 18.5 units per acre. Do you have an example of what 25 units per acre mixed use zoning, as proposed for Lincoln center, would look like? Thanks Sarah Postlethwait Lewis Street On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 3:38 PM Margaret Olson wrote: > We are

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

That article uses a somewhat different definition of gross density and refers to the state’s highly complicated set of calculations. Any zoning regulation we pass will be net density, as are our current zoning bylaws. Utile, the consultants we hired to help us with this ( using state grant money)

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

This will all become irrelevant. What the rezoning will do is reduce the ability of all that talent to have ANY influence. This rezoning allows developers to do what they please, within certain zoning constraints. This rezoning creates BY-RIGHT zoning in the parcels under consideration. The

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Margaret - according to this article, we are required to follow a gross density calculation. That’s why I’m afraid that image might be accurate. Can someone explain? https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/solving-the-mbta-communities-zoning-puzzle/ Also, does anyone know the answer as to

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

This article explains it pretty well *https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/solving-the-mbta-communities-zoning-puzzle/ * Not trying to scaremonger, only trying to add a dose of reality. This is big. Rob

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

Apologies. Thanks for the clarification. John On Mon, Oct 2, 2023, 8:16 PM Robert Ahlert wrote: > John - “Gross” is the term applied to the formula applied for calculating > the # of units allowing them to be averaged across the entire subdistrict. > > Rob A > > > > On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

John - “Gross” is the term applied to the formula applied for calculating the # of units allowing them to be averaged across the entire subdistrict. Rob A On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 7:47 PM John Mendelson wrote: > I had the good fortune of attending the tour of Lincoln Woods put on by > FOMA

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

I had the good fortune of attending the tour of Lincoln Woods put on by FOMA yesterday after taking part in the State of the Town Meeting on Saturday. See: https://www.fomalincoln.org/outreach This densely built, multi-family development is anything but "gross." In fact, I think it is quite

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per acre (Gross)

OK-can someone do that for the proposed area in S.Lincoln? The example offered by Robert Albert was alarming, and certainly NOT something I would like to see. Had I had such a visual at SoTT, I would voted for “None of the Above”, but would have indicated I would support a map that shrank the