Thanks for the thoughts. MA certainly has a dark history. Exclusions of many sorts (including housing-related) are a stunning part of that story. I wanted to offer that the residents’ group who’ve been working on viable alternatives to the HCA compliant models the appointed town working group have
On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 3:40 PM Scott Clary wrote:
> We all have the ability to not open these emails and use our delete button.
>
> I have not witnessed any personal attacks or toxicity regarding the HCA
> issue.
>
Perhaps, but I have seen a lot of posts telling us what *will* happen if
x-and-y
We all have the ability to not open these emails and use our delete button.
I have not witnessed any personal attacks or toxicity regarding the HCA
issue.
I am witnessing smart passionate people debating a hugely impactful,
pending decision for our town.
I have seen a minute percentage of
I for one can now say I have been a long time resident since 1977. I live in a simple house on a quiet side street south of the train track, I don’t have a fancy address like some of the people who commented here! I too am grateful for the many hours and volunteer work that town officials have
You appear to be a long-time resident of the town, I am a relative newcomer
(2004).
Respectfully I wish to state that I was in a scene in 2019 while some of
the current
individuals were pushing to rezone Lincoln station to create some box like
units under
the instigation of a developer. The
Thank you, Tricia, and I totally agree! I almost never comment on Lincoln
Talk, but this ongoing conversation has become tiresome and frustrating… I
thank all the people in Lincoln who so selflessly volunteer their time for
everything! I don’t volunteer (I’m a little too shy), but I DO care — as
Why is the town not explaining this to the town...why the deception
On Mon, Nov 6, 2023, 4:06 PM Sara Mattes wrote:
> Once rezone with the HCA, the property owner can put up pretty much
> whatever they want.
> That is the point of the HCA-to get around our normal process for managing
>
Tricia, thank you so much. You have captured how I have been feeling and
thinking.
Lincoln Talk gives us an opportunity to share opinions and differences. And
that's great.
But there are a few who pounce as if they are prosecuting attorneys and
judges all in one, pounce sometimes personally,
I couldn’t agree more.Ruth Ann(She, her, hers)On Nov 6, 2023, at 8:48 PM, Tricia Thornton-Wells wrote:It’s been very hard to read message after message of people accusing others of trying to ruin this town. I’m really very sad and tired of hearing it all. 1. At the last town meeting, people
It’s been very hard to read message after message of people accusing others of trying to ruin this town. I’m really very sad and tired of hearing it all. 1. At the last town meeting, people told the RLF their renderings were too generic and asked them to put together renderings that were more
Rich: while your statement is accurate, it is still unclear to me what may
happen in the collision between State and Local standards, e.g., the
difference in wetland buffers once a property owner aligns with a developer
and sues the town asking relief from the State. My understanding is that
our
The HCAWG has had many meetings that have been open and are available on video.
I believe if you go to the town website, you can find them.
Citizens comments and questions are there too.
http://www.lincolntown.org/1327/Housing-Choice-Act-Working-Group
I do not believe there to be deception.
I
I'm not sure why we are playing this game of hide the 'expected'
developments.
It is true that very little in life is guaranteed. However, I think smart
citizens should expect development to follow zoning. Cautious citizens
should definitely be prepared and expect for it to follow. I think it
At the previous planning/hcawg meeting of October 24th, we learned that RLF
is planning to hire a consultant to draw potential renderings of a new
Lincoln Mall and present them to the town at some point. It is really
hard for town residents to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed
Thank you David! We should take this letter to every district that is proposed
by HCAWG!
Susanna
> On Nov 5, 2023, at 10:01 PM, David Cuetos wrote:
>
>
> I have received some questions from residents trying to understand why our
> HCA proposals overlay zoning over existing multi-family
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>> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Why Lincoln should overlay HCA zoning over
>> existing multi-family districts
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[LincolnTalk] Why Lincoln should overlay HCA zoning over
> existing multi-family districts
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> The HCA is about zoning - what property owners have a right to do with
> their pr
Hi all -
We might want to bump up our legal budget going forward because with the
HCA behind them, developers might not be so inclined to listen to a town's
planning board. If a developer's site plan and proposal meets the
technical requirements for the zoned area, how long can the Planning
Please let us know exactly what legal teeth site plan review has.
I have asked for that repeatedly and have heard….crickets.
Yes there will be some wetlands protections, but not Lincoln’s set backs.
Yes, there will be some set backs.
But please, do tell what legal options will we have to actually
I think it is misleading to use statements such as "the developer can do
whatever they want".
Existing regulations and site plan review give the town oversight.
After all, residential property owners have the by right ability to build a
new home but cannot build whatever they want.
On Mon, Nov
Once rezone with the HCA, the property owner can put up pretty much whatever
they want.
That is the point of the HCA-to get around our normal process for managing
development in Lincoln.
No proposals are required for the town to see.
The development is BY RIGHT, they just need to comply with
The HCA is about zoning - what property owners have a right to do with
their property. It is not about housing production and there is no town
project to develop housing.
The Mall is private property owned by the Rural Land Foundation. The RLF is
a private 501(c)(3) organization. It would be
Dear All,
I would very much like to have David's proposals included in our vote. He
And are we taking bids from multiple developers? Some might be more
amenable to more low income units.
To me it seems that considering any development near Codman Farm is akin to
building an apartment building on
This is quite clear and helps.
Thank you.
Sara
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Sara Mattes
> On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:49 PM, David Cuetos wrote:
>
> I have received some questions from residents trying to understand why our
> HCA proposals overlay zoning over existing multi-family districts. I thought
> the rationale
I have received some questions from residents trying to understand why our
HCA proposals overlay zoning over existing multi-family districts. I
thought the rationale was important enough to share it with the wider
public.
I believe the town would be better served by separating as much as possible
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