Precinct 2
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Community Activities
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Resident
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1962-1976, 1985-present
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Planning Board
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2005-present
(Chair 2007-2009, 2013-2015, 2021-2022) |
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Hanscom Area Towns Committee
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2022-present
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Housing Partnership Board
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2022-present
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Special Permit Residential Development (SPRD) Zoning Bylaw Amendment Ad Hoc Committee
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2021-present
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Town Meeting Member
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1990-1993, 1995-2019, 2022-present
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Community Preservation Committee
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2016-2022
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League of Women Voters
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Treasurer 2016-2022
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Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC)
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2018-2021
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School Master Plan Advisory Committee
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2018-2021
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2020 Vision Committee
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2006
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Town Meeting Members Association
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Treasurer 2002-2004
Vice-chair/Chair 2004-2005 |
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Capital Expenditures Committee
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1997-2003 (Chair 1998-2000)
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Please explain the differences in the two major zoning initiatives coming before the 2023 Annual Town Meeting: (a) MBTA Community zoning and (b) revisions to Lexington’s Special Permit Residential Development zoning?
As a member of both the Planning Board and Special Permit Residential Development (SPRD) Zoning Bylaw Amendment ad-hoc Committee, I have been deeply involved in both initiatives. While both are intended to support the housing objectives of the Lexington NEXT comprehensive plan, such as producing a range of housing types and increasing the supply of subsidized housing, they address different situations.
The MBTA Community Housing initiative, required by state law, would increase the supply of housing in limited identified areas especially suitable for dense development. It applies to a small area of the Town (<2%) near transit routes but permits multi-family development on any lot in those areas. This is a new provision for our zoning bylaw.
In contrast, the Special Permit Residential Development initiative applies to all residential areas of the Town, but only to large tracts of land which would otherwise be eligible for subdivision into multiple lots. It replaces an existing provision which has not effectively met the Town’s goals. It permits, but does not require, multi-family housing.
Both initiatives require that each development include subsidized housing, meet dimensional standards, and be reviewed by the Planning Board.
