Housing Commission Minutes
December 14, 2004
Present: Rayna Caplan, George Georges, Avram Kalisky, BJ Scheff, Bryce Wolf
Minutes: The minutes of November 9th and 23rd were approved.
Update of Comprehensive Plan: Scheff reported that our Comprehensive Plan needed to be updated for the H.O.M.E. Consortium. The approved format has changed, so the existing plan needs to be reorganized. Scheff will undertake this revision, using updated figures, basically extending the existing plan.
Sunnyside: Georges and Scheff will attend a meeting this morning with the project’s architects. It is hoped that a preliminary plan will be presented at that time.
Lincoln Foundation: The first steps in the fundraising effort are underway. Potential major donors will be contacted first, then middle-level contributors, and finally a general appeal will be made.
Minuteman Commons: The Planning Board has granted a special permit for this project. The State legislation granting a restriction to 55+ on a development of less than 5 acres has also been passed. The LIP application has been submitted, but has not yet been approved by DHCD. All approvals must be in hand before construction permits will be granted.
Inclusionary Zoning: The Planning Board is proceeding with developing an inclusionary zoning bylaw, with the intent of bringing it to Town Meeting. It will be considered at the Planning Board’s meeting of Jan. 12th. A question arises regarding a possible payment in lieu of affordable housing construction. Where would it be directed? Some communities have a “housing trust fund.” Would we need something similar? How would we do this? This will be explored further.
Revolving Fund: A question arose whether the funds accruing from rentals in our revolving fund remain from year-to-year. The restrictions on this fund will be looked into.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
The next meetings are scheduled for Jan 11 and Jan 25, 2005 at 7:30 a.m.
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