SUMMARY:
The Planning Board will continue their discussion of possible locations for consideration of zoning overlay district. Time may be limited on this agenda, so the Board will discuss as time permits and will also meet the following week to focus further on this zoning amendment proposal.
Article 1 – Village Overlay District. To see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Zoning Bylaw by adding a new § 135-7.5 Village Overlay Districts (VOD) pursuant to Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 amendments to M.G.L. Chapter 40A for MBTA Communities, amend the Official Zoning Map to include Village Overlay Districts (VOD) encompassing certain parcels identified within the proposed on the zoning map and in § 135-7.5; amend § 2.2.5 Overlay Districts to add VOD, amend § 135-10.00 to add new definitions, or take any other action in relation thereto. The purpose of this article is to comply with M.G.L. c. 40A § 3A by providing zoning that permits multi-family housing with an as of right approval process.
For initial discussion purposes the following areas are being considered for inclusion in the overlay district, however, the number and locations of specific parcels may change during the course of the public hearing, and any parcel within Lexington may be considered for inclusion within the proposed VOD overlay district:
Village Overlay District-1 (VOD-1) East Lexington
Village Overlay District-2 (VOD-2) Town Center
Village Overlay District-3 (VOD-3) Bedford Street/Worthen Road
Village Overlay District-4 (VOD-4) Bedford Street and Reed Street
Village Overlay District-5 (VOD-5) North Lexington
Village Overlay District-6 (VOD-6) Massachusetts Avenue/Marrett Road
Village Overlay District-7 (VOD-7) Massachusetts Avenue/Pleasant Street
Village Overlay District-8 (VOD-8) Marrett Square
Village Overlay District-9 (VOD-9) Marrett Road/Spring Street
Village Overlay District-10 (VOD-10) South Lexington
Article 2: Inclusionary Zoning Requirements for Village Overlay Districts (Placeholder). To see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to add new § 135-7.5 Village Overlay Districts (VOD) by adding a requirement for “workforce housing dwelling units” as permitted by the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) Compliance Guidelines as modified through October 21, 2022. The purpose of this amendment is to provide greater flexibly to require income restricted units at different income thresholds based on Lexington’s Median Income. This article is submitted separately from the above article 1 because of the three-step approval process with Town Meeting and two state agencies. The Board would like to add this supplement requirement but maintain compliance in the event article 1 is adopted by Town Meeting but not by the two state agencies.
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