Hardly misleading , Ken. Are you familiar with Cold Brook Crossing? Are you familiar with the renderings we all have been shown as to how the Mall redevelopment might look like along Lincoln Rd?
The Cold Brook Crossing Buildings are set back. The buildings at the mall move forward, into the parking lot along Lincoln Rd. I was suggesting folks take a look at that development not for the source of the zoning, but rather the visual impact. The whole intent of the HCA rezone is to create by-right development. Our zoning bylaws, to be introduced at a later date, are currently being created to be entirely developer-friendly at the mall, guided by the requests made by one of the owners of expected developer, CIVICO. If Lincoln were to construct the kind of zoning bylaws that we have used in the past to control the look and feel of development, including the use of inclusionary zoning, (not an inconsequential a social justice issue) under HCA zoning, we would more than likely face a legal challenge. That is why it serves us to be cautious when it comes to considering what will serve the town, and the region best, when it comes to rezoning for HCA compliance. I would argue that we are best served by holding the mall out for separate discussion and rezoning for (much needed) redevelopment with the addition of multifamily housing. Finally, my suggestion was not a scare tactic-just a reality check for those who might not have contemplated what actual development might look like-height, density, etc. And, by the way, you could zip right past that development and still enjoy a beautiful ride though some lovely towns to an older industrial city, Leominster, trying to find its own footing through repurposing and redevelopment . There, at the intersection of Rt/117 and Mechanic St., is an amazing cluster of churches representing all faiths worshiping in many of different languages and architectural styles and eras. It is a trip through time. ------ Sara Mattes > On Nov 26, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Ken Hurd <kenh...@keha.com> wrote: > > Sara, > > Your comment is very misleading. > > Cold Brook Crossing is not at all what one might see in Lincoln Station > because of the controls that the Planning Board would have over any complex > with the Site Plan Review section of Lincoln’s Zoning Bylaws that are already > in place. > > Cold Brook Crossing is an example of Chapter 40B housing in which developers > are allowed to bypass zoning when the SHI (Subsidized Housing Inventory) is > under 10%. These are two different animals. > > I’m sorry you felt you needed to resort to such a scare tactic in this > discussion. > > Ken Hurd > > Lifting the Human Spirit by Design > 781-259-3300 > 781-259-8900 cell > www.keha.com > > > > >> On Nov 26, 2023, at 11:27 AM, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 117 offers a lovely drive from Lincoln to Leominster, and a history lesson >> as you see the landscape and the towns change as you head west. >> >> Nearby, is a starling lesson. >> >> Just past Nine Acre Corner in Concord, and over the Sudbury line, on your >> right as you head west, you will see Cold Brook Crossing. >> It is a new housing development, many units completed and more under >> construction. >> It is a model for what we might see on Lincoln, esp. at the mall. >> >> Take a drive and see. >> Is that what we want? >> You be the judge. >> >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >
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