Two acre zoning was meant as a means of "control" (a word currently bandied about without any shame) after WWII housing booms to prevent too much housing being built and "undesirable" people moving in. Anyone who has given an ounce of attention to the anti racism reckoning we are currently going thru shouldn't have a problem seeing through any other rationale given for such zoning.
Diana Giles Rd On Sun, Nov 26, 2023, 7:55 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Two acre zoning was to protect wetlands and open space and encourage land > conservation. > It bought time to allow for creative planning and development efforts. > I recommend reading *A Rich Harvest *to better understand the arc of our > history and the role land protection has played. > Also, Bob Lemire’s book, *Creative Land Development *has been leading > light not just in Lincoln, but nationally. > > There is such to be proud of and to be thankful for- for the wisdom of > those who did big picture thinking in the past, and made wise investments > to ensure most of the plans were realized. > The environment thanks us for the tree cover and the carbon sink our land > provides. > The environment thanks us for wetlands protection. > Folks in our forward-thinking affordable housing developments thank us. > Seniors who now have multiple housing choices for down-sizing thank us. > Those seeking respite from the city to walk our trails and fields thank us. > > > We need to build on that-move forward, and add to it-esp. with more > housing choices,-but to do it in cautious, thoughtful and deliberate ways. > > > > > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Nov 26, 2023, at 12:18 PM, Louis Zipes <louiszi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > And our emergency services are quite familiar with our part of 117 since > there are so many accidents due to our bucolic scenery and other historical > roadways. > > I especially find it fascinating that Lincoln was the first town in > Massachusetts to adopt two acre housing. So much history to be proud of! > > On Sun, Nov 26, 2023 at 12:01 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > -- > 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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