[LincolnTalk] Zoning restrictions maintain Town control

Most house lots in town are zoned for by-right single-family housing. You can’t build just any house on these lots, however. The building is governed by side lot and front lot setbacks and by height, wetland and septic restrictions, among others. Similarly, the new zoning for by right multi fa

[LincolnTalk] Mall Rezoning idea

I would support some rezoning of the Mall, but not just every rezoning. To be more specific: - I would only support rezoning the Mall. Rezoning the commuter lot goes directly against the town's mission of fostering the use of public transportation (for the record, I actually take the

Re: [LincolnTalk] District contiguity question

In some sense people may have a tendency to think that Option E is a challenge to the town management. Personally my reaction was that the new proposal C was similar to one proposed in 2019 that was seriously objected by all present in that public meeting. That proposal was a precursor to a vote

[LincolnTalk] Reflections on a Community Center for Lincoln

Over the years there has been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons as well as the specific characteristics of a community center that we might eventually have in Lincoln. Three contributions to The Lincoln Squirrel's "My Turn" in recent weeks have shaped my thinking about how to vote at

Re: [LincolnTalk] District contiguity question

Would you support the Village Center rezoning in March if it came to town meeting separately? Margaret Olson made clear in her post yesterday the by-laws you cite in your final paragraph are in the earliest stages of discussion so to insinuate that such a building on the Doherty's property "could

Re: [LincolnTalk] District contiguity question

I am going to attach the email I sent to the Director of Planning, Jennifer Glass and Utile a few days ago at the bottom. I don't think there is any ambiguity in the wording of the guidelines and believe option E as sent would be compliant. However, we do not want to get bogged down on this issue.

[LincolnTalk] To include the mall or not to include the mall: That is the HCA question

I am a supporter of option E, who also wants development at the mall. What I would like for the mall is for some number of housing units to go up (see my old lincoln talk posts, I am not sure the exact number), while maintaining viability of Donelan's and serious consideration to keeping a commute

Re: [LincolnTalk] Changes to Options C and D made as recently as yesterday

I don't understand the rush and the errors. Errors happen when we are not careful or do not fully understand. Let us be conservative and vote E for HCA compliance. Then do the Mall development with more thoughtful (error-free!) public discussion. Let us not rush. Best regards, Bijoy Misra On Th

Re: [LincolnTalk] Rural Land Foundation Seeks Your Support

It has been said that RLF has come to financial troubles and so advocates the "by right" intent avoiding the town meeting. I believe that a "by right" arrangement of arbitrary development in Town center contradicts the nature and character of town. Kindly publish the RLF financial document if it is

[LincolnTalk] Late Night at Lincoln-Sudbury (Senior Safe Night- Graduation Event)

Lincoln-Sudbury Community, Late Night at LS is 7 months away. Does anyone have a lead on a Henna Artist? Would anyone in the community have this talent they would be willing to donate their time, or provide for a nominal fee? Prices are skyrocketing; we’re trying to get creative to keep the cost d

[LincolnTalk] Lincoln Voters in Favor of Option C for HCA: A letter to our community

Dear Lincoln Community, We Lincoln voters have carefully reviewed the Options for compliance with the Massachusetts Housing Choice Act at the special State of the Town meeting, on Saturday, December 2. *We plan to support Option C for the following reasons: * · Option C, in which all the r

[LincolnTalk] Signs - some background

Common sense dictates that signs should stay up while the issue is relevant which in some cases has nothing to do with an election cycle. -Christopher Eliot > There are a lot of signs popping up all over town?.sales, school open houses, > painters, roofers, etc, etc. > > Years ago, we Selects

Re: [LincolnTalk] 2023 11 30 - HCAWG Update: Diving into the calculations

I am glad this issue has finally been partially addressed, although there is more that needs to be done. For those of you who are curious, this problem was identified by the LRHA and described in two videos I posted to YouTube over the last couple months. The videos describe the issue and how to f

[LincolnTalk] 2023 11 30 - HCAWG Update: Diving into the calculations

For those who enjoy a granular look at how the numbers work, here is additional information from Utile: Wetlands Calculation Explanation: You will notice in this iteration of our calculations that there has been a change in the relationshi

Re: [LincolnTalk] Accountant Rec

scheid & company commonwealth concord 1 978 318 9600 I have used them for years claire mount On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 3:02 PM HEATHER MURRAY wrote: > Hi Brian, > > I can recommend David Prothero in Newton. I've been using him for 20+ > years. > https://www.cpadp.com/ > > In Peace, > Heather

[LincolnTalk] Accountant Rec

Hi Brian, I can recommend David Prothero in Newton. I've been using him for 20+ years. https://www.cpadp.com/ In Peace, Heather Heather E. Korostoff Murray "Truth will not lose ground by being tried." ~ Isaac Penington, 1616-1679 -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Linc

Re: [LincolnTalk] Changes to Options C and D made as recently as yesterday

Attention Option E war room. The attachment/image not come through. On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 2:25 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > With the flurry of emails on the topic, I thought I would summarize the > evolution of Options C and Ds, and all the changes that have been made to > them in recent days. > >

[LincolnTalk] Changes to Options C and D made as recently as yesterday

With the flurry of emails on the topic, I thought I would summarize the evolution of Options C and Ds, and all the changes that have been made to them in recent days. - The town submitted Option C, as developed by Utile, to the State on October 12th - There was an error found in Utile's

[LincolnTalk] Something Unexpected

I noticed the captivating title: "Interwoven-Womens Lives Written in Thread" on the banner of the Concord Museum. The Family Trees exhibit is also presented, as it is every year, and it piques one's imagination as to how a story can be captured on a Christmas Tree. However, the "Interwoven-Wome

Re: [LincolnTalk] Recommended Dance Class - Registration Open for Winter/Spring

Both of my kids take Deborah’s classes and have for 5 years. She’s amazing, the class is inclusive, and the spring performance is wonderful every year. On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 12:51 PM Rachel Neurath wrote: > Hi Lincoln Talk, > > Our daughter is in the Kindergarten class with Deborah Abel in L

[LincolnTalk] Recommended Dance Class - Registration Open for Winter/Spring

Hi Lincoln Talk, Our daughter is in the Kindergarten class with Deborah Abel in Lexington. It is incredible! Deborah is so welcoming, expressive, and creative. She teaches modern and creative dance. Registration for the winter and spring is open through December 8th. Here is more information: htt

[LincolnTalk] SK: seeking to buy a music stand for my daughter to practice her trumpet

Hi Folks, Does anyone have a music stand to sell to me so that my daughter can practice her trumpet? Joanna 18 Cerulean Way 617-645-9059 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.

Re: [LincolnTalk] District contiguity question

I appreciate Karla's clarifications, and her interpretation of the act seems reasonable, however the wording is indeed ambiguous so I think there is a possibility that the EOHLC could choose to interpret it differently. (As evidenced by the recent email from Jennifer Glass) However, this part of t

Re: [LincolnTalk] The real reason we cannot require more affordable units under HCA zoning

I attended the Option E open forum today. I admire the effort of the volunteers. I heard that Planning Board is in the process of modifying the Zoning by-laws. This would mean the options are projected to be under the proposed by-law of the future. Can someone clarify? Shouldn't there be more pu

[LincolnTalk] Signs - some background

There are a lot of signs popping up all over town….sales, school open houses, painters, roofers, etc, etc. Years ago, we Selects worked hard to come up with a protocol for signage that was appearing everywhere. Poor Tim Higgins was assigned the onerous task of being sign tzar…and he had to sen