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I like that we are requiring a certain amount of square footage of commercial space.

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I wish that we could put a cap on the amount of residential parking.

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I wonder if we could make room for parking on the street.

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I wish that building and parking would be allowed to cover 60-70% of the lot to make this area more attractive to developers.

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There could be a Professional done massing study of Option C. The Board chooses a scenario with a variety of building sizes and parcel groupings. Post the massing study on the website. Let everyone have access to it. This could easily be Lincoln in 25-50 years. Anyone enjoying today in Lincoln owes it to the people living here and planning 70 years ago.

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That we had protections for mature trees and the areas surrounding them written into the bylaws, as other towns have done with their HCA bylaws.

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I wish we could remove the special permit that gives the Planning Board the power to require any and all commercial requirements for the Village Center. A momentous decision like this, potentially doing away with all of our commercial fabric, should require a Town Meeting vote.

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I wish we could remove the special permit that gives the Planning Board the power to require any and all commercial requirements for the Village Center. A momentous decision like this, potentially doing away with all of our commercial fabric, should require a Town Meeting vote.

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The COA funding could be peeled off from the Community Center total. The Town pays RLF to have COA at the Mall. COA brings many people to the mall daily. Housing at Mall (outside of HCA) continues to support retail.

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Lincoln would have a Bylaw that protects mature trees and replants trees that are clearcut.

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The PB would ask the RLF to mark the 25 foot setback on the pavement.

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I'm glad PB did not increase height allowed to four stories.

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All commercial requirements were 80% and there was NO "street activated."

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All commercial requirements were 80% and there was NO "street activated."

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There was a choice to NOT comply with this

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There was a choice to NOT comply with this

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I wonder if there is a way to more actively plan a vibrant village center 

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I wonder if there is a way to more actively plan a vibrant village center 

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Why the Commuter Lot is included in the HCA plan. The acres and units don't count. I've heard an answer related to overlay - but another answer that we need to zone it for redevelopment - what is the long term plan?

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I wonder if it is possible for Zoning to stipulate that all new service entries to the multi-family developments go underground from the street instead of multiple overhead wires (see Natick example to avoid). By the way, Concord is placing all services underground

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I really like the drawings that the RLF presented...especially the modern one. I also like that it has smaller units, something that Lincoln is in dire need of.

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I wish the PB would allow up to 4 floors in the mixed-use district

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I wish that Town Counsel would review the revised proposed draft of the zoning amendment BEFORE the PB votes on it.

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Septic management seems a significant speed bump. Do we have input on this issue at this point in the planning?

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Septic management seems a significant speed bump. Do we have input on this issue at this point in the planning?

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I wish we would require underground parking at the Village Center. If we fail to do so, we are running a very real risk of residential parking cannibalizing all of our commercial parking and space.

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I wish we would require underground parking at the Village Center. If we fail to do so, we are running a very real risk of residential parking cannibalizing all of our commercial parking and space.

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I wish that the Village district would allow taller buidings. I think it is too short. This could allow higher ceilings for apartments that would make them so much more desirable.

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I wonder what is the point of the street activating uses. I don't understand how a private lobby benefits the general interest in any way.

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I wonder what is the point of the street activating uses. I don't understand how a private lobby benefits the general interest in any way.

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I wish there was an actual commercial requirement per building (either a percentage of the first floor or a set commercial percentage) to ensure the same amount of commercial that exists now is built in each phase of the RLF development. It is allowed to be up to 33% commercial per building according to the HCA guidelines.

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I wish we had a playground at the village center

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I wish we had a playground at the village center

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That the postponed amendment specified the standards on which the PB could determine that less commercial would be allowed in the Village center?

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Does the requirement that stormwater must remain on a property pertain to the Mall as well?

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Has PB and Utile evaluated conditions for smaller lots and determined that the 50% max is still feasible for meeting units/acre requirement?

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The extraordinary care and detail of this slide presentation, and the opportunity to see local examples for comparison.  Height restrictions are fine.

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The extraordinary care and detail of this slide presentation, and the opportunity to see local examples for comparison.  Height restrictions are fine.

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I think we need to be realistic about how much retail can be supported at the Mall, even with more residential development there. I think "street activated uses" gives some needed flexibility to handle this issue, and I'm in favor of it.

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I wonder if there are so many good issues that developer will have to address in planning process that nothing will be built!

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I wonder if there are so many good issues that developer will have to address in planning process that nothing will be built!

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That the town would do a full build out model- that accurately shows setbacks and lot coverages both without combining lots and with combining lots.

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Please explain the reasoning why DPW and commuter lots are in HCA?

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Please explain the reasoning why DPW and commuter lots are in HCA?

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I see no benefit to the town of including the new zoning rules on town owned land. I believe that if there were to be a change of use for the lots (w town vote), the new zoning rules would apply and not require a new owner to build anything specific in these lots. Why give up town overview for these critical lots?

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I wonder why we have reduced the commercial frontage requirement along the main accessway road to only the first 100 feet. That would translate into a requirement for only (100-25)*60%=45' of commercial space, compared to ~250' today. This is the accessway Donelan's faces.

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I wonder why we have reduced the commercial frontage requirement along the main accessway road to only the first 100 feet. That would translate into a requirement for only (100-25)*60%=45' of commercial space, compared to ~250' today. This is the accessway Donelan's faces.

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I would like to hear others present in forums.  We always only hear one side present, which does not allow voters to hear equally the pro and cons of both sides.   We need to allow other groups to present with slides at a forum.   

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I would like to hear others present in forums.  We always only hear one side present, which does not allow voters to hear equally the pro and cons of both sides.   We need to allow other groups to present with slides at a forum.   

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Where is the area for tables that serves Twisrwd Tree and Donelans

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I wish that some people in Lincoln would realize that a mom and one child is a family and so is a childless couple. Not all families have 3 or more people. People all over the world live in smaller spaces and everyone doesn't want to pay to live in a large space like most of do in Lincoln.

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How many electric car chargers are being required? The EPA has placed strict mandates on car manufacturers to go all electric in the next decade, so car chargers will be extremely necessary for most vehicle owners

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I wish we could prioritize development at the mall area first, before Lewis St and Codman Rd

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I wish we could prioritize development at the mall area first, before Lewis St and Codman Rd

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I wish we had some economic analysis that would help us know whether all the zoning requirements would actually result in enough incentives for a developer to build multi-unit housing in Lincoln.

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I wish we had some economic analysis that would help us know whether all the zoning requirements would actually result in enough incentives for a developer to build multi-unit housing in Lincoln.

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What is the definition of “making everything work”? Does that mean work financially for the RLF and families standing to benefit from its Mall development, or work for the preservation of Lincoln’s character within the constraints of the HCA?

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Are landowners in the directly impacted areas supportive of the rezoning proposal?

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I think commercial parking should count towards the 33% commercial requirement, to encourage adequate parking, at least if that parking is in the first floor of the building.

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The proposed amendment included standards for the contents of a traffic study and the contents of an economic impacts study, and the standards for determining that the anticipated traficc ( over what period of time) and what economic impact would be acceptable.

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If this development would necessitate a traffic light at Lincoln Road and Rte. 117

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If this development would necessitate a traffic light at Lincoln Road and Rte. 117

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That we demand a shared car car system (ex: zip car) and actually decrease the amount of parking to less than one per unit.  This is currently done in cities and towns in other countries. 

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That we demand a shared car car system (ex: zip car) and actually decrease the amount of parking to less than one per unit.  This is currently done in cities and towns in other countries. 

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That the buildings could be taller (at least 4 stories). Allowing a height increase would allow the potential for family friendly housing units to be built. 

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That the buildings could be taller (at least 4 stories). Allowing a height increase would allow the potential for family friendly housing units to be built. 

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At what point do all the requirements combine to make a projects unaffordable for developers and when would the Attorney General take issue with the Zoning Bylaws as not in good faith with the HCA?

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At what point do all the requirements combine to make a projects unaffordable for developers and when would the Attorney General take issue with the Zoning Bylaws as not in good faith with the HCA?

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Taxes are not just based on current usage- they are also based on area comp sales. If my neighbor sells their property to a developer twice the price of its assessed value, that will very likely impact the assessed value of my property.

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I wonder how Lincoln will manage the increased traffic around Lincoln Center and the four corners near Codman farm. Will traffic lights be needed?

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I wonder how Lincoln will manage the increased traffic around Lincoln Center and the four corners near Codman farm. Will traffic lights be needed?

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I wish that my neighbors could not build a 42’ tall building 15’ from my lot line.

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I wish the Town would slow down and not push this through for a March vote.

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Can we consider: Some jurisdictions stipulate not only percentage of the frontage to be regulated but also define amount of transparent vs opaque limits and also effective interior setback, i.e., the retail/commercial use has to be min 30 ft deep

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I wonder why we don't require play/green space per 4 units, as does Lexington and other towns

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I wonder why we don't require play/green space per 4 units, as does Lexington and other towns

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I wonder if any developer will touch the mall project. Seems possible they will instead just go try to do projects on Lewis St and Codman Rd where they won't have to deal with mall restrictions.

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What the Planing Boards fallback plan is if this does not pass at March Town Meeting. This does need to pass, but not in its current format.

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...we would eliminate "street activated" and require ALL real commercial.

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...we would eliminate "street activated" and require ALL real commercial.

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We could ask for larger units that would be attractive to families.

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We could ask for larger units that would be attractive to families.

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What it would take to add additional areas to the HCA districts so as to reduce the number of potential housing units in the already crowded village center.

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Many comments are not being captured..,time frams for entry too short!

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Many comments are not being captured..,time frams for entry too short!

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I wish the village center would be reduced to 15 units an acre and the rest of the units placed in other subdistricts (it would be spread out over a larger amount of properties so it would not increase the UPA dramatically.) a higher density in the Lincoln road subdistrict would be beneficial for mixed use developments that would attract more commercial to the area.

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That the community center would fail to be passed at Town meeting and that the town would decide to move the council on aging to the village center

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cannot get back onto screen for questions

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cannot get back onto screen for questions

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There were significant site plan requirements for green space requirements, including playgrounds and outdoor recreation area, tree protections, tree replacement if any are removed, and parking islands that require shade trees to be planted.

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That the regulations around lighting were stricter

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More consideration was being given to the commercial businesses that currently exist and the current residents in this rezoned area. The setbacks are not friendly for any current tenants and residents.

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The village center has no minimum lot area requirement. The RLF property could be zoned alone without adding any commuter lots or Doherty’s.

Only Doherty’s garage 1 acre lot counts towards unit counts- the commuter lots and DPW do not count toward unit counts.

The HCA only requires 50% of the rezoned area (not including Mandatory mixed use) to be contiguous. The rest of the subdistricts just need to be 5 acres or larger.

Thus, the DPW is not needed for continuity as the lower codman parcels are more than 5 acres.

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Would you please list the Special Permits available to developers under these revised bylaws? Building heights, removal of commercial requirements, and ??? It would be good to know what exceptions to the “guardrails” exist.

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If the Planning Board is really ok with the Mall’s commercial function — a benefit to the public — potentially being converted, by right and special permit, into a wholly private housing complex.

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That we could demand parking for commercial.  Otherwise, there will be limited parking, the commercial will not be economically viable as a result and a special permit will be asked to reduce commercial.   It seems that we are setting ourselves up to have no commercial. 

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That we could demand parking for commercial.  Otherwise, there will be limited parking, the commercial will not be economically viable as a result and a special permit will be asked to reduce commercial.   It seems that we are setting ourselves up to have no commercial. 

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Broader city planning.  Now it is just a bunch of buildings.   There needs to be more thoughts into the plan for the whole zoning area and not single plots.  

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Broader city planning.  Now it is just a bunch of buildings.   There needs to be more thoughts into the plan for the whole zoning area and not single plots.  

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I agree with Laurie Gray — Lincoln needs a larger vision for the South Lincoln area that lets us develop and promote and maintain a truly vibrant, lively village center. What is the vision? The HCA process seems to be entirely a reactive process, rather than an imaginative, forward-thinking, professionally-informed one that draws out what might be best for Lincoln in not just the interests of short term gain for a few, but in the long term public interest as well.

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The HCA South Lincoln district is central to the town, so why aren’t we looking at it as part of a broader vision for the town?

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I’m not sure that increasing density and removing green open space (Margaret, there is green open space at the Mall, behind the dry cleaner, and it is heavily used and well-valued) and trees in South Lincoln is really fair to residents in this part of town. Concentrating more added noise, dust, congestion, and traffic here unfairly burdens those people who are least able to afford any other place in Lincoln, or (increasingly) anywhere in the metro Boston area.

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I wish people would stop bringing up having the community center at the Mall. It needs to be at Hartwell for multiple reasons. Also, a playground in the village center is a terrible idea. Who puts a playground next to a railroad?

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Increasing housing near commercial will help businesses.

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More housing on Lewis St will be an upgrade to our neighborhood!!!

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I wonder what we can do in terms of zoning to make this as economically attractive to developers as possible to encourage affordable larger unit family friendly housing 

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I wonder what we can do in terms of zoning to make this as economically attractive to developers as possible to encourage affordable larger unit family friendly housing 

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I'm glad the DPW lot is included. As an abutter to an abutter who appreciates all the DPW does for the town, I believe they could be relocated, allowing for more housing in South Lincoln.

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I wonder if any of the people who are opposed to option C have ever looked at the units in West Concord on Beharrell St. They all look great to me, and I still find West Concord navigable. There are also some lower height multi family units right on Boston Post Road near Landham that look reasonable. The goal of the HCA is to build units for people. A town must change to suit the needs of people now. Lincoln is long overdue.

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That we seriously consider having the COA at the Mall. I see no true compelling reason it all needs to be at Hartwell. The "evidence" cited has never been provided.

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That we seriously consider having the COA at the Mall. I see no true compelling reason it all needs to be at Hartwell. The "evidence" cited has never been provided.

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The relocation of the DPW has been studied and restudied.  It has not been moved because:  1) there is not alternative location large enough to accomodate a new unit that would meet current code (it is now grandfathered). 2) The cost of a new DPW would come in at around $30mill.    These basic facts need to proceed any discussion of potential alternative uses for the site

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The relocation of the DPW has been studied and restudied.  It has not been moved because:  1) there is not alternative location large enough to accomodate a new unit that would meet current code (it is now grandfathered). 2) The cost of a new DPW would come in at around $30mill.    These basic facts need to proceed any discussion of potential alternative uses for the site

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I wonder why there is so much resistance towards adding housing at the mall. The RLF has stated multiple times they do not want to eliminate or hurt any of the retail at the mall. When I see the mall right now, I see so much opportunity to build housing above and keep the first floor commercial. Almost every vibrant downtown area I can think of has lovely Main Streets with buildings that include apartments above retail.

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Why there is a push for a playground or greenspace at the mall when there is Farm meadow, the Peace Park, and trails all very by close already. 

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Why there is a push for a playground or greenspace at the mall when there is Farm meadow, the Peace Park, and trails all very by close already. 

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I wish that our Planning Board, Selects and HCA working group were consulting with experts in economic development, commercial viability, architectural planning and environmental impacts. While they are well intended volunteers, they are not experts and I fear irreversible mistakes are being proposed. “The developers will decide” is a highly risky proposition.

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This has become such a divisive issue. When will someone recognize that we need to propose a way forward that may not satisfy everyone, but will preserve some sense of harmony in this small town.

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I wish that the Planning Board and HCA Working Group were genuinely listening to and responding to the feedback and proposals provided by residents since the beginning, instead of the lip service that I feel that we receive.

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I wish our fellow Lincoln residents who live in private homes on 2+ acre lots would be more empathetic to their South Lincoln neighbors who live in multi-family properties in the already most densely populated part of town, and are being asked to bear the impact of even more congestion.

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I wonder if the future residents of Lincoln will look back at these overly aggressive plans and regret the irreversible impact they had on this town.

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Given the enormous shift to online shopping, I wonder what types of commercial businesses will actually be attracted to and succeed at the mall. A village of empty storefronts will not be “vibrant.”

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...the we had revisited a Master Plan and more big-picture planning for ALL of Lincoln and could renenvision different sorts of housing scattered throughout town, and not mass everything in one location.  This lacks vision and is a simplistic way to say we have done our bit, check the box.

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...the we had revisited a Master Plan and more big-picture planning for ALL of Lincoln and could renenvision different sorts of housing scattered throughout town, and not mass everything in one location.  This lacks vision and is a simplistic way to say we have done our bit, check the box.

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I wonder when people will realize that this is not going to result in any appreciable number of affordable housing units. Given the bylaws, developer incentives, and commercial restrictions, South Lincoln will wind up with a large, dense center of luxury condos. 

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I wonder when people will realize that this is not going to result in any appreciable number of affordable housing units. Given the bylaws, developer incentives, and commercial restrictions, South Lincoln will wind up with a large, dense center of luxury condos. 

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...if we could remove the mall from the HCA and start  a new rezoning effort that would allow the town to engage with the RLF and TCB, and allow a broader conversation of how best to meet the financial needs of the RLF, the retail needs of the town and more (affordable) housing in collaboration with TCB, owners of Lincoln Woods.  Let's invite the whole town into the process of dreaming and learning the constraints and create buy-in to something more creative than what we have now.

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...if we could remove the mall from the HCA and start  a new rezoning effort that would allow the town to engage with the RLF and TCB, and allow a broader conversation of how best to meet the financial needs of the RLF, the retail needs of the town and more (affordable) housing in collaboration with TCB, owners of Lincoln Woods.  Let's invite the whole town into the process of dreaming and learning the constraints and create buy-in to something more creative than what we have now.

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I wish more residents understood that, like it or not, we have a capitalist economy where businesses cannot be forced by public policy to operate if they do not want to. And that all the business currently at the mall could close shop right now and the town would have no recourse. Requiring 33% commercial in the new HCA zoning at least gives some assurance that retail is likely to remain, and only under extreme conditions would the PB allow that to change (which is may more authority than they have now)