To the editor:
In advance of Town Meeting being held this weekend, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to the Lincoln community. Since October 2017, Civico Development has been out in the community discussing the merits of our proposed Oriole Landing project. Throughout this time, we have learned about what the community refers to as “the Lincoln way” through hard questions, meaningful debates and fruitful discussions. Whether at a public meeting in the Donaldson Room, a community open house at the town library, or a conversation at the transfer station, the passion and pride of the townspeople were clearly evident.
Through a collaborative approach working with the HOW Group, Planning Board, Housing Commission, Housing Trust, Historic Commission and all of the various town departments, the process has been a positive experience for our team. We appreciate the organized and “attention to detail” manner in which the town officials led meetings and conducted the public process.
We have heard the concerns regarding density and height, historic preservation, school impacts, fiscal benefits, traffic concerns, and neighborhood impacts, and have responded. We hope our responses have clarified and resolved your questions in a meaningful way.
Throughout the process, we have gained the support and endorsement of the Planning Board, Housing Commission, Historic Commission, and the Board of Selectmen. This Saturday we hope to gain the support of the community through approval of a bylaw amendment to establish a North Lincoln Planning Development Overlay District and a Preliminary Development and Land Use Plan. If you have any remaining questions before Town Meeting, we will also be holding a community open house this Thursday from 4:30–8:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Please come by and enjoy some snacks and refreshments.
We hope to see you on Saturday at Town Meeting, and if approved, we look forward to working with the community through the site plan permit process.
Sincerely,
Andrew Consigli
Civico Development
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