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150 Lincoln Rd - Stay Tuned -->
Although just outside the new HCA zone, this parcel will be interesting to follow as a test case for a new Multi-Family in the Lincoln Station area. It is in the R-2 zoning district which is a part of the South Lincoln overlay.
Conservation Commission - Approved
Board of Health (Contracted out to Concord BOH) - Permitted
How many units/bathrooms?
Percolation Testing?
Approved Title V Innovative Septic system? (https://www.mass.gov/info-details/approved-title-5-innovativealternative-technologies)
Planning -?
Units sized for families?
Lot coverage?
Driveways, Parking?
Height?
Materials?
Site Guidelines Applied?
Affordable?
Site Plan
Note how the developer has completely maximized the available non-wetland area on the lot right up to the setback line of 30' for this zone. This is what we can expect from any developer of multifamily - they need to maximize the square footage in order maximize their profits - why wouldn't they?
150 Lincoln Rd - Site Plan.pdfHearings and Reviews: Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Planning Board
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The big headline here is the recommendation to ban single family zoning state wide. How would that affect Lincoln? Could your neighbor propose a multi-family condo building "by right"? What authority will the Lincoln Planning board still have in approving structures on previously SFH zoned parcels? Set-backs? Height? Lot coverage?
Is this something we should support in Lincoln to help alleviate the housing crisis? Let me know.
In a new report, Massachusetts' Commission on Unlocking Housing Production is calling for a ban on single-family zoning, no more parking minimums and reduced lot size requirements, among other ideas to address the state's housing shortage.www.wbur.org/news/2025/02/25/massachusetts-housing-shortage-commission-proposals-healey-single-family-zoning-parking-minimumsPage updated
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