Busa Farms as a Mixed-Use Development?

As housing plans progress, LexFarm pushes for integrated development of the Busa Land.

The same night LexHAB shared its plans to plan out eight units of housing along Lowell Street on the “Arlington side” of the Busa Land, LexFarm urged the Board of Selectmen to consider integrated/mixed uses for any housing structures. Addressing the selectmen Monday night, LexHAB’s Bill Hays said he was delivering on a request to look into eight units of affordable housing along Lowell Street, on the “Arlington side” of the at the Busa Farms property. “We have no produce to deliver,” said Hays. “We’re merely here to tell you what the development of the proposal might entail, what the time for that might be and how we’ll handle the cost.” According to Hays, a presentation on a possible development could be ready for the selectmen’s …

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Week in Review: Oct. 23 to 29

Presidential candidates, local government and seasons greetings this week in Lexington.

Last week ended with an open house at the Lexington Fire Department Headquarters on Bedford Street. Patch columnist Denise Dubé attended and her photo gallery led off last Monday morning.  Later that day, coverage included a workshop considering options for the Lexington Center Streetscape project and Lexington resident Jill Stein announced she’s seeking the Green Party nomination for the 2012 presidential election. Monday night, the Board of Selectmen met and considered 2012 election plans, water and sewer rates and charging Transportation Governance and Town Seal committees. First thing Tuesday, our friends at Arlington Patch told us a Lexington resident and Arlington karate coach has been indicted on charges of indecently assaulting a …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 28

Affordable housing, Halloween stuff, simplicity parenting and more today in Lexington.

1. Wake up with the Capital Expenditures Committee, which is meeting at 8 a.m. at the Cary Memorial Building for a discussion of the proposed purchase by LexHAB using Community Preservation Act Funding under 2011 Annual Town Meeting, Article 8(d). 2. Opening reception for the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society's 16th annual Regional High School Artists Show is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. The show features artists from Arlington, Bedford, Burlington, Concord-Carlisle, Lexington, Waltham, Winchester and Minuteman High Schools 3. Consultant/family counselor Kim John Payne will lecture on his principle of "simplicty parenting" from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Waldorf School. Cost is $15 and there's a workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29…

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Selectmen Ask LexHAB for Affordable Housing Design at Busa Farms

The board instructed LexHAB to return with a schematic design for four to eight affordable housing units on the property.

Although it’s still early in the process, the Board of Selectmen wants to look into building four to eight units of affordable housing along Lowell Street at the Busa Farms property. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the board directed the Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB) to come back with a schematic design for such a project. Before the vote, selectmen Chairman Hank Manz stressed that all affordable-housing options are still on the table for the property and that they still will be after LexHAB returns with a design proposal. Selectman George Burnell agreed. “A great deal more work still needs to go into this,” he said. Rest of the Busa Farms Property The board’s discussion with LexHAB and the Community Preservation Committee …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 22

Last day of school, Leary land and a blood trive today in Lexington.

1. School's out for the summer. Today's the last day of the 2010-2011 school year for the Lexington Public Schools -- except for Estabrook, which finishes with a half-day this Friday, June 24. 2. Leary Land's on the agenda tonight for LEXHAB, which meets at 7:30 p.m. at its offices on Militia Drive. Talks are likely to include a new wrinkle -- the possiblity of the White House moving (again) in front of the farm house. 3. In its meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in Cary Hall, the Transportation Advisory Committee will take up a pilot program to connect riders and vehicles, the LHS school bus flexpass and continuation of the Senior Center/housing connection. 4. The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 2 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Knights…

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