Heather Hamilton

Support Harvard Street as an MBTA Communities mixed-use district, B. Create building/architectural standards, design review safeguards for as-of-right projects, C. Maintain in base zoning the four-story scale currently allowed under Zoning, and D. Achieve compliance with the MBTA Communities statute by the December 2023 deadline. Overview of the MBTA Communities Act: On August 10, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) released their final Guidelines for the Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities. Multifamily is defined by DHCD as three or more units on a lot. The as of right zoning in Brookline must technically permit 6,990 multifamily units, independent of the number of housing units already in place nor how many units actually get built. The final guidelines have reduced the minimum land area for the multifamily districts from 50 acres to 41 acres, and have clarified that communities may have more than one zoning district that cumulatively meets these requirements. Additionally, the guidelines clarify that multifamily districts may permit, but cannot require, commercial use. This new regulation requires that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right (i.e., does not require a discretionary permit such as a Special Permit) and meets other criteria set forth in the statute:

Voted: No

Yes: Greene, VanScoyocNo: Aschkenasy, HamiltonAbstained: Sandman

Board member VanScoyoc made an amended motion.

Voted: No

Yes: Greene, VanScoyocNo: Aschkenasy, Hamilton, Sandman

Voted to allocate $277,000 from the Town's currently unallocated competitively available American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Department of Planning and Community Development's Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget for the purposes of engaging a consultant to help develop a form-based zoning district compliant with the MBTA Communities Act along Harvard Street.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Hamilton, SandmanAbstained: Greene, VanScoyoc

On motion it was, Voted to accept a COMPACT grant in the amount of $40,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be used to update the job descriptions, classification, and pay plan study for employees within the Department of Public Works and authorize the Town Administrator to sign the contract and any associated documents to successfully execute the project.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.

On motion it was, Voted to accept an awarded to the Brookline Police Department for the FY23 Training Grant from E911 in the amount of 18,979.45 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.

On motion it was, Voted to award and execute contract PW/23-16 "I&I Investigation and Sewer System Rehabilitation Design in Subareas NI-12" with BETA Group, in the amount of $174,590.00.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.

On motion it was, Voted to approve a contract with Allegiance Fire and Rescue for an Enforcer 1500 GMP Pumper in the amount in the amount $734,583.00

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.

On motion it was, Voted to approve the Authorization for Hire request for the Network Services Administrator within the Library Services Department (T10)

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.

On motion it was, Voted to approve the Authorization to Hire request for the following positions within the Department of Public Works: Engineering & Transportation Division Transportation Administrator - T12 Parks and Open Space Division Gardener-Laborer - LN2

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.

On motion it was, Voted to approve the Authorization to Hire request from the Recreation Department for a Custodian (MN-5)

Voted: Yes

Yes: Aschkenasy, Greene, Hamilton, VanScoyocThe roll call does not list Michael Sandman, who was on the attendance list; this member is not shown as voting.