Housing Trust approves inclusionary zoning changes, backs $1,600 monitoring contract
Housing Trust · Meeting of March 10, 2026
Belmont Housing Trust unanimously backs administrative changes to inclusionary zoning, with Fall 2026 Town Meeting target. The seven-member Trust, led by Judie Feins, Rachel Heller, Michael McNamara, Gloria Leipzig, Meg Clough, Sally Sennott, and Karen Bauerle, approved a $1,600 contract with LDS Consulting for SHI home ownership monitoring in fiscal year 2026 (Heller recused); the Office of Planning and Building will absorb costs beginning FY27. Conor McCormack reported overlay district submittals to the Attorney General and progress on the Comprehensive Plan housing chapter, with a second-draft report due April 14.
Gloria Leipzig flagged $750,000 in Community Preservation Act funds at risk of clawback if not deployed.
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Source: the Housing Trust meeting of March 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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