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57 <br /> o Arendt: soil tests in Maine-don't do a perk test.What works better is to dig a <br /> hole and look at the soil texture and color-can see water table modeling. <br /> Haven't dug a hole and poured water into it. maybe costs $1000 to evaluate <br /> in ME, under$1000 for backhoe, so for under$2k can figure out if yield plan is <br /> realistic or just blowing smoke and isn't just lines on paper <br /> • Policy perspective- put this up front in the process <br /> **Legal:what rights do we have to demand what of HOAs in regard to septic and <br /> general land ownership.Will need that info in the future. <br /> Question from Fowler: affordable homes option. How did they make that happen? <br /> • Short answer: state requirements <br /> • Arendt: battle road farm in Lincoln. Under the gun from the state to require <br /> affordable housing. Had a town meeting to buy some land -bought 24 acres. Put out <br /> RFP for Boston area to submit proposals for affordable development (40%) in a <br /> realistic but preliminary way. Look like England style <br /> o Bill Ron-architect, came up with the plan <br /> o Drivers seat of the development <br /> o Not waiting for a developer to come in <br /> "If you want to accomplish affordable housing goals,go buy the land." <br /> Randall Arendt <br /> • Develop bought the land from the town <br /> • Cy can send case study example <br /> Note from Greene: local regulation-cannot impose regulations to require affordable <br /> housing <br /> • OC provides AH through subsidies to AH nonprofits <br /> • Could buy the land <br /> • Could also incentivize developers to work with AH developers <br /> Note from Hamilton: Didn't like that flexible subdivision and conservation subdivision were <br /> being interchangeable. <br /> • Clarified for her what this means <br />