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The Affordable Housing Trust voted 4-2 to authorize filing suit over the Planning Board decision involving 33 Mount Vernon Street, despite concerns about litigation costs, future relationships, and whether five affirmative votes were required. The Trust also unanimously chose a developer-partnership approach for 160 Forest Street after receiving five legitimate responses to its request for information.
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The Trust intends to challenge the Planning Board decision and may seek a negotiated solution involving affordable units and payment-in-lieu funds. Pro bono legal services were offered, with estimated filing costs of $500-$600, but members disagreed about the risks and whether the vote met the Trust’s governing requirements. For 160 Forest Street, the Trust will prepare for a developer partnership and authorized up to $5,000 for a pest inspection and up to $10,000 for a rehabilitation assessment and specification writer.
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