7/7/2015 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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with Mr. Mayo. The Chair will request that Mr. Mayo provide the Article to the Board of Selectmen or to the new Town Manager in order to have it placed on the October Town Warrant. Land Distribution Project The Chair distributed copies of the Land Distribution Project which has distributed parcels of land among such categories as affordable housing, conservation, sale, wastewater, park and reserve. The Chair indicated that the item was on the agenda to be discussed with the Board of Selectmen. Reviewing the lists, the Committee was in agreement that insufficient land had been set aside to meet the requirements for affordable housing. Committee members reviewed each of the parcels set aside for affordable housing. Mr. Isbitz inquired whether the conservation list could be reevaluated and suggested acquiring a narrative in order to better clarify the distributions. There was discussion regarding parcels previously considered for affordable housing as well as large parcels that have been set aside as reserve and the possibility of selling land that was not large enough for a home. It.was noted that 49%of the town area was conservation land. There were many questions posed regarding the content of the list and agreement that more information was needed regarding the creation of the list. Chairman Abbott will follow up with Tom Fudala to schedule a time for him and Mr. Isbitz to meet. The consensus of the Committee was that there was insufficient land available for affordable rental units, other than Old Barnstable and Falmouth Road, MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a motion that the Committee enter a fact finding mode to determine the status and view of it for the ability of all the parcels listed at 3 acres or above in reserve land and conservation, find out why they have been listed as such and determine whether or not it could be used for affordable housing. Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion:. All voted unanimously. MAHPP Discussion Mr. Isbitz recommended that Mr. Fudala participate in the drafting of the Plan. The Chair indicated that he had been invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Fudala has provided a mark-up that included updated information. It was recommended that all members review the document and forward any typos to Mr. Fudala. Regarding the existing number of affordable units, Mr. Fudala has listed 298, when in fact, the Chair reviewed the map and identified only 277 units. There was discussion regarding the 6 units at Main Street Village which translated to 16 countable units, which Mr. Isbitz explained as one 40B project that then counted all units toward affordable housing. The Chair expressed concern that the map would need to be updated with the correct information. Other discrepancies were discussed. It was noted that the affordable housing rate increased from 4.3%to 4.6%. The Chair planned to further discuss with Mr. Fudala what CCC HOR was, as well as clarification regarding the count of 43. It was also noted that 3 affordable units expired in 2015. Mr. Fudala has projected that the 10%goal should be met by 2023. The current population of Mashpee is 14,995. Mr. Isbitz noted that.the goal for affordable housing should be .5% per year of the total units in town, translating to approximately 49 units per year. Feasibility Study The Chair indicated that Mr. Mayo was moving forward with the study and was awaiting bids. Mr. Willard inquired how it would be addressed at October Town Meeting. The Chair felt that they should move forward on 209 Old Barnstable. Mr. Isbitz felt that an option should be available for a bidder to be able to offer a proposal for both parcels or one or the other. There was discussion regarding the transfer of the land to the developer but Mr. Isbitz indicated that a developer could be designated for 2