9/6/2016 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes September 6, 2016 at 6:30 pm Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Bruce Willard, Marie Stone Also: Assistant Town Manager Wayne Taylor, Selectman Torn O'Hara. Absent: Allan Isbitz CALL To ODE. Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 6:31 p.m. with a quorum and the roll was called. APPROVAL of MINUTES-January 26, 2016,June 7, 2Ot6 & .duly 5, 2016 There was no quorum of attending members to approve the June and July minutes. Mr* Johnson made a motion to approve the January minutes. Ms. Stone seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLID BUSINESS Affordable Mousing Projects Assistant Town Manager-The Chair announced that he and Mr. Isbitz had met with the Assistant Town Manager to discuss affordable housing issues. The Chair confirmed that more information was needed and it was too laie for the Tern Meeting vote in fall. lir. Taylor confirmed that they had a lengthy discussion regarding the properties at Falmouth Road and Old Barnstable. Mr. Taylor noted that they were seeking additional information regarding the grater figure reported, since it seemed high. Mr, Taylor was awaiting responses from his calls, adding that he would be attending training about Affordable Housing Trusts. Mr. Taylor is also looking into opportunities with CFC funding. Chairman Abbott summarized the funding received from the State to pursue the feasibility study on Falmouth lead and a possible $800,000 cost to address water issues, There was discussion regarding 209 old Barnstable and the 20-30 units that have been approved for the site, but an Article would be needed in May to transfer the land to the Board of Selectmen. It was suggested that the Committee pursue drafting an Article in January since the deadline to receive May articles was February 12. May CFC funds, to be requested to complete the Falmouth lead feasibility study, would need to be requested by the BOS or the Town and has a deadline of November. Selectman O'Hara will follow up with the Board of Selectmen. The Chair highlighted the actions needed. as#1 acquire funding to complete the feasibility study at 950 Falmouth lead, #2 transfer of land at 209 Old Barnstable to the Selectmen and 4 designation of the offset land for 209 Old Barnstable. vT W-Selectman O'Hara will push the project further after the Fall Town Meeting. Tribal HousingCredits-Ms. Stone reported that,, after the Tribe's attorneys contacted DH D, the were informed that credits would not apply to Mashpee unless the Tribe Filed an application. There-was no need on the Tribe's ends so the attorney concluded that they would not be Filing an application since it would not benefit the Tribe and could possibly slow the project. Mr. Johnson stated that DHCD wouldrequire a lottery stern as pant of the application requiring the Tribe to open the process to all residents, Community Builders-Chairman Abbott reported that he had been in contact with Community Builders regarding 209 old Barnstable. The Chair learned that the State preferred not to issue a lot of projects to the same developers, so a company like Community Builders would prefer a larger project to pursue. A suggestion was made to follow up with POAH who may be a better fit for a smaller project.