11/1/2016 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes I ovemb er1, 2016 at 6,030 pm Mashpee Town Hall Present., Chairman Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Allan Isbitz, Bruce Willard Absent: Marie Stone SILL To ORDER Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 630 p.m. with a quorum and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- June 7, 2016 & October 4, 201 Mr. Willard made a motion to approve the June minutes. Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Corrections were made to the October minutes, Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve as amended. Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OED BUSINESS CPC Funding Request for 950 Falmouth Road Feasibility Study-Mr. Johnson reported that the letter had been submitted and he had scheduled a meeting for Thursday at I p.m. with Mr. Taylor and Mr. Isbitz, IIrIr. Isbitz reported that he had been in contact with Laura Shufelta of the MAS Housing Partnership, who expressed her apology regarding the confusion. surrounding 950 Falmouth Road, accepting full responsibility for the miscommunication. A corrective assessment of the cost of infrastructure has been completed and Ms. Shufelt has indicated her interest in continuing to help. Warrant Article for May Town Meeting to "Transfer 209 old Barnstable-Mr. Isbitz indicated that he would be discussing the Warrant Article during his upcoming meeting with Mr. Taylor. Affordable Housing Trust-Mr. Isbitz inquired whether he and Mr. Johnson should also inquire about the status on Ma.shpce's fordable Housing Trust and Chairman Abbott responded that all four topics should be discussed, particularly as Mr. Taylor had recently attended an affordable housing trust class. There was discussion regarding another upcoming meeting about affordable housing trusts. Mr. Isbitz added that there was A Lay about Trusts meeting in Worcester. Mr. Isbitz will forward the information to Mr. Taylor. There was discussion regarding the process by which Mashpee's Trust was adopted, as well as the need for it to be funded. Action if Land Transfer Approved-The Chair reiterated that all issues should be discussed with Mr. Taylor. There was discussion regarding Mashpee Commons' affordable housing lottery, with just 5 applicants moving in, but eventually reaching the appropriate 25% of the project. The Chair contacted Mashpee Commons regarding his concerns with the letterer process, completed by a company off Cape, who responded that HAC no longer conducted lotteries. However, HAC confirmed that they had submitted a proposal, but was turned down. HAC has 30 names of candidates on their oven list. The Mashpee Commons' lottery will be reopened, 9 had been selected for 13 units, the additional 4 candidates selected must resubmit their applications. It was noted that MashpeeCommons" original roaster plan included 386 units, requiring 96 affordable. The current phase built just 5 of the units. Mr. Isbitz stated that every phase of a 40B development must provide 14 affordab le units as required by DH D.