6/1/2017 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES JUNE 1, 2017 Katie McBrien would like to add that the houses in her development that are no longer under the restrictions of the deed under which the people had purchased the homes are due to foreclosure, and she does not know if that is significant or not. She said as the development was built the numbers where there and now the numbers are no longer there. Chairman Furbush stated that there are two options, either an insubstantial change or a substantial change to the special permit. Both items trigger two different descriptions. Vice Chairman, Bill Blaisdell explained that if the Board reviews all of the data, and listens to the interested parties, and the Board determines that it's an insubstantial change, the request would aptomatically go through, or if the Board determines that it's a substantial change meaning a substantial change to what was originally approved. Mr. Blaisdell said the next step to the process would be to hold a public hearing that would require any party to present any arguments that you are presenting tonight. Tonight is really a meeting to determine if it's substantial or insubstantial, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing for the Town, a good thing for the homeowners or a bad thing for the homeowners. This would be determined later. That's if it's ruled substantial. If it's insubstantial, then it would go through. A scheduled meeting has to be scheduled within 30 days. The next available date within the 30 -day time frame would be Wednesday, June 28, 2017 and happens to be a regularly scheduled Zoning Board date. This would give the applicant enough time to fill out the application, and send the public hearing notice to the abutters, and advertise in the Mashpee Enterprise. Mr. Blaisdell asked Katie if she understood. Katie said yes. Mr. Walter Abbott, 90 Pinehill Blvd., with the Affordable Housing Committee said that affordable housing receives 16 credits for that development and the Town's goal with the State. If one unit goes away it does not change that goal. If all the units went away and became not affordable, he does not know what will happen and may lose all 16 units. Mr. Abbott said there was a special arrangement made with McShane, even though six (6) were affordable, there is credit for all 16 for the Town. When the two (2) that were lost to foreclosure, the account stayed at 16. Chairman Furbush asked Walter if he had any questions or comments regarding the substantial or insubstantial request. Mr. Abbott said he's concerned that the Town's inventory would be affected. Chairman Furbush as Board Member, Ron Bonvie for his thoughts and he said he will comment at a later date, but is concerned of a "slippery slope" that this could cause.. 3