4/5/2005 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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MASUPEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE MINUTES April 5, 2005 Present: John Cahalane, 'sella Elizenberry, Alice Lopez, Eric Smith, Louise Patrick, Julius Rosales and Trudi Ide. Absent: Deborah Battles, Jamie Regan. Audience: Don Dickerson, Habitat for Humanity John Payone, Habitat for Humanity Leila Botsford, Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust Stuart Peoples, Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. Approval of Minutes ... Trudi motioned to accept the minutes of January 4, 2005 and the Informal Notes of February 1, 2005; Louise seconded the motion; and the motion was carried. Presentation by Habitat for Humanity Don Dickerson made a presentation requesting continued support from the Affordable Housing Committee for Article 21 on the Town Warrant. Habitat is looking to build additional housing units at: 0 562 Cotuit Road - 3 -bedroom ranch on 12,500 square feet. This is an empty parcel between existing single-family hornes. All utilities available. Will need a septic system. 0 59 Quashnet Road - small cape or ranch on 7500 square feet. Parcel is flat, has utilities, and will need septic. Requires friendly comprehensive permit under Section 40B due to lots small size. As a Mashpee resident, John Payone will attend Town meeting and will be available to answer any questions. Question: Committee asked if Habitat for Humanity ever rehabs existing structures. Response: Habitat does rehab existing structures; however, very few ever become available. Contractor's usually purchase property, tear down structure, and rebuild. Louise made a motion for the Affordable Housing Committee to support Article 21 at Town meeting; Alice seconded the motion; and the motion was carried with unanimous approval. Ac6oi-i 9 Letter will be sent to the Habitat for Humanity expressing support from the Affordable Housing Committee. Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust Leila Botsford, member of the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust, was available to request support from the, Affordable Housing Committee, The Trust received a parcel of land; however, it had several title issues. The Trust is asking the Town of Mashpee to retake the property to obtain a clear title. Leila realizes this make take some time; however, the Trust would like to request support fi-om the Committee to expedite the title process from the Town.