6/5/2012 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes June 5, 2012 at 6.30 pm Selectmen's Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott,Kalliope Egloff, Allan Isbitz Also Present: Selectman Michael Richardson Absent: Berkeley Johnson, Fred Detschel CALL TO ORDER Chairman Abbott called the meeting to order at 6:35 p_m, and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-May 1, 2012 Approval of the minutes was deferred until the next meeting because there was no quoram of attending members. COMNU TEE REORGANIZATION 1t.was determined that reorganization would occur in September since Mr_ Abbott did not become Chairman until September 2011. OLID BUSINESS Planned Production Plan The Chair expressed his interest in finalizing the Production Plan and recommended clarifying some figures that vary between the Cape Cod Commission and the Mashpee Planning Department. The 2012 figures from the Cape Cod Commission show an affordable housing percentage of 4.3. There was agreement that the source of figures should be identified with the Cape Cod Commission and with Tom.Fudala. It was suggested that the most recent, accurate figures be used for the production plan. There was discussion regarding the development of 31 units of affordable housing each year and the Mashpee's efforts to reach the goal of 10% affordable housing stock. There was agreement that Mashpee should continue to make a good faith effort to reach the affordable housing goal. The Chair will follow up with Paul Ruchinskas to acquire a citation for the Cape Cod Commission's 2012 affordable housing figures and will also follow up with Mr. Fudala for additional information. There was also discussion regarding the inclusion of group homes as part of the affordable housing rate. Ms.Egloff suggested that a, listing of all affordable housing should be available in order to track and protect the stock. It was also recommended that the information be made available through a GIS layer. It was suggested that the State,through DHCD, should have a list of affordable housing units in Mashpee. Selectman Richardson inquired about accessory apartments_ Ms. Egloff responded that zoning was needed in order to allow accessory apartments. It was suggested that some accessory apartments may not qualify, unless the apartment received a subsidy or otherwise met the definition for affordable housing. There was discussion regarding the Martha's Vineyard program to add affordable housing to the stock of available housing. Further discussion was deferred until the figures and intent were more clearly defined. Ms. Egloff recommended that the Committee's final version also be reviewed by Mr_ Ruchinskas at the Cape Cod Commission.