9/4/2012 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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S Mashpee Affordable housing Committee Meeting Minutes September 4, 2012 at 6:30 pm Meeting Room 2, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott,Berkeley Johnson, Kalliope Egloff, Allan Isbitz CALL TO ORDER Chairman Abbott called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the roll was called. Ms. Egloff made a motion to add two pieces of correspondence to the agenda. Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-August 7, 2012 Mr. Johnson made a motion that the minutes be approved. Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Planned Production Plan Chairman Abbott received no information confirming whether the Board of Selectmen had approved the submitted Planned Production Plan. There was discussion regarding the requirements set by the State to receive the funding to move forward on a feasibility study. A recent email confirmed that funding would be available to fund a study for one site. The Chair suggested that the goals assigned to the Affordable Housing Committee in the Plan be discussed at a future meeting. Mashpee Housing Authority General Information Mr. Isbitz reported that he met with Leila Botsford at the Mashpee Housing Authority in order to learn more about their programs and efforts, particularly as it related to assisting with home ownership and developing housing. Mr. Isbitz shared with Ms. Botsford additional information about cottage housing and its ability to offer higher density housing as rentals or homeownership. Chairman Abbott recommended that cottage housing be discussed in further detail at a future meeting. The Chair attended the 8122 ZBA meeting regarding two articles about Great Cove Community. The Chair reported that construction would begin at the end of the month. Chairman Abbott also spoke with Ms. Botsford about a joint meeting. Ms. Egloff stated that, at a previous joint meeting, there was discussion that the Affordable Housing Committee would generate interest and initiate affordable housing projects and that the Mashpee Housing Authority would run with the projects. Committee members expressed agreement that they wished to collaborate with the Housing Authority. Feasibility Study The Chair reported that he had contacted Selectman Richardson to check on the availability of land in order to identify the parcel to be considered for a feasibility study, but he had not yet