4/5/2011 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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a Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minute April 5, 2011 at 6:30 pm. . Selectmen's Meeting Room, Mashpee Town lull Present: Chairman Alan T'rebat,Kalliope Egloff, Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Fred Detschel Also Present: Selectman Michael Richardson Call to order Chairman T'rebat called the roll at 6:33 p.m. Approval of Minutes-March 1, 2011 There was discussion regarding the use of the word"projects' on Page 2 and the controversy that sometimes surround the use of the word. A notion was made by Mr. Abbott to accept the minutes as presented. lis, Egloff seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Habitat for Humanity-Park Place lay and Tri-'Town Circle Projects Don Dickenson, from Habitat for Humanity, addressed the Committee about a project, contingent upon permitting, which would place a single family on each of three parcels of land. Mr. Dickenson reported that the 2010 Spring Town Meeting supported an article that authorized the Board of Selectmen to release an RFP seeking non-profit builders for affordable housing and Habitat for Humanity was selected as the developer. Each parcel.of land has been designated a ' undersized by the current zoning of 40,000 square feet. The Habitat parcels ranged from 11,000- 2 3 000 1,0 - 23000 square feet; however the lot size was consistent with the size of other lots In the neighborhoods. Mr. Dickenson reported that the project would o before the honing Board of Ap peals to secure fnendl r 0B Comprehensive Permit. Habitat must fiat apply to the e artment of Housing and �o rnun t Development for their approval and to acquire site royal letter to be presented to the ZBA. W. Dickenson added that a signature from the Chair n with a letter stating that the project of the Affordable Housing Comrmttee was necessary, ado p � had been reviewed and was supported the Committee.. Mr. Dickenson noted that he would also be seeking a letter of support from the BOS. The Chair inquired whether there would be one application or three separate applications and Mr. Dickenson responded that one application would be submitted to DHCD representing all three sites because 0% of selected families could berl shp ee residents and three homes on one application would result in 2.1 allowing for local preference. Three separate applications would be presented to the ZBA for permitting purposes. 11 , x. Dickenson distributed copies of the plans of the homes to the members of the Committee. , Mr. Dickenson reported that two of the parcels were located on Park Place way of of Route 130 and located below South Sandwich Road. The homib has been designed as a straightforward -handicap accessible, three bedroom ranch, I ' bath, full basement and two car driveway. Mr. Dickenson noted that the parcels were nicely wooded and Habitat planned to remove-as few trees as possible, with plans to also add landscaping in areas that were cleared. *