5/9/2006 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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II ASHIDEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE II INTUES May 9, 2006 PRESENT:T: Zella Eli en# erry, Marty Henry, Rear. Cynthia Green, Alice Lopes, John Pane, and Charlotte Carron ABSENT: Julius Rosales LIAS N: Darin Weeks, Cape Cod GUESTS: Deborah Battles, Stu Peoples, Steve Giatrelis and Jay Miller Principal of Mashpee Woods with Attorney Richard Terry, Ms. IIMurphy, Dan Lebrequer Kathy Kyrs and Steve kyr . Approval f Minutes...John Paone motioned for April minutes to be approved with corrections. Cynthia seconded. All were in favor. AD INSTRATI E Action Item: Zella Eli enberry will write letter to Selectmen with Grote on Mashpee Woods with amendments tO be delivered by Friday. Action Item Tonight's Community Preservation Act Committee meeting was discussed. Action Item: Affordable Housing Committee's open seats discussed Action Item: Charlotte and Zella will work on Technical Assistance Program Grant. MAS EE WOODS PROJECT • Steve Giatrelis addressed the committee regarding last month's zero to six vote against the Mashpee Woods Project. He informed the committee of the people he meet with that gave recommendations to hien for developing this project and the considerations that have been made either originally or along the way including recommendations from this committee. A copy of the plans was distributed to all committee members. Some of the changes include an elevator which has been added instead of walk-ups and all units are to be two bedroom units with little difference from each other. All the units will be two bedrooms regardless of the mix and will be in all five units. A basic breakdown wn was provided. They will all also have the same set up and materials. It was felt by Alice Lopez that having only two bedrooms limits some families. The two bedroom decision was based on what was felt to be the need. No letter of approval from DHCD. Steve explained that six of the 24 rentals will be affordable rentals and 24 will be affordable ownership which will be sold within the guidelines of affordable ownership. There will 72 market value. They are only required to give 30 units but are giving the addition 18 units. Marty asked for clarification as to why all the rentals were considered affordable. Steve explained this was because housing is so scarce right now and any rentals were considered affordable. He feels the 18 units should be dully noted. A letter of support from the Town of Mashpee Chief of Police was provided. Alice provided that other developers have agreed to g beyond the required units every though it didn't add t � g p 18 units because they were smaller developments. Also those developers have agreed to i go beyond the % and % median income and do more moderate houses for town employees. Steve said in the past they had agreed to let at least % of this project be exposed to the Mashpee residency and town employees. Zella added that the LIP states this committee has the right and opportunity to choose Mashpee preference and define it, which this committee will do. Zella 'inquired of the extra entrance Steve added. It was pointed out to-Iver on the smaller copy. It will be a complete road that leads to Route 130.