5/22/2013 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes May 22, 2013 at :30 pin wa luoit Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott, Kalliope Bgloff, Berkeley Johnsor4 Allan Isbit CALL To ORDER Chairman Abbott called the meeting to order at :30 p.m. and the roll was called. APPROVAL of MINUTES-February 5,2013; March 5,2013; April 9,2013 Ms. Egloff made a notion to approve the February 013 minutes. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Ms. Egloff made a notion to approve the March minutes, Mr. Isbl*tz seconded the motion. 3 yes, I abstain Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the April 9th minutes as amended. Mr. Isbitz seconded the notion. 3 yes, 1 abstain OLD BUSINESS Status of April Focal Presentation Chairman Abbott indicated that approximately 20 people were in attendance, including individuals seeking affordable housing and residents of Quashnet valley condominiums and Quashnet valley homes. The Chair stated that there were two residents of the Quashnet valley homes who expressed their frustrations throughout the meeting, such as increasing the number of buses that would be traveling in the area, or children cutting through their cards as a result of developing the parcel for affordable housing. Ms. Bgloff recommended beginning to educate residents about affordable housing and the ways that it would improve the Town. Status of May Cottage Housing Presentation Where was consensus that the Cottage Dousing Presentation was excellent. Mr. Johnson noted that Habitat for Humanity had been in attendance and felt that the presentation was outstanding. Ms. Egloff recommended that an assessment be provided to participants at future meetings to offer feedback. The meeting was videotaped and Ms. off recommended contacting the Enterprise with link of the video so that Mashpee residents could view the cottage housing concept being considered by the Affordable Mousing Committee for the parcel on old Bistable. There was also discussion about having the video linked to the town website and run on the local cable station. -Chairman Abbott announced that Mashpee Commons, who attended the presentation, would attend a future meeting to discuss changes happening with their master plan. Feasibility Sturdy update Chairman Abbott referenced the Scope of work and changes made at the request of a prospective engineering firm. Items 13 and 14 have been removed from the Scope of work, which were initially added by the fordable Housing Committee to identify what could be developed at the site and the number of units. The engineenng firm has stated dw it was not something that would typically be requested for a feasibility study. Committee members felt strongly that it was a reasonable request in order to determine whether the site would be feasible for affordable housing. Worn Mayo sent a letter