6/6/2006 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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3 Community Preservation Committee Minutes June 6,2006 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Victon"a' Goldsmith-Habitat for Humanity: Victoria Goldsmith was unable to attend the meeting. Sue Daggett, Director of Resource Development was in attendance with Ion Dickinson, Director of Land Acquisition to discuss the Habitat for Humanity proposal with members of the CPC Committee. •Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has submitted a.funding proposal for to affordable hones on Torn-donated lots on Quashnet Road and Cotuit Road, Ma hpee. To date,the Habitat has built 10 affordable homes fn the Town of Mashpee. 1t was noted one of the homes would mark the 'home which would provide a great Ileal of visibility and cause for celebration. Mr. Dickinson discussed the Town Meeting article approved in May of 2005 to commit two Town owned parcels for use as affordable housing and Habitat's proposal accepted by the Selectmen in response to the � Request For Proposal (RFP)as the developer and contractor of record t build the two homes. The sum of$40,000 is requested to build the hones on 562 Cotuit Road, a ranch style home and 59 Quashnet Road, a I 1/ story Cape style home. 1t was noted that all hones are deed restricted in perpetuity. Discussion followed nth respect to the application process. It was note that announcements are given to the school system,the local newspapers and via the radio to solicit interested parties to complete an in-depth application. A credit check is thea conducted. The potential families are 4 then interviewed to assess the real need for improved housing. The applications are then placed into a lottery. It was noted that an applicant must contribute 250 fours of"sweat equity" before they are able to move into their new Habitat home. F As required by DHCD, 70%of the units are limited to the residents of the town, One f the houses would therefore by reserved for a 1 lashpee resident. Twenty-eight applications have been received for the to homes. It was noted that a large amount of the applications come from the respective ton so the odds are greater that a home would be awarded to a resident or to an employee of the tow..