4/20/1996 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MASHPEE TOWS]` HALL APRIL, 20, 1996t The following members were present: Spyro Mitro ostas, Chairman, Nick De as , Tom Fudala, Marie Scalley, James Dorgan, Dennis Dal arini. Fields Point representatives present were: Douglas Storrs , Buff Chace, and Alexandra Gillis. The meeting convened at 10 : 30 a.m. at the Senior Center. The Committee returned from a walk through Whitink-js and Trout Pond Roads, sites for potential Fields Point development* Buff Chace briefed the public on the glans for the area around Mashpee Commons Summar'y of a Fields Point Development Scenario was distributed which provides the -potential fiscal i m' act to the Town in taxes and expenditures. Discussion occurred about the accuracy of the fi ures. What should be the ratio per household for ill.incj It is difficult to come up withthe number of students ; one per household seeras high. Can we use today ' s tax rate and cost . per student to determine net gain or net loss for the Town? Hopefully,r, it will not cost the Torn money to have this new development. The student cost was calculated at $5 ,000 per student, and the tax rate was held constant at 14 . 85 . The net .ipact was worst case scenerio at --$295 , 085 and hest case scenario at +$904 , 315 Mr. Demas stated the Committee is aware of the public concerns such 'as traffic flow, open space, and taxes . other concerns voiced were: Lights shining in a Deer Crossing apartment, over population, and renters who would have children. Ms . Scalley will get the ficjures frorn the school department. Mr. Mitro} ostas noted there are 8 children in the 132 Townhouses in Quashnet. The factor for projecting cost impact should be somewhere between . 28 and .85 . Mr. Mitro] ostas suggested getting to a break even point and work backwards to find the acceptable number of housinq units . Mr. Chace asked for agreement to use either current or inflationary figures. Mr. Mitro} ostas suggested using a inflator. Ms . Gillis noted there are fixed vs . variable costs . Mr. Chace stated schools are a large fixed cost; more students means snore tax revenue which may be a plus . Mr. Mitroostas stated that i it casts $300 ,000 (worst case scenerio) , it e a Ileal considering the Town gets a hotel and performing arts center, etc.